Mining Incidents

T-8Coal

Controlled by Jeffery A Hoops
Vicco, Perry County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1516105
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2001–2011
Latest incident
Sep 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2011 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Foreman was checking steam jenny, when he stepped down from steam jenny plate form he stated he stepped on small block of coal and twisted ankle (right) the ankle became swollen and we decided to seek medical attention we went to doctors got an x-ray and was released back to work same day.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Screen on stoker vibrator was gobed off & employee was beating coal off with a hammer. A shard of coal struck employee on left hand between the 2nd & 3rd knuckle and cut hand. Employee was taken to hospital and received (7) seven stitches in hand and then returned to work.

2008 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Parking ride out of coal tunnel.

2002 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON CAT WALK & LANDED ON HANDRAIL STRIKING RIGHT RIB CAGE & STRIKING LT. SHIN ON LT. LEG.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS MOVING DOZER. WENT OVER COAL PILE. OPERATOR WAS THROWN OUT OF SEAT & HIT HEAD ON DASHBOARD.