Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Eagle Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by James H Booth
Van Lear, Johnson County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516074

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1991–1993
Latest incident
Sep 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1993 · 8 incidents

September 3, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS CLEANING THE DUST BOX ON THE ROOF BOLTER AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EE ON THE BACK THE EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 9-4-93 AT PAUL B HAUL MEDICAL CENTER.

August 27, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EE WAS KNOCKING DOWN A BRADISH AND PLASTER GOT INTO HIS EYE HE WENT TO SEE PHYSCIAN ON THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

May 28, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BATTERY AND HE DROPPED THE BATTERY CAUSING ACID TO SPLASH INTO EYE.

May 21, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DIRECTING THE ROOF BOLT OPERATOR TO BACK UP MACHINE IN ORDER FOR HIM TO PUT DRILLSTEEL ON BOLTER. THE BOLTER MACHINE RAN OVER THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT WHILE BACKING UP.

April 28, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP ELECTRICIAN MAKE SPLICE FOR BUGGY CABLE EE CUT LEG WITH KNIFE.

February 24, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LIFTING MINE CABLE & STRAINED BACK & SHOULDER AREA

January 13, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE AND A NAIL FRAGMENT HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

1992 · 4 incidents

December 9, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BOLTS TO RIB BEHIND CANOPY AND PINNED EMPLOYEE AGAINST CANOPY AND BOLTER.

August 16, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

38505MPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING.HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND BOLTER POT.THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO TWIST AND HAND RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF LEFT 5TH DIGIT OF LEFT HAND.

May 12, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING MINE TOP AND TEH EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE PINNED HEAD POT ON HIS LEFT LEG.

February 15, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE SMASHED & CUT HIS FINGER

1991 · 5 incidents

September 23, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R B M Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF ROOFBOLTS 3 X-CUTS INBY DRIFT ON NO.1 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION NO.12.

September 5, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A HOLE OR CRENICE IN THE FLOOR OF THE MINE & HE SAID HE INJURED HIS BACK

June 20, 1991 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Lynx Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING SCOOP, CAUGHT HAND ON DIPPER. DIPPER CRUSHED RIGHT HAND AND 3RD AND 4TH DIGIT. THE EMPLOYEE HAD STITCHES IN FINGERS.

June 4, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lynx Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A DRAW ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S FOOT, CAUSING SWELLING AND CONTUSIONS BUT NO FRACTURE.

February 18, 1991 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Generation Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING GUARD ON MINER BOTTOM FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON BACK PINNING HIM AGAINST MINER