Mining Incidents

#44 Coal

Whitaker Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Sunoco, Inc.
Viper, Perry County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1513601

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1985–1989
Latest incident
Aug 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

1989 · 1 incident

August 11, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

WATER IN TOP FELL OUT ABOVE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE WAS USING 4 FT RESIN BOLTS THE FACE WAS APPROX. 40 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE 6 FT HIGH LOCATION IN NO 4 ENTRY ON INTAKE AND TRACK AT SPAD NO 412.

1988 · 7 incidents

April 6, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS OPERATING CONTINOUS MINER EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINER WITH A REMOTE CONTROL BOX WHEN MINER HIT A ROLLING SECTION OF ROADWAY CAUSING CANOPY AND DECK TO BOUNCE SLIDING REMOTE BOX OVER AGA INST CANOPY HITTING LITTLE FINGER

March 12, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Whitaker Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING THROUGH A METAL MAN DOOR THE BOTTOM WAS WET AND MUDDY HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

March 2, 1988 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING A JOINT OF RAILROAD STEEL WITH A JACK THE JACK EITHER DID NOT CATCH OR IT RELEASED BY ACCIDENT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE CHIN.

February 18, 1988 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING OPERATE CONTINOUS MINER WHILE DOING THIS HE WAS PULLING UP MINER CABLE AND STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER

January 25, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

RIDER SEAMS A COAL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF 5 FT RESIN BOLTS THE FALL WAS APPROX. 12 FT THICK 18 FT WIDE 40 FT LONG LOCATED IN MO 2 INBY INBY SPAD 209.

January 25, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

RIDER SEAMS OF COAL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF 5' RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 12' THICK 18' WIDE 40' LONG LOCATED IN NO. 2 ENTRY INBY SPAD 209.

January 23, 1988 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS INJURY IS 7HE RESULT OF A PRE-EXISTING INJURY DUE TO THE WORK ENVIRONMENT.

1987 · 9 incidents

September 21, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING 6X6X6 TIMBER.WHILE DOING THIS HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

August 24, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS BENDING 5 ROOF BOLT. WHILE DOING THIS, HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT ARM. HE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 9/14/87, NOR WAS THIS A MEDICAL AT THE TIME OF INJURY.

August 20, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS GRINDING3METAL. WHILE DOING THIS, HE DROPPED THE METAL ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

June 3, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Whitaker Coal Corp · Fall from machine

HE WAS DRIVING 5 SCOOP. WHILE DOING THIS HE STOP TO GET OUT AND WHEN HE DID HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE

May 5, 1987 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Whitaker Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WALKING 7OWARD BELTLINE. WHILE DOING THIS HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE

April 23, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPERATIN1 ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHILE DOING THIS THE DRILL BARRELL ON T HE ROOF BOLT MACHINE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RT MIDDLE FINGER

April 6, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BOLTING 7HE ROOF OF THE MINE, WHILE DOING THIS HE WAS USING A WRENCH TO GET DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE ROOF, WHEN HE DID THIS THE WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH

February 16, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPERATIN1 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHILE DOING THIS HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF HE HIT THE BOLTING MACHINE CAUSING THE HEAD DRIVE TO FALL STRICKING HIS HAND.

1986 · 7 incidents

October 18, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

RIDER SEAMS AND3 HILL SEAMS 20FT WEDE 55 FT LONG 9FT THICK 5 FT RESIN BOLTS IN EFFECTED AREA #3 ENTRY RETURN AIR. SS # 265

September 7, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

RIDER SEAMS OF 7AOL ABOVE THE A OHDRAGE OF 5'RESIN.BOLTS.THE FALL WAS APPROX.12'THICK 18WIDE 30' LONG LOCATED IN NO.2 ENTRY AT SPAD NO.249.

July 26, 1986 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS MOVING A3METAL SHELF WHILE DOING THIS A PIECE OF METAL SHELF FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND FRACTURING HIS LITTLE FINGER

June 18, 1986 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE DOING MAI3TANENCE WORK ON R AIL CAR HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE COUPLING PEN.

May 30, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

OPERATING ROOFB2LTING MACHINE HAD HAND ON HEAD OF BOLTER AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HAND.

March 31, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Whitaker Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE HELPING C5RRY LARGE WATER PUMP HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED LEFT KNEE.ASSISTING 2 OTHER EMPL WHEN THEY STARTED DOWN SLOPE WHICH CAUSED STRAINED KNEE.

January 16, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PRYING A 0OOT-SHAFT OF MINER WITH A SLATE BAR, THE PRY SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER ON A PIECE OF METAL.

1985 · 3 incidents

December 2, 1985 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE WORKING O3 A BELT LINE HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN A TIMBER AND BELT STRUCTURE.

October 23, 1985 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING METAL STRAPS INTO SCOOP AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 5, 1985 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

DRILLING HOLE THROUGH METAL STRAP FOR ROOF BOLT & HOT METAL FRAGMENT FELL INTO HIS BOOT CAUSING BURNS CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 071085 WENT TO DOCTOR DURING HIS VACATION