Mining Incidents

No 2 Coal

Phelps, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515713

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1986–1994
Latest incident
Jul 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

1994 · 1 incident

1993 · 3 incidents

January 18, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter Branch Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD PUT UP 1 BOLT & SWUNG THE HEAD OVER TO PUT UP ANOTHER BOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE SHOULDERS WHILE PINNING THE TOP.

1992 · 4 incidents

October 23, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Branch Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MINING CABLE FROM THE HOOKS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELLB ETWEEN TEH BOLTS AND RIB, STRIKING HIKM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK, SHOULDER, AND BACK.

July 30, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter Branch Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL OFF THE BELT AND HURT HIS BACK ON 7-30-92. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT NOITFIED OF THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 9-24-92 AT 5:00PM EMPLOYEE HAD TO GOT TO THE HOSPITAL ON 9-25-92 FOR A DYE TEST CONCEINING HIS BACK. EE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGHOUT THIS PERIOD.

1991 · 5 incidents

November 19, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carter Branch Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD TO GET OUT OF HIS TRUCK TO WALK AROUND AND GET THE TICKET FROM THE SCALE HOUSE WHEN HE FELL AND GRABBED ONTO THE FRONT TRUCK MIRROR. HE JERKED THE TOP OF HIS SHOULDERS AND BACK.

July 3, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Branch Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TOP INBY SPAD #8-119 TO SPAD #8-1022+8-1D21 IS SOFT SHALE THAT HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND REBOLTED SINCE DEVELOPMENT WITH SEASONAL CHANGE TOP GOT WORSE WITH SEVERAL FALLS OCCURRING DURING OUR VACATI ON PERIOD.INTAKE HAD BEEN CHANGED AND AFFECTED AREA SEALED.

June 12, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Branch Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

#3 RIGHT CROSSCUT CUT INTO #4 INTERSECTION. FOREMAN NOTICED TOP WORKING & REMOVED PEOPLE & EQUIPMENT ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER INTERSECTION FELL APPROX 8' THICK 60" RESIN BOLTS WERE BEING USED MS HA WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT 11:15 AM. FALL WAS TWO CROSS CUTS INBY SPAD #8 1167 1ST LEFT MAINS.

May 14, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter Branch Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PUSHING UP ON BOLT.PAIN HIT HIM BETWEEN SHOULDERS,BACK AND LEGS.WENT TO DR ON THE 15TH.RETURNED TO WORK 5-20 AND WORKED 6 HRS ON 5-21. WNET BACK TO DR AND HASNT RETURNED TO WORK.

February 14, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter Branch Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS COVERING HIS COAL TRUCK WITH A TARP WHEN IT GOT HUNG ON THE ROLLERS. HE PULLED REAL HARD AND TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN THE TARP CAME LOOSE.

1990 · 1 incident

February 12, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Carter Branch Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING SHUT CAR, WENT IN HOLE BOUNCEDC UP HIT HIP AND LOWER PART OF BACK AT RAIL OF SHUT CAR

1989 · 3 incidents

November 27, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter Branch Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES AND LEANED FORWARD TO PICK UP SOME ROOF BOLTS AND PULLED HIS MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

August 25, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter Branch Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE SLACK ON THE MINER CABLE WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER AND HE JUST HURT HIS BACK.

May 11, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Branch Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

REACHING FOR LUNCH BUCKET IN DECK OF MINER.RESTEE LEFT HAND ON TOP OF MINER CANOPY.PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS HIT HAND WHILE ON TOP OF CANOPY,FREAK ACCIDENT AND U NCOMMON ACCIDENT.

1988 · 3 incidents

November 1, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter Branch Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON DRILL POT THE SPINNING POT THREW ROCK OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN FORE HEAD WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

January 19, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Carter Branch Mining Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

ELECTRIICAN WAS3HELPING CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR HANG TRAILING CABLE ON CUTTER. WHEN A PERMANENT SPLICE THAT HE HAD IN HUS LEFT HANG BECAME GROUNDED. THE GROUND CAUSED A SPARK THAT BURNED HI S LEFT HAND. 3

1987 · 4 incidents

November 25, 1987 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Carter Branch Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING STEEL OUT OF HOLE WITH IT ROTATING WHEN END CLEARED HOLE IT STATED FLOPPING STRIKING HIM ON LEFT WRIST ALL ROOF DRILL OPERATORS ARE CONTINUEIOY BEING WARNED OF THIS

September 2, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter Branch Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

AT THE END OF S2IFT THE MECHANIC WAS REMOVING TOOL BOX FROM PERSONNEL CARRIER HE PICKED IT UP BY HANDLE ON LID WITH LEFT HAND UNDER BOX HINGE BROKE AND BOX WAS DROPPED ON INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND 3

February 9, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter Branch Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

OPERATOR WAS MO5ING ROOF DRILL FROM ONE PLACE TO THE OTHER. CANOPY HAD NOT BEEN LOWERED IT STRUCK ROOF AND KNOCKED ROCK LOOSE AFROM TOP. WHEN ROCK WAS KNOCKED LOOSE FROM ROOF IT FELL STRIKIN1 HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER AND HAND

1986 · 2 incidents

October 10, 1986 KY · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter Branch Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAD SU9GERY 2 YRS. AGO ON BACK GOT SETTLEMENT FROM WORKERS COMP. WE CHANGED INSURANCE LATER. PREVIOUS COMPANY WILL NOIT EXCEPT THIS ACCIDENT. PRESENT COMPANY SAYS ITS A RESULT FROM F IRST ACCDIENT. 5FTER 7 DAYS BACK ON JOB EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON ATRS (ROOF SUPPRT SYSTEM) AND TH HAD BACK PAIN.