Mining Incidents

Lost Mountain Mining Coal

Lost Creek, Perry County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1513937

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Fatalities
3
Total incidents
139
Years on record
1983–1996
Latest incident
Aug 1996

Fatalities at this mine

3 recorded
April 15, 1995 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

FATAL ACCIDENT - VICTIM APPARENTLY FELL 31 FEET FROM AN ELEVATED CATWALK [UN-WITNESSED], STRIKING A STINGER BAR CAUSING MASSIVE DAMAGE TO HIS BODY RESULTING IN HIS DEATH.

June 15, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Contact with electrical current

AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 061588 WHEN AN EMPLOYEE CLIMBED INTO A MAN HOLE UNDER A 2300 P&H SHOVEL & CAME IN CONTACT WITH CONNECTORS RING WHICH CONTAINED HIGH VOLTAGE POWER WHICH RESULTED IN A FA TAL ACCIDENT

April 4, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

COAL TRUCK IMPACTED EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYEE WAS RUN OVER BY THE WHEELS. FATAL INVOLVED TRUCK OWNED BY J & K TRUCKING (CONTRACTOR #E7L)

Reportable incidents

136 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1996 · 4 incidents

August 5, 1996 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING LARGE FLAT WHEN FRONT OF DOZER RAISED UP AND FELL IN HOLE THAT ROCK CAME FROM PITCHING HIM FORWARD AND SEAT BELT CAUSED SOME DISCOMFORT. ALLEGED PAIN AROUND KIDNEYS. EMP LOYEE WORKED FOR APPROX 6 WEEKS BEFORE BEGAN MISSING WORK 9-16.

February 20, 1996 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

SLOPING WITH A D8N WHEN HE GOT ON TOP OF A LARGE ROCK. ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED THE GEAR SELECTOR INTONEUTRAL CAUSING THE DOZER TO GO OFF THE ROCK. EMPLOYEE LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT HIS LEFT TEMPLE IN A CAB BRACE.

January 4, 1996 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING DRAG SHOE AND FELL. PAIN IN NECK, BACK AND LEGS AND A SMALL ABRASION TO RIGHT SIDE OF FOREHEAD. EMPLOYEE ALSO COMPLAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WAS HURTING.

1995 · 12 incidents

November 7, 1995 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL FUEL HOSE OUT FROM SERVICE TRUCK. EE STEPPED ON BUMPER OF TRUCK, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS. RIGHT WRIST STRUCK DRILL. RIGHT WRIST BROKEN.

September 6, 1995 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

HE SAID DOZER 20159 RAN AWAY FROM HIM. LOW OIL IN TRANSMISSION. LAID OFF 9-15-95/MINE CLOSURE

May 9, 1995 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

COMMING OFF 75329 DRILL - DOWN LADDER BACKWARDS - FEEL SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND HE LANDED ON HIS BACK HITTING A ROCK WITH HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. FDO 5-10-95

May 6, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF SHOVEL EE SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE ON TOP OF THE SHOVEL HOUSE AN DLNADE DON LEFT SIE OF HSI BOYD ON TOP OF SHOVEL HOUSE. STRAINED MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK.

April 24, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING INTO SHOVEL TO BE LOADED, WAS WATCHING SHOVEL BUCKET AND LEFT REAR TIRE HIT ROCK TWISTING TRUCK AROUND SOME. EMPLOYEE SAID WHEN TRUCK TIRE HIT ROCK AND TWISTED TRUCK IT HU RT HIS LEFT LOWER PART OF BACK. FDO: 4-26-95.

April 7, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON FILL AREA AT BREAK, STEPPED ON SMALL ROCK, TWISTED HIS RIGHT LEG, NEAR THE KNEE.

April 5, 1995 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO REMOVE RADIATOR CAP - PUT PRESSURE ON CAP AND STRAINED MIDDLE SECTION OF BACK.

March 26, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

ROCKFRO 2800 SHOVEL STRUCK ROCK TRUCK #28926 FDO :05-12-95

March 23, 1995 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GITTING OFF 28151, HE HAD A LIGHT BULB IN HIS HAND WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A NITROGEN KIT CAUSING HIS ARM TO SWING & BROKE THE BULB, CUTTING THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN ATO ARH. 4 STITCHES WERE NEEDED. HE RETURNED TO WORK AFTER TREATMENT. NO LOST TIME.

March 23, 1995 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

GRADING ROAD IN RUBE FORK, CAUGHT ROCK WITH BLADE THROWING HIM INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.

February 13, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REPLACING AUGER ON PUMP SHAFT, AUGER CASING SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT THUMB.

January 26, 1995 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING OXYGEN TANKS ON HIS TRUCK WHEN TANK SLIPPED AND PINNED HIS RIGHT WRIST AGAINST TRUCK BED.

1994 · 22 incidents

December 28, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING FUEL LINE ON BACK OF 28294 170 TRK. FOOT SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE JERKED BACK. FDO: 1/4/95

September 29, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RIB AWARD

September 28, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

COWORKER BACKED 994 LOADER INTO TRUCK DRIVEN BY EE.

September 26, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING STEERING CYLINDER ON 28924, EMPLOYEE STATED HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

August 31, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS FORCING A CORNER SHOE BOLT THROUGH A HOLE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND WAS CUT ON THE BOLT. RIGHT HAND. LACERATION TO LOWER LEFT SIDE OF RIGHT HAND.

August 25, 1994 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RIB AWARD 08-25-94

August 25, 1994 KY · Coal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lost Mountain Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTLEMENT (HEARING LOSS) 08-25-94

August 5, 1994 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG AWARD 8-5-94.

August 5, 1994 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG AWARD 8-5-94.

July 28, 1994 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTIN GBACKHOE ON RIGHT SIDE, FOOT MISSED BOTTOM STEP, EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT REAR SISDE STRUCK FUEL TANK. APIN TO RIGHT SIDE NEAR BELT LINE, PAIN IN RIGHT LEG.

July 24, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP VECHILE, STRUCK BUMP IN ROAD, EE S HEAD STRUCK ROOF OF VEHCILE.

April 25, 1994 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STARTED TO TAKE NYLON STRAP OFF SHIPPER SHAFT, FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF HOIST CABLE AND WENT BETWEEN A ROCK AND ON A BUSHING.

April 23, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTACHING A CHAIN TO A GEAR, EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND GEAR IN A PINCH POINT. CUT TO OUTSIDE EDGE OF RIGHT HAND

February 7, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF OF LOADER (POSSIBLY IN AWKWARD POSITION), HIP JOINT SORE.

January 26, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TOLD SUPERVIOSR ON HIS LAST DAY WORKED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

1993 · 16 incidents

December 10, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REOCURRING INJURY FROM 11-21-92.

December 4, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF DUMPING LOAD OF 28159-170 TON TRUCK. WHEN HE GOT THE BED UP ABOUT 3 FT, THE HOIST JACK TURNON BROKE CAUSING BED TO FALL. HE HAD PAIN IN NECK AND BACK AREA.

November 1, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE BACKED TO EDGE OF WALKING PAD TO DUMP MATERIAL INTO OLD PIT. WALKING PAD BROKE FROM THE TRUCK CAUSING TRUCK TO FLIP BACKWARDS INTO PIT. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ARH-X-RAYS AND CAT SCAN SHOWED NO BROKEN BONES OR SPINE INJURY.

October 27, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RIB AWARD

October 5, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING HOIST JACK EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR. BAR SLIPPED CAUSING DON TO TWIST & LUNGE FORWARD.

September 4, 1993 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING PART # ON SLIDER JACK FOR LM26027. SQUATTING DOWN & REACHED ONTO TO TURN JACK OVER & FELT "POP" IN LOVER BACK. PAIN IN LOWER BACK & DOWN RIGHT LEG. FDO:11/15/93.

August 5, 1993 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RIB AWARD 03-28-94

July 31, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE REMOVING BURNED AND FRAYED WIRING DUST FROM WIRES AND INSULATION BLEW INTO EE EYES WHILE REMOVING COVER ON WIRES THE CONVER DROPPED JERKING HIS BACK. REDNESS AND SOME MINOR SWELLING TO B OTH EYES. THEY APPEARED TO BE VERY IRRITATED. PAIN TO LOWER PART OF BACK LEFT SIDE.

July 30, 1993 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RIB AWARD 3-25-94

July 29, 1993 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator OTHER
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REOCCURRING INJURY FROM 09-18-90 FDO 07-29-93

July 11, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

ROCK TRUCK WAS LOADING UNDER THE 2800 SHOVEL. A ROCK CAME OFF THE EDGE OF THE BUCKET AND STRUCK THE REAR OF THE TRUCK.

May 24, 1993 KY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator OTHER
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF LOADER ONTO THE GROUND AND JOLTED HIS BACK. RE-OCCURRENCE 5-24-93

April 20, 1993 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AWARD RIB. EXPOSURE.

March 13, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE MISSED TURN OFF TO SHOP DUE TO HEAVY SNOW DROVE INTO DITCH STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS WENT INTO DITCH FRACTURE TO LEFT FOREARM ABOVE WRIST

1992 · 16 incidents

October 9, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TOOLS IN HIS TRUCK, AS HE TURNED, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

October 5, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK WAS PARKED UNDER SHOVEL WAITING TO BE LOADED. SHOVEL BUCKET STRUCK BACK OF TRUCK PUSHING TRUCK FORWARD.

September 29, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF THE SPOILS AND WENT THROUGH THE LEFT REAR WINDOW.

August 28, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEPS ON TEREX 120T ROCK TRUCK. THE BOTTOM STEP BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LAND ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

August 16, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

54736YEE WAS BEING TASK TRAINED ON 170T HAUL TRUCK UNDER 2800 SHOVEL.AS SHOVEL WAS LOADING THE TRUCK THE ROCK FELL FROM THE SHOVEL'S BUCKET HITTING THE TRUCK,JARRING THE EMPLOYEE.

July 30, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

67591TOR WAS MOUNTING 170 TON TRUCK AFTER LUNCH,SLIPPED ON 4TH RUNG OF LADDER AND FELL,STRIKING THE GROUND WITH HEAD HEAD AND SHOULDERS,CAUSING PAIN IN BACK AND NECK.

July 13, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG AWARD 10-04-93.

July 6, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING PTO DRIVE COVER PLATE WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS GRIP ON COVER WHICH THEN STRUCK HIS RT HAND 9 STITCHES PALM RT HAND

June 12, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TAKING A FUSE OUT OF A BRONCO WITH HIS KNIFE, ELMPLOYEE CLOSED THE KNIFE ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

May 1, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lost Mountain Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS AND O.D. CLAIM.

April 21, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

LG ROCK SLIPPED OFF THE SHOVEL BUCKET IN TRUCK BED

April 2, 1992 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ONE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING TO HIS LEFT INJURED EMPLOYEE WALKED UP ON RIGHT SIDE OF WORKING EMPLOYEE STARTED TO BENT OVER,WORKING EMPLOYEE TURNED TO SPRAY TO RIGHT STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE WITH THE SPRAY GUN.

March 28, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEPS ON TEREX 120T ROCK TRUCK BOTTOM STEP BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LAND ON HIS RT KNEE REOCCURRENCE 04-12-93

January 19, 1992 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN OFF REEL TRUCK (DRIVERS SIDE) STEPPED DOWN WHILE TWISTING AT SAME TIME CAUSING RIGHT KNEE TO POP.DIAGNOSED 3-11-92.RESTRICTED DUTY

January 13, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REOCCURING INJURY FROM 9-18-90 EE RETURN TO WORK ON 2-18-91 OFF AGAIN 1-13-92

1991 · 14 incidents

December 9, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE REMOVING A ROCK KNOCKER FROM A ROCK TRUCK ROCK WAS IN A BIND WHEN EE TRIED CUTTING ROCK WITH A TORCH OBJECT FLEW OUT AND HIT EE ON CHEEK AND RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FINGER.

November 4, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REOCCURRANCE OF INJURY FROM 2-6-91. RETURNED TO WORK 8-5-91. STARTED TAKING OFF AGAIN ON 11-4-91. MEDICAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 11-19-91.

September 16, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by flying object

DUST IN CAB OF TRUCK BLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE SCRATCHING RETINA.

August 21, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMONCONIOSIS

August 9, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE DRILL BENCH ROAD WHEN SERVICE TRUCK FAILED TO MAINTAIN TRACTION SERVICE TRUCK SLID INTO BACKWARDS GRADER EE WORKED AUGUTST 12-17 FIRST DAY OFF AUGUST 19 1991.

July 19, 1991 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OFF RIGHT SHOE OF DRAGLINE WHEN HIS BACK WENT OUT.

July 10, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE USING A 4 FOOT PRYBAR TO REMOVE A DRAG COVER, THE PRYBAR SLIPPED AND MASHED EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND AGAINST MOTOR.

June 12, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

ROCK TRUCK BED KICKED BACK WHILE DUMPING A LOAD.

May 14, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING CROWD BELT ON 2300 EMPL USING 8 LB HAMMER TO LOOSEN LOCK NUT ON BELT TENSIONER.

February 6, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIEL ROCK TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED BY 2300 SHOVELR OCK FELL OFF LIP OF BUCKET HITTING BACK OF ROCK TRUCK.

January 26, 1991 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE MANUALLY OPENING BACK GATE TO WAREHOUSE AND PARTS YARDFLET PAIN IN LOWER BACK OVER WEEK END REPORTED INJUYR ON 1-28-91.

January 17, 1991 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ASSISTING TO RE-SOCKET DRAG ROPE ON 8050 DRAGLINE, SOCKET SLIPPED OVER CATCHTING EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND BETWEEN SOCKET AND HOIST SHEAVE.

1990 · 14 incidents

November 2, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG BENEFITS RECEIVED STATE BLACK LUNG 7/9/91.

October 30, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

LEFT HAUL PIN FELL OUT OF 170 ROCK TRUCK.THEN WHILE DUMPING BED ON 170 TON ROCK TRUCK TWISTED AND FELL BACK DOWN-JAR OF THE TRUCK CAUSING BRUISE OF LEFT FOREARM.

August 13, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS OPERATING ROCK TRUCK WHILE PARKED BESIDE SHOVEL BEING LOADED SHOVEL SWUNG AROUND & BED OF TRUCK. EMPL RECEIVED SUDDEN JAR. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE.

June 19, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPL CHANGING A BUSHING IN SADDLE BLOCK TO SHOVEL BUCKET WHILE USING HAMMER TO DRIVE IN BUSHING,TWISTED HIS BACK.EMPL CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7-5-90,STARTED MISSING 7-7 BECAUSED OF LOWER BACK PAIN.

June 12, 1990 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED OFF REAR BUMPER OF F-250 FORD PICK UP TRUCK AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. EE HAD COMPLETED CHANGING FLAT TIRE.

April 6, 1990 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

STEEL FELL OUT OF ROCK ON DRILL AND HE PUSHED IT BACK IN AND IT CAME OUT AND MASHED HIS FINGERS.

April 5, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING 120 TON BRAKE CLAIPER WITH BOOM TRUCK HOOK ON BOOM SWUNG HITTING EMPL ON FOREHEAD.

March 31, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ON INSIDE OF SHOVEL HOUSE ASSISTING TO PUT WRENCH CABLE THRU OPENING IN ROOF, ANOTHER EE FAILED TO CATCH THE CABLE CAUSING IT TO FALL BACK AND STRIKE THE EE OVER THE RIGHT EYE.

March 30, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKED LAST SHIFT 03-30-90.EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED ON 05-03-90 THAT HE HAD LOWER BACK PAIN AS A RESULT OF REPAIRING DRAG CHAIN.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF THE LUMBAT S PINE.THE MRI SHOWED A BULGING ANNULUS OF THE L4-5 AND L5-S1.

March 25, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLATION OF BELLY PAN ON DOZER. BELLY PAN SLIPPED ON CABLES STRIKING EMPL ON LOWER LIP.

March 24, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED ON 3-26-90 THAT HIS BACK WAS A LITTLE SORE. HE THOUGHT HE MAY HAVE INJURED THE PAST SHIFT. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT WORKED SINCE 3027-90. NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT JOB-RELATED INJURY.

1989 · 13 incidents

December 22, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A BATTERY BOX OUT OF A LOADER. THE BAR THE MECHANIC WAS USING TO PRY THE LID OPEN SLIPPED OFF, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO TWIST HIS BACK.

December 9, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 12-09-89 WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM CAB OF FUEL TRUCK.EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND FELL.EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LEFT ARM.EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING UNTIL 0

October 24, 1989 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A CHISEL. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE CHISEL WITH A HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A KEY WAY. THE HAMMER SLIPPED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 11, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM ROCK TRUCK ON LADDER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & REACHED FOR HAND RAIL EMPLOYEE STRUCK LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST RAIL EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A BROKEN LEFT RING FINGER

August 28, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING POWER CABLE LEADING TO DRAGLINE.EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A HERNIA WHILE PULLING CABLE.

August 16, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPER TRUCK ADJUSTING SEAT CAUGHT R THUMB BETWEN SEAT AND FRAME OF TRUCK

August 10, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS DISMOUNTING CAT 988B LOADER, EMPL CAME OFF LOADER FORWARD WHEN HE PLACED RIGHT FOOT OR GROUND ANKLE TWISTED.

August 3, 1989 KY · Coal drill helper POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO WORK ON 08-07-89 STATING HE HAD A BACK INJURY DOCTORS EXCUSE STATED DUE TO ILLNESS.EMPLOYEE WAS UNSURE IF IT HAPPENED ON THE JOB OR AT HOME.EMPLOYEE THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED WHILE OPERATING A LOADER ON 08-03-89.NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THIS.

July 17, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING A 85 TON ROCK TRUCK TO FILL AREA, PREPARING TO DUMP BERM UP, LEFT FRONT TIRE OF TRUCK CAME OFF GROUND, OPERATOR JUMPED TO GROUND APPROXIMATELY 17-18 FEET.

July 12, 1989 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS LEFT WRIST. A SMALL BUMP APPEARED ON HIS WRIST. EMPLOYEE DID NTO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION ON DAY OF ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE AHD CYST REMOVED ON 10-26-89 FROM HIS LEFT HAND.

March 4, 1989 KY · Coal OTHER
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSONAL ARGUMENT BETWEEN COAL HAULING CONTRACTOR & ONE OF HIS SUB CONTRATORS RESULTED IN AN EXCHANGE OF GUN FIRE WHICH RESULTED IN DETH OF SUBCONTRACTOR. THIS OCCURRED NEAR OUR SCALE HOUSE & SHOP AREA. WAS NOT JOB RELATED. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED BY MCI AS A MATTER OF CONVENIENCE FOR PERRY TRANSPORT INC. & MCI BY FILING THIS REPORT DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS INC

February 20, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP APICE OF EXHAUST PIPE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABCK.EMPLOYEE DID NOT LIFT THE PIPE,THE PAIN OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS BENDING OVER.

January 21, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS CLEANING WELDING BAG IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP EMPL LIFTED CUTTING EDGE FOR DOZER AND INJURED LOWER BACK

1988 · 7 incidents

December 21, 1988 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING WELDING MACHINE IN BACK OF WELDING TRUCK. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF REAR OF TRUCK BED LANDING ON HIS FEET. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK.

December 19, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS REMOVING BRAKE SHOE ASSEMBLY FROM SHOVEL BRAKE SHOES SLIPPED TWOARD REAR OF MACHINE CAUSING ASSEMBLY TO FALL OUT STRIKING LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE.

May 16, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WHEEL HUB AND SPINDLE FROM 170 WABCO ROCK TRUCK,TIRE HAND HYDRAULICS LEAKED OFF CAUSING CHAIN TO SLIP,CHAIN WAS ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL AND TIRE HAND,HUB FELL APPROXIMATELY 6" TO GROUND AND ROLLED AGAINST EMPLOYEE.

April 22, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING THE COUNTER WEIGHT CABLE FOR THE ENTRY LADDER OF THE SHOVEL BACK IN THE TOP SHIEVE WHEEL WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SHEIVE WHEEL AND THE CABLE BRAKING HIS LEFT LI TTLE FINGER AND CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.

April 21, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING CRIB BLOCKSTO PLACE A ROCK TRUCK DUMP BED ON WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE CRIB BLOCK AND THE DUMP BED RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE DISTAL BONE OF THE LEFT INDEX FINGER

January 11, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO PLACE JACK UNDER 170T ROCK TRUCK JACK HANDLE SWUNG UP & CAUGHT EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN JACK HANDLS & TRUCK FRAME

1987 · 7 incidents

October 2, 1987 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING MOVE A SEING CASE BEARING WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND RESULTED IN A COMPOUND FRACTURE TO THE LAST JOINT LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND

August 24, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DE8CENDING LADDER ON ROCK TRUCK TO HAVE LUNCH.EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER.EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND,RESULTING IN PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 11, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INJURE8 HIS LEFT FOOT WHILE LIFTING REBUILT HOIST CYLINDER WITH TRUCK BOOM WITH CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND CYLINDER, CHAIN SLIPPED RESULTING IN CYLINDER STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT

May 14, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLIMB LADD9R ONR OCK TRUCK COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 7, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING GUARD ON DOZER, GUARD FELL AND HIT ROLLER FRAME AND BOUNCED ONTO TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

March 27, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING TRACKS ON DOZER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BLACK OF WOOD TO ADJUST PIN IN TRACKS BLOCK OF WOOD SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LRFT THUMB.

February 3, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD FI3ISHED FUELING THE D-10 DOZER AND BEGAN TO DISMOUNT.EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AND A BRUISE WAS DISCOVERED IN THIS BODY AREA.3

1985 · 4 incidents

November 8, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF OVERBURDEN INTO A HOLLOWTILL WHEN THE EDGE OF THE DUMP GAVE WAY ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO TURN ONTO ITS TOP

July 22, 1985 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR AN AREA WHERE LARGE BOLTS WERE BEING TIGHTENED WITH AN AIR WRENCH AND STRUCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMNMER TO FURTHER TIGHTEN THEM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING ON THE MACHINE WITH HIS HAND NEAR A BOLT THAT WAS TO BE HIT WITH THE HAMMER WHEN THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE BOLT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE HAND.

June 20, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK AND WAS PREPARING TO DUMP A LOAD OF OVERBURDEN. ONE OF THE BED PINS CAME OUT OF ITS HOLDER LETTING THE BED TWIST. THE LEFT DUMP JACK BROKE LOOSE LETTING THE BED FALL APPROX. 2-3 FEET BACK ONTO THE TRUCK FRAME. THE RESULTANT IMPACT SHOOK THE OPERATOR IN THE CAB.

March 25, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING COME-ALONG TO MOVE TRAILING CABLE AT DRAGLINE WHEN COME-ALONG JERKED FROM LOAD OF CABLE STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT HAND.

1984 · 6 incidents

October 9, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS PUSHING A PRY BAR TO PLACE A ROLER IDLER WHEEL ON A DOZER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED MILD PAIN IN ABODOMEN THAT PROGRESIVELY GOT WORSE OVER THE NEXT THREE DAYS

October 5, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by flying object

USING SHORT PIECE OF PIPE TO RELEASE STEEL CABLE THAT HAD BECOME TWISTED WHILE DOZER WAS PULLING CABLE TOWER.WHEN CABLE WAS UNPINNED PIPE SWUNG AROUND AND STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT HAND.

September 27, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A FOLD DOWN LADDER UP ON A 120 TON ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED MILD PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE.

September 8, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL CLIMBING SET OF STEPS ON 120 TON ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL ONTO RIGHT KNEE ON METAL GRATED PLATFORM.

June 1, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL ELECTRICL CABLE AT THE DRAGLINE AND STRAINED A NECK MUSCLE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.

February 22, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROMA ROCK TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS FOOT WHEN HE CONTACTED THE GROUND

1983 · 1 incident