Mining Incidents

Creech #2 Coal

Jericol Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by James A Sigmon
Holmes Mill, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1513500

MSHA record for Creech #2 (mine ID 1513500). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
43
Years on record
1984–1990
Latest incident
Jan 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

43 on file

1990 · 1 incident

January 19, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jericol Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ PUSHING ON ATRS ON BOLT MACHINE WITH LEFT HAND WHEN HE HIT WRONG CONTROL WITH RIGHT HAND CAUSING FLOOR JACK TO RAISE AND CATCH LEFT HAND BRUISING IT.

1989 · 6 incidents

September 11, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jericol Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT DRIVE WHEN HE EXPIRIENCED A PAIN IN RIGHT ARM AND CHEST.

July 24, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jericol Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED TRIPPED ON SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND L KNEE STRUCK WATER CUT OFF VALVE

June 26, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jericol Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING AT BELT HEAD, THE INJURED STRAINED BACK.

June 2, 1989 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON A CROSS-COLLAR AND A PIECE OF ROCK DISLOGED FROM TOP STRIKING HAND AND BREAKING LEFT INDEX FINGER AND CUTTING FINGER REQUIRING 1 STITCH.

May 31, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL HAS OCCURRED 60 FEET INBY SURVEY SPAD NO.2727, FALL IS 20 FEET WIDE, 20 FEET LONG AND 6 TO 8 FEET THICK. FALL IS IN AREA OF PILLAR LINE.

1988 · 14 incidents

December 17, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE OF TOP OF LEFT HAND.

November 28, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 003 SECTION CRUSH 2 MINE IN THE #1 ENTRY 90 FEET OUTBY THE FACE, THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25X18X8.

November 14, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY ON THE 003 SECTION, THE FALL WAS APPROX. 7 X 20 X 16.

November 10, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Jericol Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS ROOF BOLTING TOP A PICE OF DRILL STEEL 10 FEET LONG FELL ON HIS LEFT AHND.

November 8, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 003 SECTION IN THE #46 PILLAR LEFT WING THE ENTRIES MINER WAS INVOLVED. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40 X 20 X 12.

October 26, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE CRUCH? 2 ? IN #4 ENTRY OF 1 RIGHT OFF OF THIS MINE ENTRY.FALL WAS 30' X 20 X 8.

October 10, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION #2 ENTRY (ROOMS) ON 003 SECT.THE FALL WAS APPROX.8X30X18 A SLIP IN THE ROOF

September 13, 1988 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jericol Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS MOVING PIECE OF ROCK WITH SLATE BAR INJURING HIS BACK.

September 12, 1988 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jericol Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CROSSBAR 6X6X18 WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK

September 10, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL HAS OCCURED ON TRACK ENTRY APPROX 840' FROM SURFACE. FALL IS 35' LONG BY 25' WIDE & 8-10' THICK.

August 31, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY AT THE 81ST CROSS CUT IN THE INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20 X 20 X 6 1/2 CAUSED BY A SLIP IN THE ROOF.

March 14, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jericol Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TURNING POLE ON TROLLEY RAILRUNNER FOOT SLIPPED AND I.NAME TURNED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE

February 29, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jericol Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ HAD VICTOLIC WATER LINE LOADED ON SCOOP WHEN HE TURNED CORNER WATER LINE CAUGHT AGAINST SCOOP FRAME AND RELEASED STRIKING I.NAME ACROSS NOSE.

1987 · 7 incidents

December 1, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jericol Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING SHUTT5E CAR I.NAME SPUN WHEELS ON DOWN HILL GRADE ALLOWING CAR TO SLIDE INTO RIB HURTING HIS ARM AND SIDE.

November 25, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jericol Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SWINGING HEAD O6T ON ROOF BOLTER AND BEING ON A DOWN HILL GRADE ALLOWED WEIGHT SHIFT TO CATCH I.NAME BY ATRS BOOM AGAINST RIB

August 29, 1987 KY · Coal ELECTRICAL
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

C/M WAS FOUND I3 #3 HEADING BY FIRE BOSS WITH SMOKE COMING FORM STARTING BOX AREA AVTIVATED FIRE SUPPRESSION ON MINER & EXTINGUISHED FIRE. ELECTRICAL WIRING & OUTSIDE OF HOSES WERE BURNT. TH IS WAS INVESTIG5TED BY MSHA INSPECTOR AT 11:33 AM SAME DAY.

August 11, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Jericol Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

MINER TAIL AGAI3ST TOP CAUSED PIECE OF ROCK TO SHOOT OUT STRUCK I.NAME IN LEFT EYE.

July 7, 1987 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TOLLEY MOTOR ON3GRADE DOWNHILL COULDNT STOP AT END OF TRACK IN AREA OF CRIBS AND TIMBERS WERE SET CAUSING FALL ON MOTOR,ROCK DUST CAR.MSHA INSPECTOR WAS PRESENT AND OBSERVED THE AREA.

January 15, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS APPROX340FT LONGX9FT HIGH IN CROSSCUT IN #3 ENTRY FALL WAS CRIB & TIMBER THE DAY BEFORE BE ABNORMAL AREA OF FAULT CREATED UNSTABLE ROOF CONDITIONS

January 9, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL IS IN THE 02 FACE ENTRY IN INTERSECTIO IN WHICH CROSSCUTS FROM #2 TO #1 AND #3 TO #2 WASNT CUT TOGETHER THE FALL WAS CRIBBED AND TIMBERED OFF AT THE ONLY VISUAL PLACE IN #2 ENTRY FALL IS ABOUT 250 FT I3BY SPAD #1005 IN SECTION FACE DRAWING WITH THIS REPORT

1986 · 12 incidents

December 3, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AT SPAD #330 #95 & #96 BREAKS FALL IS 40' LONG 14' WIDE & 6 1/2' HIGH FALL IS ON BELTLINE & TRACK BETWEEN X-CUTS.

October 14, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL HAS OCCU9EED 350 FEET INBY THE PRRTAL IN THE #4 ENTRY FALL IS IN THE INTERSECTION AND AREA OF FALL IS 20 FEET WIDE 20 FEET IN LENGTH AND 6 TO 9 FEET IN HEIGHT.

October 4, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AREA IS 70 FT I3 LENGTH, 20 FT WIDE AND6 TO 8 FT IN HEIGHT. AREA IS APPROX. 1700 FT FROM SECTION AND IN THE #1 ENTRY OUTBY SURVEY SPAD #191 IN THE #2 ENTRY.

August 25, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jericol Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROOF BOLT3NG INJURED LET GO OF BOLT WRENCH CAUSING IT TO FLY LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON WRIST

August 25, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL IS 60 FT I3 LENGTH AND 20 FT WIDE AND RANGES FROM 8 TO 10 FT IN THICKNESS. FALL IS IN THE #3 ENTRY 30 FT INBY SURVEY SPAD #606 AND 50 FT FROM THE FACE AREA WHICH WE HAD PULLED OUT OF SEV ERAL DAYS AGO. 3

August 25, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AREA OF FALL 703FEET LONG BY 20 FEET WIDE AND 6 FEET TO 7 FEET THICK. FALL IS IN #1 ENTRY IN THE INTERSECTION WHERE SURVEY SPAD #528 WAS LOCATED. FALL IS 120' OUTBY FACE AREA.

August 12, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIEE OF LOOSE3ROOF FELL HITTING I.NAME ON MINING HAT STRAIN IN NECK.

August 7, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jericol Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING A5ONG CONVEYOR IN NAME TRIPPED AND FELL CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS LEFT HIP

July 14, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE #2 ENTRY IN THE INTERSECTION ONE BREAK OUTBY THE FACE THIS AREA HAD SHOWN WEIGHT FROM THE START AND FHAD BEE SPOT BOLTED TIMBERED AND CRIBBED THE FALL IS 6X18X18 TH THE FALL WILL B9 MOVED AS MINING PROGRESSES

July 7, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Jericol Mining Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING T2 SECTION KNEE LOCKED FROM OVEREXERTION.

July 7, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED AT THE SEVENTH BREAK INBY THE FORTAL OF THE NO.4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS SIX TO EIGHT FEET THICK 20 FEET WIDE AND APPROX. 40 FEET LONG. A HIDDEN FAULT WI WATER WAS APPARENTLY CAUSE OF THIS 0ALL.

May 16, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Jericol Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS SPLI7ING BELT & BELT STARTED CAUSING BELT CLAMP TO CATCH LEG BETWEEN BOTTOM BELT & STRUCTURE.

1985 · 2 incidents

October 13, 1985 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL IS IN THE #4 ENTRY INTERSECTION APPROX. 120\ OUTBY POWER CENTER AND APPROX. 250\ FROM THE FACE AREA IN #4 ENTRY. FALL IS APPROX. 3\ TO 5\ IN THICKNESS AND 20\ WIDE BY 20\ LONG.

August 8, 1985 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AREA APPROX 22\X24\X6\ THICKNESS AREA IS APPROX 800\ INBY PORTAL IN #2 ENTRY-RETURN- AT THE #11 INTERSECTION.

1984 · 1 incident

May 1, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NOI SECTION INTHE NO.I AND NO.2 AND ENTRY AND CORRECTING CROSSCUT SIX BREAKS INBY PORTAL. THE ROOF FELL OUT A APPROX. 3 FT ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF SIX FOOT ROOF BOLTS BE ING INSTALLED.

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