Daves Branch Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL #2 NEAR SPAD #2066. FELL 42" THICK 18' WIDE 50' LONG FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY.
No 2 Coal
Daves Branch Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Larry Yonts; Ray Slone
Kite,
Knott County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515120
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 1989–1994
- Latest incident
- Jul 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file1994 · 3 incidents
Daves Branch Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL #1-2-3 ENTRY NEAR SPAD NO 1809 FALL 38" THICK WIDE 130' LONG FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION.
Daves Branch Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYE EWAS ON TOP OF FAN HOUSE FIXING HOLES AND THE TWO LET GO AND EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH.
1993 · 1 incident
December 2, 1993
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Daves Branch Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A ROFF BOLTER AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PLATE AND ROOF BOLTER POT.
1990 · 1 incident
November 26, 1990
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Daves Branch Inc · Struck against a moving object
CAR CROSSED CENTER HIM CONTACTIVE LEFT (OPERATOR) FRONT WHEEL. SUBJECT LEFT MAIN ROAD WAS STRICKING ROCK . THIS CAUSED THE SUBJECT TO ANCURN INJURIES TO THE FRONT WHEEL CENTER & TOP OF HEAD, A LSO DISCTOCATED LEFT SHOULDER.
1989 · 3 incidents
Daves Branch Inc · Struck by flying object
SUBJECT WAS OPERATING A S & H COAL SCOOP TRANSPORTING COAL OUT OF THE NO. 5 WORKING FACE TO THE SECTION DUMPING AREA. THE SHOT FIRES ACCIDNETLY SHOT THE CROSS-CUT BETWEEN 5 & 6 ENTRIES. THE SHOT BLEW THROUGHT EH CROSS-CUT OVER INTO THE NO. 5 ENTRY WHERE INJURED WORKER WAS AT.
Daves Branch Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL APPROX. 600 OUTBY 001-0 ACTIVE SECTION IN NO 7 ENTRY.
September 23, 1989
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Daves Branch Inc · Struck by falling object
SUBJECT TWO OTHER WORKERS HAD PREVOUSLY SHOT INTO THE MINE ROOF TO GAIN MORE HEIGHT FOR AN UNDERGROUND BATTERY CHARGING CHANGING STATION. WHILE THEY WERE RE-BOLTING AND CLEANING THIS AREA UP, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PERMANENT SUPPORTS STRIKING VICTIM IN HEAD.