Mining Incidents

P20 Coal

Lovely, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1515845

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
70
Years on record
1987–1998
Latest incident
Sep 1998
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

70 on file

1998 · 10 incidents

March 24, 1998 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A TOOTH ON SHOVEL BUCKET, REACHED OVER TO LIFT TOOTH AND STRAINED BACK.

March 18, 1998 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GETTING DOWN FROM DOZER, SLIPPED AND PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE.

March 2, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE WINDING UP ELECTRICAL CABLE.

January 28, 1998 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING MATERIALS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 27, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

GETTING DOWN FROM TRUCK, SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

January 17, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

WAS GETTING OFF TRUCK, SLIPPED, FELL AND HIT GROUND ON HIS BACK.

January 17, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK, SLIPPED IN MUD. FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LEG & HIP AREA, PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.

1997 · 16 incidents

December 16, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Struck against stationary object

HIT RIGHT SIDE OF FOREHEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER-HAD BEEN HAVING INNER EAR TROUBLE AND WAS DIZZY.

December 3, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REPLACING CYLINDER ON LOADER: FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING CYLINDER.

November 21, 1997 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Struck against a moving object

WAS GRADING ROAD WHEN GRADER CAME TO ABRUPT HALT, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT MOUTH ON STEERING WHEEL.

November 19, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Struck against a moving object

RAN INTO ANOTHER TRUCK. SORE BACK, NECK AND SHOULDERS.

November 19, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS COMING DOWN OFF TRUCK LADDER, FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LEFT SHOULDER.

October 24, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Struck against a moving object

EE JERKED NECK HWILE DRIVING TRUCK; TRUCK SLID ON WET ROAD AND WENT INTO DITCH.

October 24, 1997 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER, SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND.

October 23, 1997 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF LADDER TO GROUND.

October 14, 1997 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CARRYING A BRAKE ASSEMBLY FOR DRAGLINE, SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING RIGHT SHOULDER. INJURYCONSISTED OF BRUISES &SORENESS.

September 16, 1997 KY · Coal drill operator OTHER
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT OUT OF THE CAB TO MEASURE DRILL PATTERN. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LOST FEELING IN RIGHT LEG.

September 15, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FILING UP WATER TRUCK: PULLED HOSE OUT OFWATER AND PRESSURE PULLED SHOULDER.

September 11, 1997 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL OFF OF LADDER.

July 25, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

EE WAS COMING DOWN OFF DOZEN, SLIPPED & FELL TO GROUND.

March 20, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE CLAIMS DISEASE OF LUNGS: EMPLOYER WAS NOTIFIED ON 3-20-97. REQUEST TO THIS OFFICE ON 4-7-97, TO WITHDRAW THIS REPORT DUE TO NO DIAGNOSIS OF THE DISEASE. WILL RE-SUBMIT IF THERE IS A DIAGNOS IS SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE.

February 25, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-CLAIMS BLACK LUNG DISEASE.

1996 · 8 incidents

September 16, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FIRE
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

EE WAS DRIVING TRUCK WHEN HE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT HE JUMPED FROM TRUCK AND INJURED LEFT ANKLE.

September 3, 1996 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING HIGHWALL WITH BACKHOE, WHEN ROCK BROKE LOOSE FROM HIGHWALL. EE TWISTED TO AVOID ROCK, STRAINING LOWER BACK.

April 16, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Struck by falling object

HELPING MECHANIC REPAIR DRIVE-LINE: DRIVE-LINE ROLLED & FELL, STRIKING EE ON LEFT ANKLE.

February 27, 1996 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING LIGHT IN LIGHT PLANT, BULB EXPLODED, SHOWERING FACE WITH GLASS FRAGMENTS.

February 24, 1996 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKIGN DOZER OVER ROCK, BACKED OFF ROCK AND DOZER CAME DOWN ABOUT 3 FEET, JARRING OERPATOR WHEN LANDING ON GROUND.

1995 · 7 incidents

September 14, 1995 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Fall from machine

HAD JUST COMPLETED SERVICING TRUCK EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER EE EITHER SLIPPED OR MISSED LAST STEP FELL TO GROUND, FALLING ON LEFT ARM.

September 7, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING ROCK TRUCK-HEARD SOMETHING POP-TRUCK STARTED FREE WHEELING-LOST ALL BRAKES-RAN INTO HIGHWALL.

August 8, 1995 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & P Inc Of Kentucky · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OFF DRILL, TRIPPED AND STRUCK PIECE OF METAL ON TOP OF HEAD RESULTING IN LACERATION. 5 SUTURES IN SCALP.

July 31, 1995 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH: PIECE OF DIRT FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

June 21, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING CHAIN SAW TO BEGIN CLEARING CHAIN SAW FELL OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND AT BASE OF THUMB RESULTING IN LACERATION

June 15, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bizwil Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON H950 TO FUEL. SLIPPED OR TRIPPED FROM MACHINES FUEL TANK (APPROX 8') WITH ALL WEIGHT COMING DOWN ON RIGHT LEG & KNEE.

June 9, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bizwil Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING PLUG OUT OF FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OF 992-C LOADER. HIT RATCHET HANDLE WITH HAMMER, RATCHET HANDLE CAME BACK HITTING EMPLOYEE IN FOREHEAD.

1994 · 2 incidents

June 30, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING ONTO D-10 DOZER, FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.

February 15, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING TREE DOWN IT KICKED BACK AND STRUCK LEFT FOOT.

1993 · 4 incidents

June 2, 1993 KY · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING A FRONT COVER ON A D-10 DOZER AND DROPPED IT ON HIS LITTLE TOE.

March 19, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING MUD OFF A TIRE, HIT MIDDLE FINGER ON A CUT IN THE TIRE CAUSING SWELLING IN THE MIDDLE JOINT.

February 23, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bizwil Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS MAKING A PARTS DELIVERY WHILE GETGTING OFF THE BACK OF THE DELIVERY TRUCK HE LOST HIS FOOTING GRABBED TRUCK RAILING TO CATCH HIMSELF CAUGHT RIGHT HAND ON A BOLT CUTTING HIS RIGHT H AND.

January 6, 1993 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON DRILL USING A CUTTING TORCH GOT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE.

1992 · 3 incidents

November 9, 1992 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bizwil Inc · Struck against stationary object

TAKING A ROOF FROM BUILDING APART AND STEEPED ON NAIL.

May 11, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bizwil Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WAS USING 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND MISSED THE WEDGE AND PULLED LEFT ARM AREA.

April 16, 1992 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING WITH BACKHOE A SMALL TREE CAME DOWN AND IN THE WINDOW OF THE BACKHOE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND.

1991 · 3 incidents

March 19, 1991 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Bizwil Inc · Struck by flying object

A FLY ROCK FROM BLASTING SHOT HIT POWDER TRUCK SHATTERED AND HIT EE IN THE RIGHT HIP RIGHT ANKLE, RIGHT ANKLE RIGHT FOREHEAD RIGHT CHECK.

March 8, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bizwil Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING A CABLE TO REMOVE A DIFFERENTIAL FROM A 992-CAT LOADER.THE DIFFERENTIAL ROLLED OUT PINNING HIM AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE LOADER.

January 4, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bizwil Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PRESSING BEARING FROM SHAFT OFF OF DOZER HOUSING BURSTED & PIECE OF ALL THREAD ROD HIT HIM IN PALM OF LEFT HAND.

1990 · 5 incidents

November 26, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL WHEN BIT FELL ON RIGHT LEG & FOOT.

October 31, 1990 KY · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bizwil Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING OUT PINS METAL CHIPPED OFF HIT ON L LEG BELOW KNEE

August 28, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE PUT RIGHT HAND INSIDE HIS TOOLBOX CUTTING HIS SECOND AND THIRD FINGERS ON SHARP METAL.

August 13, 1990 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING DOOR ON BACK OF TRUCK & STRAINED LOWER BACK.

August 11, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Struck by falling object

PRY BAR FELL OFF TRUCK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT WRIST - PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT WRIST.

1989 · 6 incidents

November 27, 1989 KY · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bizwil Inc · Struck by falling object

SCREWDRIVER FELL AND HIT OPERATOR IN UPPER LIP AND CHIPPED TOOTH.

November 6, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN A DRILL MAST ON ROBBINS DRILL;THE DRILL BRACE CAUGHT ON THE GROUND AND CAME LOOSE,CATCHING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE;THROWING HIM INTO CAB OF DRILL.

July 22, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BRAKE ADJUSTERS OUT OF DOZER CAUSING HERNIA ON BOTH SIDES. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT HAD HERNIA REPAIRED AT THIS DATE.

June 26, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bizwil Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH TO DRIVE SHAFT OUT OF DOZER BRAKE BOOSTER: A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF PUNCH AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEFT AREA OF ABDOMEN.

April 28, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS APPLYING HEAT TO PART OF A BUSHING THE PART HAD DIRT IN IT & DIRT FLEW INTO EYE

March 28, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bizwil Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS USING HAMMER TO REMOVE PISTIONS FROM PICKUP TRUCK ENGINE. HAND SLIPPED & HIT SOMETHING SHARP ON ENGINE BLOCK CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

1988 · 5 incidents

December 19, 1988 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO LEFT EYE.

August 18, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEAN CLEANING MACHINE-THE HOT CLEANING GUN STRUCK HIS LEG AND BURNED LEG BETWEEN KNEE AND ANKLE (LEFT LEG).

July 27, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH A FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE

June 28, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bizwil Inc · Struck by flying object

ENGINE FAN BLADE BLEW A FOREIGN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE

February 5, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizwil Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WENT TO REAR OF FUEL TRUCK. THE REAR DOOR WAS OPEN ON TRUCK AND HE RAN INTO THE DOOR IT WAS DARK AT TIME OF INJURY.

1987 · 1 incident

October 7, 1987 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Bizwil Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL DRIVING PICKUP TRUCK.MET ROCK TRUCK ON A CURVE AND COLLIDED HEAD-ON.EMPL INJURIES -ABRASIONS OF FOREHEAD RIGHT LEG BROKEN.