Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Husky Mining Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Eddie Hurley
Phelps, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515632

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
51
Years on record
1986–1990
Latest incident
Dec 1990

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
June 11, 1987 KY · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 USING A PERSONNEL CARRIER TO PULL THE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER (JOY 14-CM5) BY USING A CHAIN HOIST BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN T2E PERSONNEL CARRIER RAN UP UNDER THEBOOM OF THE MINER.

Reportable incidents

50 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1990 · 16 incidents

December 28, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TAKING MINER CABLE DOWN TO MOVE ACROSS SECTION -FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

December 18, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A POWER MOVE BACK. IN ORDER TO MOVE THE CABLE BACK, THE CABLE HAD TO BE TAKEN DOWN. WHILE TAKING DOWN THE CABLE, INJURED BACK.

October 11, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS SERVICING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPL ON SHOULDER & BACK.

September 20, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO A SCOOP (UNDERGROUND). WHEN ELMPLOYEE TURNED TO THROW STRUCTURE INTO THE SCOOP BUCET, POSSIBLY PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

July 31, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING A FAIRCHILD SCOOP OUTSIDE, HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY.

July 16, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE BRINGING RAM CAR OUTSIDE STATED HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND HURT HIS BACK.THIS ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.THE COMPENSATION CARRIER GRANTED BENEFITS 08-23-90.

April 18, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ROCK DUST BY HAND OR HAND DUSTING WHILE PICKING UP BAGS OF DUST & SCATTERING THE DUST AALONG #1 BELTLINE ALLEDGED HE HURT HIS BACK NOTE CASE HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE CO & COMP CARRIER

April 13, 1990 KY · Coal rock duster HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT LINE, ALLEGED INJURING KNEE WHILE PLACING KNEE AGAINST SHOVEL. AGAIN ON 4-13-90, ALSO ALLEGED INJURY TO KNEE WHILE BUILDING SOLID BRATTICE. NOTE: THIS INJURY HA S BEEN INVESTIGATED BY THE COMPENSATION CARRIER. I.NAME LAST WORKED 4-13-90. COMPENSATION CARRIER APPROVED CLAIM 6-1-90.

April 5, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ANOTHER RAM CAR (#1) WITH DIPPER END TO BATTERY END OF INJURED EMPLOYEE'S RAM CAR. THE DIPPER END RAISED THE CAR OFF THE BOTTOM, WHEN IT FELL OUT, THE OPERATOR WAS THROWN AGAINST THE CANOPY.

March 20, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MAN-TRIP TO THE SECTION, THE BUS RAN OVER A ROCK. THE EMPLOYEE HAS ALLEDGED A BACK INJURY FROM THE IMPACT OR JOLT.

March 1, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LIFTING AND HANGING MINER CABLE ACROSS ENTRY.EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK 07-09-90.

February 26, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HANG MINER CABLE ACROSS #7 ENTRY, WHEN HE RAISED UP, HAD A CATCH IN HIS BACK.

February 23, 1990 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN ROCK BROKE AND CUT FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND, REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.

February 14, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF MANBUS, STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

January 13, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP OUTSIDE HE PLACED HIS HAND ON SIDE OF THE BUS.THE BUS WAS CLOSE TO THE RIB AND CAUGHT HIS HAND.

January 5, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEGAN MISSING WORK 1-5-90, COMPLANINED OF BACK FORM 2-16-89 INJ DR PERFRO SSURGERY TO CORRECT NERVE DAMAGE FROM PREVIOUS INJ.

1989 · 9 incidents

September 21, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

A RAM CAR WAS PUSHING THE OTHER RAM CAR INJURED EMPLOYEE OPERATING WHEN FIRST RAM CAR CLIMBED UPON BUCKET CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT HEAD ON CANOPY.

September 12, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by falling object

HELPING FIX OIL LEAK TIGHTENING FITTING BROKE BOOM CAME DOWN, CAUGHT EMP AND PINNED ON FLOOR

July 28, 1989 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor ELECTRICAL
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP A BREAKER FOR A ROOF BOLTER, BREAKER GROUNDED CAUSING A FLASH.

June 29, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS WORKING ON RAM CAR WHICH WAS BLOCKED UP. ENDLOADER PICKED BATTERIES UP OFF CAR CAR ROLLED FORWARD OFF CRIB BLOCK. BLOCK CAUGHT EMPLS FOOT CAR SAT DOWN ON BLOCK. CAR WAS BEING REPAIRED WITH NEW WHEEL UNIT WHEEL OFF AT TIME OF ACCIDE

June 14, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES BUMPING LEFT KNEE WHILE GETTING INTO ROOFBOLTER DECK.

April 14, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING CONTIOUS MINER OUT OF THE FACE AREA, TRAMMING LEVER STUCK, CABLE ANOCHOR CAUGHT EMPLOYEE KNOCKED HIM ITO COAL RIB.

February 16, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS MOVING A PUMP OUT OF A SUMP HOLE SLIPPED WHILE LIFTING PUMP

February 3, 1989 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY.

January 7, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HURT BACK WHILE SHOVELING BELT LINE.

1988 · 9 incidents

October 24, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING TRAM MOTOR OUT OF SCOOP WITH CHAIN HOIST, HOIST SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER.

September 27, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SITTING ON RIB WATCHING MINER LOAD RAM CAR, WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON ARM.

September 7, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF AN RAM CAR, CAUGHT HIS HEAD LAMP CORD ON SEAT BRACKET, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL.

August 17, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS TRANSPORTING COAL FORM FACE AREA TO FEEDER HIT AHOLE AN D BOUNCED UP STRIKING HEAD AGAINST CANOPY.

August 3, 1988 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CREW MAKE A BELT MOVE AFTER STRUCTURE WAS PUT IN STATED THAT HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK 081188 HE CALLED & STA TED THAT THE DOC.WAS TREATING HIM FOR ARTHRITIS OF THE BACK AFTER TEST WERE RAN HE MAY POSSIBLY HAVE A BULGED DISC.PRESENTLY TGAKING THEARPY

July 22, 1988 KY · Coal supply man, nipper ELECTRICAL
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN EMPLOYEE ON SURFACE MOVING STOCKPILE COAL BACKED AN END LOADER INTO A POWER POLE. THE LINE SNAPPED AND FELL. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE OPERATING AN ENDLOADER WITH FORKS SAW THE LINE FALL AND A RC, JUMPED OFF END LOADER AND RAN AND WHILE RUNNING FELL INTO CREEK.

July 12, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER DRILLING A HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE DRILL POT SMALL PIECE GLANCED OFF POT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE CORNER OF THE RIGHT EYE

April 13, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE BRACED HIMSELF ON THE MINER PULLED A PIECE OF ROCK OFF A CONTINUOUS MINER STRAINING HIS BACK

January 19, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING INSTALL A 100 HP MOTOR ON FEEDER THE EMPLOYEE HAD LIFTED AN ACETYLENE TANK ALSO USED BAR TO LIFT MOTOR WHEN JOB COMPLETED BACK BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE UNKNOWN WHETHER THE INJURY OCCU9RED FROM LIFTING MOTOR OR THE ACETYLENE TANK

1987 · 13 incidents

December 16, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LOADING3ROOF BOLTS ON TO SCOOP TO SUPPLY PIN CAR ON THE SECTION, WHEN HE ALLEDED SENSATION TO LOWER BACK AND NECK

November 11, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

USING A BAR TO PUCH THE TAKE UP ROLLER BACK ON THE BELT WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING LEFT WRIST AND BACK

October 22, 1987 KY · Coal rock duster POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATI3G A SCOOP RAN OVER AROCK, SCOP BOUNCED, EMP HEAD STRUCK THE CANOPY

October 8, 1987 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CHECKING P9RSONNEL CARRIER TO SEE IF IT WOULD RUN GOT OUT OF DECK WENT TO BATTERY END,PERSONNEL CARRIER SUDDENLY STARTED IN REVERSE STRIKING EMPL ON LEG AND INTO BATTERY MOTOR PARTIALLY P INNING LEG. 3

September 28, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SLATE BAR AS A PRY TO PUSH THE TAKE UP ROLLER BACK ON THE BELT WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON LEFT WRIST AND BACK

September 11, 1987 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING MANBUS STATED JERKED HIS BACK TWO OR THREE TIMES LIFTED LID OFF BATTERY OR BATTERY COVER

August 3, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HA3GING MINER CABLE ACROSS ENTRY.

July 18, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL USING DRIL5 PRESS ON MINE SURFACE WHEN EMPL MOVED DRILL PRESS INJURED BACK.

May 14, 1987 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED ASS3STED BY TWO OTHERS EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING A FLAT TIRE FOR A 820 COAL HAULER (RAM CAR) ON A CARRIER TO BRING OUTSIDE. WHILE LOADING THE INJURED EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LO WER STOMACH ARE5

May 6, 1987 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING A SPRO7KET FROM A BELTHEAD,THE SPROCKET FLIPPED OVER CATCHING FOOT.THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED HIS FOOT IN A POSITION TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL LEVERAGE,WHEN SPROCKET FLIPPED,HE WAS NO T IN A POSITION3TO WHERE HE COULD REACT FAST ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE ACCIDENT.

April 16, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE BOLTING W3TH ANOTHER OPERATOR, THE OTHER OPERATOR TOSSED A ROOF BOLT WITH PLATE, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.

February 10, 1987 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 BACK INJURY WHILE SHOVELING A COAL SPILL ONTO THE TAILPIECE OF THE COAL FEEDER.(FOREMAN INFORMED 09-01-87-ISSUE HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION CAUSING DELAY IN FILING REPORTS).

February 3, 1987 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS HELPING3THE C/M HELPER MOVE THE M INER CABLE & WATER HOSE OUT OF THE ROADWAYS

1986 · 3 incidents

August 21, 1986 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A PINNER REEL WITH A CHAIN HOIST. HOIST SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

July 21, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING ANCHOR HOLES FOR TAIL PICEE AND COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN WHILE LIFTING AIR DRILL

July 8, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kentucky Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOFBOLT AND EXERTED TOO MUCH UP PRESSURE ON DRILL STOOL STEEL BENT & CAUTHT EMPLOYEE ON WRIST.