Mining Incidents

Job #18 Coal

Mccarr, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1514006

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
43
Years on record
1983–1995
Latest incident
Jan 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

43 on file

1995 · 1 incident

1993 · 5 incidents

November 19, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
C & R Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY THROWING HIM AGAINST MINE ROOF.

August 3, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING BELT AND STRAINED ABDOMEN AREA THIS IS A REOCCURANCE OF PREVIOUS INJURY.

July 23, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PIECE OF ROCK WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN BACK AND ABDOMEN.

July 22, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
C & R Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SHOVELING UNDER TAILPIECE WHILE BELT WAS RUNNING & SPLICE CAUGHT SHOVEL AND PULLED HAD & WRIST DWON ON A PIECE OF WATER LINE.

1992 · 9 incidents

August 18, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

74339NG ROCK OFF TAILPIECE AND HURT BACK.

July 6, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

74339NG BUGGY, CABLE IT CAUGHT ON ROCK ADN CAUSE DHIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT HAND.

May 18, 1992 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LOOSING BELT STRUCTURE TO STOP IN HOLE TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

May 8, 1992 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP INSIDE, HIT HOLE, SCOOP JERKED, TWISTED HIS BACK.

April 25, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

COMING OUTSIDE ON 3 WHEELER AND SHOULDER GOT CAUGHT AGAINST THE TOP OF MINE ROOF AND HIS HOLE BODY GOT TWISTED AROUND.

March 21, 1992 KY · Coal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THEY DROPPED IT FELL ON INJURED'S RIGHT LEG AND BRUISED IT.

1991 · 13 incidents

December 6, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELING BELT. THE BELT CAUGHT SHOVEL. IT KICKED BACK AND HIT HAND.

November 4, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS MOVING PEICE OF TOP STRUCTURE ON BELT LINE STUCK HIS HAND BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER ON STRUCTURE BRUISED HIS HAND.

November 1, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SWING HEAD OUT ON DOUBLE HEAD BOLTER HIT LEFT KNEE WITH HEAD OF BOLTER.

August 28, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR FROM MINE TO FEEDER AAND LOOSE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS (THIN & SHARP) AND HIT HIM ON NOSE AND ABOVE LEFT EYE.

August 6, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCK HURT BACK.

August 5, 1991 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS WORKING ON PANEL ON 14-4 MINER. HE SET UP THE BREAKER AND THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FLASH IT BURN HIS EYES.

July 24, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ganna Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS STANING ON TAILPIECE SLIPPED AND FELL HIT ON BELT AND BELT ROPE HURT HIP AND TWISTED KNEE.

June 24, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Netely Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT TWISTED KNEE IN MUD.

May 29, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Netely Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON INJECTOR JACK ON S & S SCOOP CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN JACK AND SCOOP.

May 12, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Netely Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON PUTTING MOTOR BACK IN MINER USING SLATE BAR, HE SAID BAR SLIPPEDAND HE HURT HIS BACK.

May 10, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Netely Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM TOP SMASHED FINGER ON PINNER R HAND INDE X FINGER

1989 · 4 incidents

April 13, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Orion Development Corp · Flash burns (electric)

FAULTY ELECTRICAL BREAKER BURNT EAR AND NECK.

April 3, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Orion Development Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING PUMP ON SECTION.HURT BACK.

January 24, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Orion Development Corp · Struck by falling object

RUNNING MINER A(D HAD HIS HAND ON TOP /F IT WHEN PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HAND ON FINGER L. HAND.

January 23, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Orion Development Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN 3 AND 4 ENTRY WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON BUGGY WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED ANF SAID PULLED A MUSCLE IN NECK.

1988 · 1 incident

December 20, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Orion Development Corp · Struck by falling object

PUT ROOF BOLT IN ENTYR AND PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING ON BACK OF NECK AND L. SHOULDER DIDNTO NEED ANY TYPE OF FIRST AID EXCEPT OBSERVAT. AND SIAD HE WASNT IN PAIN CAME OUTSIDE ON OWN WITH SECTION BOSS WAS SORE IN THAT AREA.

1986 · 1 incident

January 13, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS LOADING3CRIB BLOCK ON SCOOP OUTSIDE HE SLIPPED AND FELL BECAUSE OF SNOW AND ICE

1985 · 3 incidents

August 17, 1985 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I BACK MINER DOWN #3 ENTRY UP ON BLOCK TO WORK ON IT GOT OFF TO LOOK UNDER MINER AND TWIST BACK

1984 · 5 incidents

December 20, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT, PIECE OF SLATE CAME DOWN NEXT TO STEEL, ROCK FELL ON OPERATORS LEFT SIDE

September 14, 1984 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

MECHANIC HAD WHEEL OFF SHUTTLECAR AND WAS TIGHTENING WHEEL UP HAD GROUND ON BUGGY AND HAD KNOCKED THE BREAKER ON SAME S CAR POEER KNOCKED OUTSIDE AND ANOTHER WORKING MAN PUT BREAKER IN ON S CAR AND WHEN POWER WAS RESTORED TO SECTION RECTIFIER

August 21, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Diamond Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING TEST HOLE THE PLACE & DRAW ROCK FELL

January 25, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Oak Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 130X20X8 AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4I IN ROOF BOLTS THERE WAS A STREAK OF COAL APP 6 FT UP

1983 · 1 incident