Mining Incidents

# 5Coal

Bee B & B, LLC · Underground
Controlled by Josh Young
Phyllis, Pike County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515215
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2011–2021
Latest incident
Jun 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2021 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

The employee was loading structure onto a trailer to be moved and EE dropped a piece of the structure on EE's foot causing EE's foot to swell.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a roof bolt in #2 heading when EE was attempting to push the bolt over to the bolter drill pot, the bolt kicked back resulting in a sprained left shoulder. Employee didn't go to the ER until 03/15/2021 and will follow-up on 03/18/2021.

2020 · 4 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was operating a scoop and when turning a corner they inadvertly placed a hand on the bumper pad at the center section and when the scoop made it's swivel it pinched the two middle fingers on left hand.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The miner states that EE was dragging a bag of rock dust down 2 belt to dust it when EE's ribs started hurting. EE states didn't hit anything so EE is unsure what hurt EE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee says that when EE was bending a bolt it slipped and shifted EE's weight causing pain in EE's left shoulder and chest area. The employee did not tell the Foreman that EE was injured until 06/08/2020, knowing that if you are injured it is to be reported immediately.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee stated that EE was getting off of the drill and somehow EE's foot got caught on the drill causing EE to twist right knee. The employee worked the rest of the shift without reporting the accident. The employee didn't show up for work the next day. Then two days later the employee said that EE had went to the ER.

2019 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading tool bar on 4 wheel buggy and claimed to have twisted the wrong way and threw back out.

Struck against stationary object

Accident was not reported until 8/15/19. This employee said EE developed an infection in EE's hand later due to this small scratch.

2018 · 3 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was busting rock, attempted to strike a rock 4in thick, 2ft. wide, when EE did, the rock flew toward EE hitting EE's right hand. EE was taken to ER for treatment where EE received x-rays and 6 stitches. EE was released to return to full duty the same day.

Struck against a moving object

While hauling out of #2 on scoop EE ran over a rock bouncing & jarring back.

Accident type, without injuries

Non injury roof fall was discovered 2/26/18 at 6am on the return side #4 entry spad# 1 break inby 1814. Cribbed area off, did not impede travel &/or hamper ventilation. Approximately 8' high, 20' wide x 20' long.

2017 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was attempting to bust a block of coal and accidentally contacted the roof with the hammer and dislodged a rock which fell and struck employee's hand causing a laceration.

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

The 3rd shift electrician was crawling back to buggy while scooting a hydraulic reel motor, when a rock fell from the top and struck EE on the right hand between the thumb and index finger. The next day it swelled up and after a couple of days it wouldn't go back down. EE went and had x-rays and it was determined to be broken.

2015 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Rock Fall occurred at spad 1005 neutral beside #7 belt. Rock was 20'x 22' from 0 to 42"". Area was cribbed off and did not impede travel or ventilation.

2012 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Picking rock at feeder and rock hit hand and caught hand between rock & mine roof.

2011 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Crawling and hit lever causing the pot to raise pinching arm between mine roof and pot of roof bolter.