Mining Incidents

Scott County Limestone Metal/Non-Metal

Scott County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1515561

MSHA record for Scott County Limestone (mine ID 1515561). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1986–1988
Latest incident
Sep 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1988 · 4 incidents

September 28, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Scott County Limestone · Struck by flying object

HE WAS MOVING TO GET BEHIND THE LOADER DURING A PRODUCTION SHOT WHEN A PIECE OF FLY ROCK FLEW TOWARD HIS LOCATION AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE. LOADER WAS APPROX. 400 YARDS FROM THE SHOT.

May 12, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scott County Limestone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CRUSHER HAD JAMMED AND HE WAS THROWING LARGE ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER TO GET IT UNJAMMED AND HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER STOMACH

April 21, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scott County Limestone · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS USING A WIRE CABLE TO GET THE CONE CRUSHER UNJAMMED AND A PIECE OF THE CBLE STUCK IN THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING BLOOD POSIONING OFTHE BONE.

January 25, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scott County Limestone · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HELPING 5NOTHER MAN SORT SCREENS, WHEN THEY WERE STRIGHTENING THE BACK SCREENS THE REST OF THEM FELL OVER ON HIM BRUISING HIS BACK.

1987 · 8 incidents

December 9, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Scott County Limestone · Struck by flying object

HE WAS GRINDING3ON A METAL WHEN SOME OF THE METAL SHAVINGS FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

November 17, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scott County Limestone · Fall from machine

STEPPING ONTO T9UCK SLIPPED ON STEP AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

August 25, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scott County Limestone · Struck by flying object

HE WAS FILLING 5 TRUCK WITH ROCK FROM THE ROCK BINS WHEN DUST BLEW IN HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING AN INFECTION.

August 11, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Scott County Limestone · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

HE WAS CLEANING3A BELT ROLLER ON THE CRUSHER WITH A HAMMER THE HAMMER CAUGHT ON THE BELT AND THE BELT DRAGGED HIS RT HAND INTO THE CRUSHER ROLLER CRUSHING HIS FINGERS AND TEARING THE PALM OF H IS HAND 3

July 31, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scott County Limestone · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS GETTING 3N HIS PICK UP TRUCK, HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR CAUSING A CUT TO THE FOREHEAD.

July 1, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scott County Limestone · Struck by falling object

HE WAS TRYING T2 DISLODGE SOME ROCK FROM THE FEEDER AND WHEN THE ROCKS CAME LOOSE THEY FELL ON THE TOP PART OF HIS RIGHT HAND BRUISING IT.

April 16, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Scott County Limestone · Struck by falling object

THE JAW CRUSHER3WAS SHUT DOWN SO I.NAME WAS CLEANING OUT AROUND IT WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF A LEDGE STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER BACK

March 20, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Scott County Limestone · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SHOVELIN1 ROCK FROM UNDER BIN WHEN ROCK FELL OFF CONVEYOR BELT STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HAND

1986 · 2 incidents

October 28, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scott County Limestone · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING NEAR PRIMARY CRUSHER-AS HE STEPPED OVER A ROCK,HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST.

April 30, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scott County Limestone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HELPING 1UT BRACKETS ON CONVEYOR BELT WHEN BOLT SLIPPED CAUSING 3RD FINGER ON LEFT HAND TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND STEEL PIECE RESULTING IN BROKEN FINGER.

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