Mining Incidents

No 10 Coal

Controlled by Jimmy Blanton
Coldiron, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1513537

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
37
Years on record
1983–1993
Latest incident
Mar 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

37 on file

1993 · 3 incidents

March 1, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND OTHER THE REPAIRMAN ELECTRICIAN HAD JUST PUT TRAM CHAIN BACK TOGETHER ON FEEDER AND WAS TRYING TO INCH THE CHAIN AROUND TO TRY IT OUT CHAIN BROKE AND PIECE CHAIN HIT EE ON LEFT KNEE.

February 24, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL 22 BREAKS INBY #3 BELT DRIVE IN THE INTAKE AIRWAY 25' LONG 20' WIDE AND 8' HIGH, ROCK FELL SOME TIME AFTER SHIFT ENDED YESTERDAY 2-23-93, FOUND THIS MORNING ON PRESHIFT. FALL HAS BEE N CRIBBED OFF AND SECTION IS MOVING OUT OF THIS AREA.

January 11, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING UP A 42" ROOF BOLT. AS HE WAS PUSHING BOLT INTO HOLE GOT HIS LEFT THUMB AND FOREFINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PLATE AND THE MINE ROOF CRUSHING HIS THUMB AND FINGER.

1992 · 4 incidents

December 11, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED TO RICHARD CARMICAL SECTION FOREMAN THAT HE HURT HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE LIFTED A BOX OF 42 INCH GLUE TO PUT IT ON THE SCOOP.

August 18, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

55096OF BOLTER OPR STATED TO EE THAT EE WAS GETTING READY TO HAND HIM A ROOF BOLT WHEN PIECE ROCK FELL & STRUCK EE EE & EE BOTH STATED TO EE THAT HE WAS STANDING UNDER THE LAST ROOF BOLT ROCK 61201BOUT 10FT LONG 3FT WIDE & 10IN THICK IN THECENTER DOWN TO 0 ON THE SIDES

August 12, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

69355SS TO ACCIDENT STATED TO I.NAME THAT INJURED WAS MOVING AND LIFTING A LO-LO TAIL PIECE WITH A BAR AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1991 · 5 incidents

December 9, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF DRILL ON 002 SECTION HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON DRILL STEEL.STEEL STOPPED UP AND SEPERATED(SPLIT) AT COUPLING CATCHING HIS HAND (HAD GLOVES ON) TWISTING HIS ARM.

November 13, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN MAIN HEADING #3 ENTRY 2ND RIGHT CROSS ENTRY ON THE 002 SECTION APPROX. 4-5' HIGH, 30' LONG, AND 20' WIDE. LOT OF HILL SEAMS IN THIS AREA SO WE HAVE TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF HIS A REA AND PULLED BACK.

June 27, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME HELPING REPAIR A BROKEN BELT,LIFTING A BELT CLAMP OVER THE TOP BELT ROLLER.I.NAME JOGGING THE BELT TO GET IT BACK TOGETHER,I.NAME GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND BELT CLAMP.

May 8, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN MAIN RETURN AIRCOURSE 8 BREAKS INBY PORTAL ABOUT 20' LONG, 16-18' WIDE AND ABOUT 4-5' HIGH. TIMBER AND CRIBBED OFF AND MADE SAFE TO TRAVEL AROUND IT.

March 22, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPR. BOLT MACH. PUTTING-UP A ROOF BOLT AS HE STARTED THE ROTATION AND PUSHING THE GLUE BOLT INTO THE HOLE THE BOLT BENT AND CAUSED THE WRENCH TO TWIST HIS ARM.

1990 · 8 incidents

September 25, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AT FACE OF 002 SECTION. THE BOLTER HELPER LOWERED THE ATRS AND PIECE ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS HITTING THE TIP OF HIS FOOT. THE ROCK MEASURED 12" L ONG 8" WIDE AND 3 TO 4' THICK.

August 28, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPERATING 120-L CONTINUOUS MINER. PIECE ROCK (KETTLE BOTTOM) FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING HIS HEAD, BACK OF NECK AND SHOULDERS.

April 10, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE STATED TO I.NAME AT 4:15 PM 4-10-90 THAT HE PICKED UP A ROOF JACK AND TURNED TOWARD THE BELT AND SET HIS LEFT FOOT DOWN ON A TIMBER, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

April 9, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HELPING REMOVE A BLOCK BRATTICE WHEN A PIECE ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND UPPER LEFT ARM.

February 12, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING UP A GLUE BELT THAT WAS BENT A LITTLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BELT, WHEN HE STARTED TO SPIN THE BOLT THE TORQUE WRENCH CAME LOOSE AND JERKED HIS LEFT ARM STRIGHT OU T, CAUSING IT TO PULL THE MUSCLES IN THE UPPER LEFT ARM.

February 5, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING CABLE ON MINER MINER BOOM CRANE BUMPED L SIDE SIDE GETTING SORE

January 20, 1990 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED TO OTHER MON 1-22-90 THAT HE WAS LOADING FROM A SUPPLY CAR TIMBERS INTO HIS SCOOP BUCKET. HE STATED THAT HIS BACK KEPT GETTING SORE THRU OUT THE REST OF THE SHIFT HE CAME IN AND WORK ED FOUR AND HALF HOUR 1-22-90.

January 18, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

I.NAME OPER ROOF BOLTER PUTTING UP 42" RESIN BOLTS,STARTING A HOLE WITH PIECE STARTER STEEL AND GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON STEEL AMPUTATING RIGHT FINGER ON LEFT HAND ALSO BROKE SMALL FINGER ON SAME H AND.

1989 · 4 incidents

July 17, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN OR HOW HE HURT HIS BACK, SAID HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS DURING FIRST PART OF SHIFT MONDAY 7-17-89 AND LATER IN AFTERNOON HE WAS WORKING CHAIN RACHET AND HIS BA CK STARTED TO GET SORE.

June 5, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING WET MCUK FORM UNDER BELT PICKED UP SHOVEL FULL FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

February 28, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS BRINGING THREE WHEEL BUGGY OUT-SIDE TO GET PARTS, THE MAN STATED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL HIT A ROCK OR HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND THE STEERING HANDLE HIT HIS HAND.

1988 · 6 incidents

November 7, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper STRIKING OR BUMPING
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME STATED THAT HE WAS CRAWLING BY THE BELT LINE AND BUMPED HIS RT KNEE AGAINST THE FRAME OF A ROLLER ON THE BELTLINE

November 4, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 12 BREAKS INBY #3 BELT HEAD BREAK ON INTAKE SIDE FELL IN A BOUT 42" THICK & 12 TO 14' LONG ABOUT 14' WIDE CRUSHED BRATTIC OUT & FELL TO WITH IN 4 OR 5' OF BELT LINE. WE H AVE TIMBE RED & CRIBBED AREA & MADE SAFE ALSO BUILT BRATTIC BACK.

October 3, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ EMP STATED TO CO WORKER ON TELEPHONE 11-14-88 THAT HE MIGHT HAVE HURT HIS KNEE MAYBE 6 OR 7 WEEKS AGO. INJ WAS GOING TO DR. TO HAVE IT CHECKED.

July 25, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK IN INTAKE AIR COURSE 001 SECTION. APPROX. 75' LONG X 15' WIDE AND SOME 42" THICK AT THE THICKEST POINT. FELL WHILE MINE'S IDLE ON VACATION. DIST. OFFICE MSHA NOTIFIED 7-25-88.

April 1, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING SCOOP IN THE INTAKE AIR COURSE TRAVELING TO OUTISDE SCOOP RAN OVER TIMBER LAYING IN ROADWAY AND IT THREW HIM UP OFF THE SCOOP AND WHEN HE CAME DOWN HIS RT SH OULDER HIT THE FRAME

1987 · 3 incidents

November 11, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE,(NAME)2ROOF BOLTER HELPER WAS PUTTING UP A 60" RESIN BOLT,TURNED HIS HEAD,HIS EAR STRUCK THE EDGE OF A ROOF MATT.

April 2, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPERATIN1 ROOF BOLTER, HE STATED THAT A SMALL PEICE OF COAL CAME OVER TOP OF HIS SAFTEY GLASSES AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

January 5, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CLEA3ING UP AROUND BELT HEAD WITH SHOVEL AND THROWING MUCK UP ONTO BELT LINE HE STATED TO SECTION FOREMAN THAT HE MIGHT HAVE HURT HIMSELF

1986 · 2 incidents

June 23, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HELP3NG BELT-UP I.NAME WAS PUTTING STR UCTURE TOGETHER WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRUCK I.NAME OVER HIS RIGHT EYE

1983 · 2 incidents

March 15, 1983 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KEVIN WAS HELPING TAKE TIMBERS OFF BELT LINE, AND PICKED ONE UP TO REMOVE FROM BELT AND THE OTHER MAN BUMPED HIS LITTLE FINGER WITH A TIMBER.

February 22, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Harlan Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JERRY FARMER WAS REMOVING PIECE ROCK FROM BRIDGE BEHIND MINER, AND PULLED HIS BACK.