Mining Incidents

No 2 Coal

Apple Tree Mining Company · Underground
Controlled by Niece Wilford
Deane, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515166

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1987–1990
Latest incident
Oct 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

1990 · 4 incidents

October 15, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Apple Tree Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED WAS REACHING ACROSS ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO GET A SLATE BAR AND THE OPERATOR MOVED MACHINE WHILE HIS FOOT WAS IN FRONT OF TIRE.

September 17, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apple Tree Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BLOCKING UP SEQUENCE SWITCH UNDR CONVEY0R BELT & PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE CAME LOOSE STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT FOREARM.

August 6, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Apple Tree Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

INSURED WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER. WATER HOSE PROVIDING WATER TO MINER BURSTED. OPERATOR STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST COAL RIB WHILE TRYING TO AVOID WATER SPRAY FROM BURSTED HOSE.

April 17, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Apple Tree Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS TURQUEING ROOF BOLTS WITH TORQUE WRENCH HAD HIS RIGHT FOOT IN PATH OF ROOF BOLTER MACHINE, WHEN OPERATOR MOVED MACHINE HIS FOOT WAS RAN OVER.

1989 · 13 incidents

December 29, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Apple Tree Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SETTING TIMBERS ON PILLAR LINE & PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF WEAR THE RIB STRIKING INJURED ON ;SHOULDER.

December 7, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Apple Tree Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING 21 SHUTTLE CAR OR THE 002-0 SECTION THE SHUTTLE CAR RAN INTO 2 HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND SHOOK THE OPERATOR UP PRETTY BAD.

October 17, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Apple Tree Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING SPLICE 21SC CONVEYOR CHAIN. A SCOOP CAME THROUGH THE CROSSCUT, STRUCK THE SC, PUSHING THE CAR UPON INJURED.

October 17, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apple Tree Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LOADING MINE TIMBERS INTO A SCOOP AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

September 23, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Apple Tree Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF SECTION CATCHING THE TAILPIECE FEEDER. THE FALL DISCOVERED ABOUT 8 A M. THE FALL MEASRUED ABOUT 50 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE, 10 FEET HIGH. NO ONE NEAR OR PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE FALL. THERE WAS MINER DAMAGE TO TAILPEICE AND FEEDER.

August 15, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Apple Tree Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY OF 2LT ENTRY DURING THE SHIFT CHANGE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 4 PM ABD 8 PM. NO INJURY OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30 FT LONG, 20 FT WI DE AND 3 1/2 " THICK.

July 24, 1989 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apple Tree Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WALKING THROUGH THE SHOP AND TRIPPED ON AN UNKNOWN OBJECT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

June 25, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Apple Tree Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED DURING IDLE SHIFTS IN THE NO 2 BELT ENTRY.MEASURED AOPPROXIMATELY 10FT HIGH 35FT LONG 10 FT WIDE AND WAS DISCOVERED BY THE NIGHT SHIFT AFTER SHIFT STARTED.

May 7, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Apple Tree Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON THE 0020 SECTION IN THE NO 6 ENTRY LAST OPEN CROSSCUT.THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 4 FT THIC 18 FT WIDE AND 50 FT LONG.THE FALL OCCURRED WHEN MINE WAS IDLE AND DISCO VERED BY SECOND SHIFT ABOUT 8:20 PM.NO INJURY OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.CRIBS INSTALLED AROUND FALL ACCESS.

April 23, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Apple Tree Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FELL OCCURRED SOMETIME DURING THE WORKING SHIFT IN THE NO 6 MAIN ENTRY OUTBY THE LAST OPEN XCUT FOR A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 40FT & ABOUT 4FT IN THE AREA NO ONE WORKING IN THIS AREA NO INJUR Y NO DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMENT DID NOT CLEAN UP CRIBED AROUND FALL

March 28, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apple Tree Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING REPAIRMAN SPLICE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER AND WHILE HOLDING A HANDLE PUNCH. THE REPAIRMAN STRUCK THE PUNCH WITH A HAMMER AN GLANCED OFF, STRUCK INJURED ON HIS THUMB.

March 27, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Apple Tree Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRICKING INJURED ON HIS RIGHT HIP.

March 5, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Apple Tree Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON CONVEYOR BELT BETWEEN THE 3:30 AND 10:00 P.M. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 10X20X6. THE FALL FELL ABOVE THE BOLT ANCHORAGE ZONE. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY AN EMPLOYEE.

1988 · 1 incident

December 16, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apple Tree Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANDLING THE MINER CABLE DURING THE MINING CYCLE WHE STOOPING OVER TO PICK UP AND PULL THE CABLE HAD PAIN IN SHIS BACK.

1987 · 4 incidents

December 4, 1987 KY · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apple Tree Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME INJURED 4AS LOADING THE TRAILING CABLE ON THE HEAD OF THE 14-10 JOY LOADER AND IN THE PROCESS OF PICKING UP THE CABLE HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK

November 28, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Apple Tree Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN NO1 1 ROOM BEGINNING ABOUT 10' INBY MOUTH OF ROOM INTO THE FIRST CROSSCUT A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 50-60' AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 5 FT. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE REPORTED BY FOREMAN.

October 30, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Apple Tree Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

INJ WAS REMOVIN1 ROOF BOLTS OFF TRAILING CABLE THAT HAD FALEN OFF ROOF BOLTING BMACHINE. HIS HELPER MOVED MACHINE BACKWARDS CATCHING HIS RT FOOT BENEATH MACHINE. POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF BIG TOE ON RT FOOT BRUI8E AND LACERATION

May 14, 1987 KY · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper POWERED HAULAGE
Apple Tree Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS OPERATI3G BATTERY POWERED RUBBER TIRED TRACTOR, PULLING MANTRIP FROM FACE TO THE SURFACE AND STEERING SHAFT CAME LOOSE AND STEERING WHEEL WAS WRENCH FROM HIS HAND CAUSING FRACTURE OF T HIRD FINGER, LE0T HAND