Mining Incidents

Calvary No. 80Coal

Smilax, Leslie County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516349
Fatalities
3
Total incidents
34
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
Jun 2004

Fatalities at this mine

3 recorded
Fall from machine

THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING AN AERIAL BOOM TRUCK INSIDE THE BUCKET TO DISMANTLE A SHOP BUILDING. THE VICTIM & TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE USING THE BOOM OF THE BUCKET TRUCK TO LIFT UP WOODEN 4X6 POST. THE POST WAS BURIED IN THE GROUND WITH CONCRETE. WHILE LIFTING THE POST, THE VICTIM WAS THROWN OUT OF THE BUCKET WHEN THE POST SUDDENLY RELEASED FROM THE GROUND.

Fall from machine

THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING A BOOM TRUCK, ASSISTING IN THE TAKING DOWN OF A LINE DROP TOWER FROM AN ELECTIRCAL SUBSTATION. THE WINCH ROPE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN FROM THE BUCKET OF THE BOO M TRUCK. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET. (THIS WAS NOT AN ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT. THE SUBSTATION WAS NOT IN SERVICE.)

Contact with electrical current

THE ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING ON A GROUNDED SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS WHEN A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURED AT THE FEMALE RECEPLACLE ON THE ELECTRICAL POWER CENTER.

Reportable incidents

31 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to square up a piece of bolt with a utility knife and knife slipped cutting his left hand between the thumb and index finger. EE received 7 sutures.

2003 · 7 incidents

No Value Found

THE EE WAS OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR THROUGH THE CROSS-CUT BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRY. HE RAN INTO A CHUG-HOLE & SAID THAT HE BEGAN HAVING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RT. LEG.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING THE BOOM ON THE ROOF BOLTER. HEWAS USING A LIFTING JACK TO PUT THE BOOM IN PLACE THE JACK BAR BROKE, STRIKING HIM OVER THE LEFTEYE. (STITCHES)

No Value Found

THE EE WAS OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR TOWARD THE BELT FEEDER WHEN HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SCOOP THAT WAS CLEANING THE FEEDER. HE COMPLAINED OF BACK & NECK PAIN. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED ON 9/4/03 HOWEVER HE DIDN'T LOSE ANY TIME OR GO TO THE DR UNTIL 9/10/03

Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE SAID THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING A ROCK WITH HIS KNEE.

No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A 2/0 MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

Accident type, without injuries

THE SECTION WAS ON RETREAT MINING. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE FINAL PUSH OUT WAS MADE IN THE #3 PILLAR. CATCHING THE BOOM OF THE MINER WHILE IT WAS BEING BACKED OUT FROM THE PILL AR. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 42"" X 10' X 20'.L

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY TO HANG IT. HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE PULLED ON THE CABLE.

2002 · 7 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BELT ROLLERS ON #2 BELT, WHEN HE BEGAN HAVING BACK PAIN. THIS WASN'T REPORTABLE ACCIDENT FROM THE BEGINNING. HOWEVER AS OF 1-2-03 THE EE WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM HIS REGULA R JOB DUTIES AND IS NOW BEING EVALUATED.

Accident type, without injuries

ON 12-17-02 THE MINE EXAMINER WAS CONCLUDING HIS WEEKLY VENTILATION CHECKS. HE ENCOUNTERED THE ROOF FALL. IN THE #3 BLEEDER AREA. #3 MAINS. IN #2 ENTRY 1 +CUT INBY SPAD #2687. THE FALL WAS APP ROX 70' LONG X 18' WIDE X 4' THICK.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS CHANGING A TRACTION MOTORE ON A SHUTTLE CAR. THE MOTORE WAS BLOCKED UP WITH A 4"" X 6"" CRIB BLOCK. HIS HAND WAS LYING ON HTE CRIB BLOCK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK (10"" X 12"" X 1"") FELL FR OM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND. (3 FINGERS.MIDDLE FING CUT, FRACTURED REQUIRED PINS & STITCHES).

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR CAME OUT OF HEADING. THE CAR CABLE CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG., PULLING HIM INTO THE COAL RIB.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A FELLOW WORKER HANG THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. HE LATER BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROCKFALL WAS FOUND ON THE DATE AND TIME STATED IN ITEMS 6 & 7 ON THE #2 MAIN, IN THE #4 BELT ENTRY TWO XCUTS OUTBY SPAD #2565. THE ROCKFAL WAS APPROXIMATELY 70' LONG, 18' WIDE AND 3' THICK. THE ONLY EQUIPMENT INVOLVED WAS THE #2 MAIN LINE BELT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PICKED UP A 5 GALLON CAN OF ANTI FREESE AND FELT A PAIN IN THE BACK. INCIDENT OCCURRED IN JAN BUT EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5-8-02.

2001 · 7 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP DRILL STEEL GOT HUNG UP. HE WAS GETTING IT LOOSE WHEN A PIECE HIT HIS LEFT HAND WHILE HE HAD HIS HAND ON HEAD OF MACHINE.

Accident type, without injuries

DURING PILLAR RECOVERY IN THE FINAL PUSH A ROCK FELL CATCHING THE MINER (1410-A)

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DROPPED PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE AGAINST SCOOP BUCKET, CATCHING HIS RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CREW WAS CHANGING SPLASH GUARD ON BELT HEAD. GUARD SLIPPED & HIT EMPLOYEE JUST ABOVE RIGHT KNEE CAUSING BRUISE & ABRASION.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TAKING WOODEN PALLET OFF OF FLAT CAR, HITHIS RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE ANKLE.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING AROUND BOLT MACHINE. HE STEPPED ON PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPEATED MOTION FROM OPERATING ROOF BOLTER.

2000 · 9 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT A SMALL FINGER CAUGHT ON BOOM OF BOLT MACHINE, REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROCKFALL WAS FOUND BY THE EXAMINER ON THE DATE AND TIME STATED IN ITEM 6 & 7. THE FALLS LOCATION WAS 2 BRKS. INBY SPAD #2543 ON THE #2 NAIN IN THE #6 ENTRY. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 60' LONG , 20' WIDE, AND 3' THICK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE'S KNEE PAIN WORSEN ON THE DATE STATED IN ITEM 6. EE STARTED TAKING OFF ON 8-16-00.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS PLACING A GEAR ONTO A ROLLER WHEN IT FELL, HITTING EE ON THE RIGHT HAND. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING INTO A SCOOP AND TWISTED KNEE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE'S KNEE PAIN WORSEN ON THE DATE AND TIME STATED IN ITEM 6 & 7. SAID HE MUST HAVE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND IN THE BLEEDER ONE BREAK FROM SPAD 3338 ON LEFT PANEL OFF THE #4 SUBMAIN. THE FALL WAS FOUND DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE BLEEDER ON THE DATE STATED IN I TEM 6.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND ON THE DATE AND TIME STATED IN ITEM 6 AND 7 ON THE FIRST RIGHT SUBMAIN, IN THE NUMBER 6 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 50 FT LONG, 16 FT WIDE AND 5 FEET THICK.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND ON THE DATE AND TIME STATED IN ITEM 6 AND 7. THE FALL WAS 30' X 30' X 4' IN THE #1 PANEL 30 BRKS FROM THE PORTAL IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY.