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3-D Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Don Robertson
Kite, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516218

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
36
Years on record
1992–1997
Latest incident
Jul 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

36 on file

1997 · 6 incidents

July 24, 1997 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daves Branch Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE DUMP WHEN ANOTHER ROCK SLID DOWN ON HIS FINGER.

June 5, 1997 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Daves Branch Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL 2 CROSS CUTS INBY SPAD #1559 THE FALL WAS HIT CAN'T BE DETERMINED HOW WIDE IT WAS. THE FALL ABOUT 470'L.

1996 · 8 incidents

October 31, 1996 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daves Branch Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING BOX OF BLUE TO PUT ON BOLTE WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURED.

September 9, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Daves Branch Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL WAS FOUND ON THE PRE SHIFT IT IS ABOUT 360 ' OUTBY THE FACE IT WAS ABOUT 180' LONG THICK WAS UNKNOWN

August 26, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Daves Branch Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE PRESHIFT I WAS ABOUT 180 FT OUTBY FACE AND WAS ABOUT 60'LONG THICKNESS UNKNOWN.

July 9, 1996 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Daves Branch Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CUTTING COAL IN 1 HEADING WHRE ON PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS HITTING THE EE IN THE BACK.

June 6, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Daves Branch Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVER WAS STRIPPING A BROKEN WIRE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGERS.

1994 · 3 incidents

October 3, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF WHILE EE WAS ON HIS WAY OUTSIDE.

July 11, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING EQUIPMENT WITH STEAM CLEANER. EMPLOYEE SPRAYED FOOT WITH HOT PRESSURE WATER. THE WATER PRESSURE CUT THROUGH WORK BOOT AND BURNED TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

February 12, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF AT BOLT MACHINE CABLE HAD TO PIN HOLE IN IT THE BOTTOM WORKED THRU CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO GET SMALL ELECTRICAL SHOCK

1993 · 10 incidents

December 1, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

BEAR BLOCK IN THE OUR LAYING SOON LOOSE DOWN #1 &#2 ENTRY WHIHC WAS RESIN INOR RETURN AIR CONVEYOR TO HAVE AROOF FALL IN THE FIRST SECTION #1 ENTRY WAS BLOW UP REBOLTED CRIB AND TIMBER OFF TO SERVEY AREA.

September 23, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Fall from machine

SUPPORTED EE WAS LOADING ROCK DIRT MACHINE IN SCOOP BURFIT AND THE TRUCK OF THE LOOP ACCIDENTLY PIP UP BUCKET PINNING EE AGAINST TOP.

August 16, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTER MACHINE MOVED SIDEWAYS HIT OPERATOR ON KNEE

March 31, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SCOOP & RUN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY BOUNCE HIM UP & HARD HAT HIT TOP CUTTING HIS LEFT EYEL LID.

March 17, 1993 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING RIBS ON SECTION HE WAS SHOVELING AN UNDERCUT & A PIECE OF COAL ROLLED OFF RIB & STRUCK EMPLOYEE R LEG & KNOCKED HIM DOWN

1992 · 9 incidents

November 10, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND ACCIDENTLY FELL AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON ANCHOR PIN WHICH ANCHORED TAIL PIECE DOWN ON #1 BELT.

September 21, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

BEARINGS WAS SMOKING ON TAILPIECE AND A SMALL POSTION COAL DUST UNDER BEARING WAS SMOKING A PIECE OF DRAW HAD FALLEN AND BROKE WATERLINE EE WAS SENT TO GET TWO BUCKETS OF WATER WHEN EE CAME BA CK WITH WATER EE COMPLAINED PIECE OF DRAWROCK HAD FALLEN ON LEFT SHOULDER POURED WATER ON SMOKE SHOVELED IT INTO 2 5 GALLON BUCKETS AND PUT IT IN WATERHOLE.

May 29, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PUTTING STEEL UP AND BOLTER POT CAUGHT HAND AGAINST ROOF.

May 25, 1992 KY · Coal security guard, watchman ELECTRICAL
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY WAS TAMPING WITH BATTERIES ON SMALL CART BUGGY, WHICH DEFINITELY WAS NOT HIS JOB.

April 20, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DID NOT REPORT TO OR NOTIFY ANYONE OF INJURY UNTIL A LATER DATE ALSO STATE POSSIBILITY COULD HAVE OCCURRED AT HOME MOVING DRYER

April 14, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE SUPPOSEDLY MISPLACE HAND ON BOLTER HE WAS PUTTING RIP ROOF BOLTS IN ROOF AND DRILLED 3/4 INCH HOLE THE SAME SIZE AN DRILL STEEL THRU HAND COMPLETELY.

March 2, 1992 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Beaver Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME PICKING ROCK OFF TAILPIECE.LEFT HAND INJURED WHEN HE TRIED TO GET LARGE ROCK OFF TAILPIECE AND LEFT HAND GOT WEDGED AGAINST TOP OF ROOF IN MINE.