Mining Incidents

Mountaintop Restoration #2 Coal

Controlled by B W McDonald
Davella, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1515684

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
42
Years on record
1986–1992
Latest incident
Jul 1992

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
August 9, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Fall from machine

MOVING FUEL TRU7K FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER AT AUGER MINE SITE.FOR UNKNOWN REASON HE MADE WRONG TURN AND TRUCK ROLLED OVER STEEP EMBANKMENT APPARENTLY THROWING HIM OUT OF TRUCK RESULTING IN HIS DEATH. 3

Reportable incidents

41 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1992 · 3 incidents

July 25, 1992 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Fall onto or against objects

54730USING A STEAM JENNY CLEANER TO CLEAN COAL FROM COAL SCREENS. TURNING AROUND,SLIPPED ON THE WET DECK AND FELL HITTING RIGHT LEG.

April 25, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL INSTALLING TRACKS,ROLLERS,IDLERS ON A D10 DOZER. WAS USING 1" AIR IMPACT GUN TO INSTALL INDLER BOLTS WHILE IN A STRAIN UNDER DOZER,FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK.

January 23, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO DRILL BENCH IN HIS MECHANIC'S TRUCK. WHEN HE REACHED THE TOP OF THE BENCH AND WENT TO GET OUT OF TRUCK TO GROUND, HE STEPPED INTO A DIP IN THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

1991 · 8 incidents

October 22, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REPAIRING 992 C TRANSMISSION TRANSMISSION YOKE SLIPPED OFF ITS SHAFT PINNING EMPL'S FINGER AGAINST METAL TUBE.

July 12, 1991 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FILLING DRILL WITH WATER WHEN HE SAW INJECTION LINE LEAKING HE REACHED HIS HAND INTO CK LEAK WHEN LINE SPRAYED FUEL INTO HIS RT HAND.

June 12, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP ROCKS BY HAND, PLACING THEM IN A BACK HOE BUCKET AND RIP RAPPING A PONG.

May 31, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL USING LOADER TO LOAD COAL WHILE OWN LOADER WAS BEING REPAIRED.AFTER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED LOADER WAS RETURNED TO EMPL AND HE SWITCHED OUT OF IT.EMPL WENT INTO LOADER BUCKET WHEN LOWERED BUCKET COAL WAS HARDER THAN WITH 997C CAUSING EMPL TO SPIN TIRES.

April 23, 1991 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAS REPLACED AIR LINE AND HAD CLIMBED BACK INTO OPERATORS' CAB TO CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE GUAGE. WHEN HE HAD STARTED TO CLIMB BACK DOWN LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. E MPLOYEE HAD BEEN WALKING IN MUD AND OIL WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING UP AND DOWN LADDER WHICH CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND FALL.

February 9, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WERE INSTALLING STEEL GUIDE ON 16 DRILL. WHEN DOZER WAS PUSHING ROCKS OF HIGHWALL WHEN ONE OF FALLING ROCKS HIT PILE OF LOOSE MATERIAL CAUSING ROCKS TO FLY OUT ONE OF WHICH HIT EMPL ON LE G. ROCK HAD BEEN FLOWN ABOUT 15 OR 20' FROM WHERE DOZER WAS PUSHING OFF HIGHWALL.

1990 · 5 incidents

July 18, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING REAR MACK SPRING & CAPS & WHEN EMPLOYER BENT DOWN TO INSTALL 2ND CAP WHEN HE GOT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

April 16, 1990 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS INSTRUCTING WORK CREW CONCERNING DAYS WORK WHEN A BEE OR SOME TYPE OF INSECT STUNG FINGER.

April 12, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPL WAS INSTALLING PIN IN DUMP CLY ON LECTRA HAUL. EMPL WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER WHEN LADDER FELL OVER CASUING EMPL TO LOOSE BALANCE & FALLING TO GROUND.

April 10, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING DUMP CLY ON A LECTRA HAUL DUMP TRK WAS CLIMBING UP A STEP LADDER TO PIN THE TOP OF HOIST CLY WHEN THE STEP LADDER HE WAS CLIMBING UP SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL FROM LADDER

April 9, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING LOAD TO CRUSHER PLANT WHILE DUMPING TRUCK EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAINS IN LOWER PART OF BACK

1989 · 14 incidents

November 6, 1989 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING COAL FROM BELT LINE AT CRUSHER USING A SHOVEL, WHEN EMPLOYEE TWISTED LOWER PART OF HIS BACK WHILE TURNING TO THROW COAL FROM HIS SHOVEL.

October 17, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RETURNING TO THE PARKING AREA FROM 1 DUMP WHEN HE STOPPED ON HAVE ROAD TO LET PICK UP TRUCK PASS WHEN OTHER COAL TRUCK STRUCK HIM IN REAR. KNOCKING EE APPROX. 10C 15 FT.

October 16, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING MACK COAL TRUCK FROM DUMP AREA WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE GOUND CAUSING EE TO STRIKE AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL.

August 17, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIS 980C LOADER TO BREAK UP COAL TO LOAD ON RUCKS WHILE USING HIS BUCKET LOADER STALLED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

July 6, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck by falling object

MECHANIC WAS TKING A DOZER BLADE APART WHEN HE TRIED TO KNOCK A PIN OUT.

June 19, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT BELT SKIRTING TO INSTALLION FINES BELT STRACTURE WHEN KINFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIM ON RIGHT LEG.

May 19, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO CAB OF TRUCK REACHING UP TOOK HOLD OF STEERING WHEEL WHILE CLIMBING UP INTO TRUCK. FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK. TAKING BREATH AWAY.

May 16, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAPPING OUT BOLT HOLES ON MACK COAL TRUCK BELL HOUSING HAD BEEN SITTING DOWN. WHEN HE WENT TO RAISE UP HE TWISTED HIS KNEE CAUSING A POPPING SOUND.

May 3, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LINING UP 2ND STEEL ONTO STARTER STEEL WHILE PULLING ON STEEL EMPLOYEE FELT SOME SHARP PAIN IN H IS BACK

May 1, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PULLING OUT OF #1 DUMP INTO CREW TO GET BACK ON SCALE. WHEN STEERING WHEEL SLIPPED & SPUN AROUND BENDING FINGER BACKWARDS ON EMPL HAND.

March 31, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEES WEE REPLACING BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTOR ON 651 WATER WAGON.WHEN EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING OLD BLACK ADJUSTOR USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE IT OFF.WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF HITTING EMPLOYEE I N LEFT EYE.

March 13, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Fall from machine

WIPWE WAS NOT REMOVING THE MUD AND WATER FROM WINDSHIELD.EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UPON LEFT FRONT FEEDER TO BEND THE WIPER TO REMOVE -WATER AND MUD.WHEN HE STARTED DOWN FROM FENDER HE HAD MUD ON THE B OTTOM HIS FEET CAUSING HIM TO SLIP FROM FENDER,HITTING ON BOTTOM OF FEET AND CAUSING SHARP APIN TO STOMACH.

February 28, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS GETTING OUT OF COAL TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO FUEL TANK STEP WHERE FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING EMPL TO FALL & HIT ELBOW ON INTERIOR OF TRUCK & TRUCK FLOOR BOARD.

1988 · 6 incidents

October 11, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE AND (NAME) WERE INSTALING MACK REAR SPRING ON A COAL TRUCK.THEY HAD SPRAY LIQUID WRENCH ON BOLTS AND THEN USED AIR GUN TO REMOVE BOLTS.WHEN RUST DIRT AND OIL FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

August 22, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS CLIMBING DOWN OUT OF HIS TRUCK AT WEIGH SCALES TO PUT HIN IN WEIGH UNIT WHEN EMPL SLIPPED ON FUEL TANK HITTING BACK ON SCALE STRUCTURE.

May 17, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BRAKE DRUM AND HUB ON MACK COAL TRUCK. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LITED WITH BACK INSTEAD OF USING LEGS.

May 17, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING DRIVELINE IN CLINE COALTRUCK WHEN OBJECTS FELL INTO LEFT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION EMPLOYEE CLEANED EYE REMOVING DIRT & PIECE OF SMALL COAL

May 9, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHAIN JAW TO CUT MINE PROPS WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CUT SMALL SLENDER TREE OUT OF WAY WHEN IT MOVED CAUSING CHAIN SAW TO KICK BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE KNEE CAP CUTT ING IN SEVERAL PLACES

January 18, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HA6LING MATERIAL IN MACK TRUCK WHEN THE DRIVELINE TWISTED OUT BREAKING AIR LINES. LOOSING AIR PRESSURE, TRUCK ROLLED BACK DOWN HILL STRIKING BANK AND OVERTURNING, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT RIGHT L9G ON DASH OR STEERING COLUMN.

1987 · 3 incidents

November 10, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEES WERE 4ELDING ON SHOVEL BUCKET.WHEN FLASHBACK BURNED LEFT EYE.

August 4, 1987 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CH3PPING AWAY SLAG AND FORGOT TO LOWER HOOD. A PIECE OF WELDING SLAG FLEW INTO LEFT EYE CAUSINTG IRRATION AND BLISTERING EYE. WENT TO HIGHLAND REGLIONAL EMERGY RM. REMOVED PIECE O F SLAG AND PATC2 EYE FOR 24 HRS AND GIVE HIM MEDIANE FOR PAIN. HAD HIM TO RETURN NEXT FOR EXAMATION EVERTHING OK.

1986 · 2 incidents

December 10, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaintop Restoration Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON LOADER.HE PLACED HIS FINGER IN A DOOR HINGE AREA.WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS MASHED.