Mining Incidents

Little Laurel Surface Coal

Controlled by Coleman James A
Job, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1514555

MSHA record for Little Laurel Surface (mine ID 1514555). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1984–1986
Latest incident
May 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1986 · 1 incident

May 16, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Best Elkhorn Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

DRIVING PIN IN 7RACK OF 215 BACKHOE PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF PIN FLEW INTO LEG.

1984 · 3 incidents

September 21, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Best Elkhorn Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS CARRING FERTILIZED FROM TRAIILER TO PICK UP TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK. BAGS WEIGHED 50 POUND.

September 8, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Best Elkhorn Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

TRANSMISSION FILTER HAD BEEN REMOVED AND EXCESS OIL DRAINED ONTO PUSH ARM.EMPLOYEE THEN DROPPED A PART.IN AN ATTEMPT GET DOWN OFF THE MACHINE TO GET THE PART HE STEPPED IN THE OIL HIS FOOT SLI SLIPPED,HE FELL LANDING OFF BALANCE ON THE OTHER FOOT,RESULTING IN INJURY TO LEFT FOOT.

June 6, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Best Elkhorn Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE OF THE 922B ENDLOADER, MECHANIC I.NAME WAS LYING HEAD DOWN IN THE CENTER OF THE ENDLOADER. DURING THIS TIGHTENING PROCESS I.NAME WAS PULLIN G UPWARD ON THE RACHET HE WAS USING WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOLT. THIS CAUSED I.NAME TO HYPEREXTEND HIS BACK MUSCLES CAUSING A LOWER BACK STRAIN. I.NAME BODY WAS IN A PARTIALLY TWI

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