Mining Incidents

Longview Mine Coal

Controlled by Zielinski Brothers
Beaver Dam, Ohio County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1516379

MSHA record for Longview Mine (mine ID 1516379). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
1988–1997
Latest incident
Jan 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

1997 · 1 incident

January 21, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Zielinski Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BEINGSHOWN HOW TO USE THE D375 GARDNER DEVER AIR COMPRESSOR. WHEN THE RUN SWITCH WAS TURNEE ON THE HOSE (VALVE GATE) WAS ALREADY OPEN AND THE HOSE KICKED UNWRAPPED AND HIT EE IN THE HE AD. THIS AIR COMPRESSOR WAS IN SHOP LAST WEEK BEING WORKED ON.

1996 · 1 incident

July 9, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Zielinski Construction Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS LOADING TRACTOT AND MOWER TO BUSH HOG FOR RECLAMATION. BOOMING DOWN WITH COME A LONG. COME ALONG UNDER PRESSURE - RESISTED. PULLED ON IT EXTREMELY HARD. IT CAME DOWN CATCHING LITTLE FINGER UNDER IT.

1995 · 1 incident

June 4, 1995 KY · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zielinski Construction Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

DECKING SURROUNDING THE SCALEHOUSE/GUARD OFC. HAS DETERIORATED. GUARD WAS LEANING ON THE RAIL & IT GAVE WAY AND HE FELL THROUGH TO THE GROUND BELOW.

1993 · 2 incidents

December 14, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zielinski Construction Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

RAINY DAY IN A STRIP MINE CREATES A SLIMY SURFACE ON EVERYTHING- TRYING TO FUEL HIS SCRAPER HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARM.

September 21, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Zielinski Construction Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 637 SCRAPER. EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR LEVER BAR AND BUMPED RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE MESH SCREEN OF THE CAGE.

1992 · 2 incidents

October 12, 1992 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zielinski Construction Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP A SMALL SPOIL PILE TO GET IN HIS TRUCK TO LEAVE THE JOB. WHEN HE REACHED THE TOP (ABOUT 3' HIGH) HE HAD HURT HIS BACK.

February 15, 1992 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Zielinski Construction Corp · Contact with electrical current

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO DISCONNECT POWER CABLE FROM DRAGLINE. HE TURNED POWER OFF. AT THE MAIN TRANSFORMER. BY TRIPPING THE ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT. HE SAID HE HEARD IT. DISCONNEC T. THE CONTACT POINTS DID NOT DISCONNECT ALL THE WAY. HE BEGAN TO DISCONNECT CABLE FROM BREAKER BOX. THE CABLE STILL HAD POWER RESULTING INT EH EMPLOYEE GETTING HIS LEFT HAND BURN IT.

1991 · 8 incidents

November 12, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zielinski Construction Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS INSTALLING RIGHT SIDE PANEL BY ENGINE WAS LIFTING & LINING UP BOLT HOLES WITH PANEL IN TWISTED POSITION PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

April 8, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zielinski Construction Corp · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS MOUNTING HIS LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TWISTING HIS KNEE. RUBBER SOLE BOOTS AND MOIST STEP.

April 5, 1991 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Zielinski Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING DRAG FRICTION WITH AN ELECTRIC WINCH.THEY HAD A SHEAVE ATTACHED TO BEAMS ON DRAGLINE WITH A CHAIN WHEN THEY HOISTED THE FRICTION THE CHAIN BROKE.THE SHEAVE HIT INJURED IN THE HEAD.

March 25, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Zielinski Construction Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING PRESSURE WASHER TO CLEAN ON A PIECE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT FLYING DEBRIES CAME BACK ON HIM STRIKING HIM IN HIS EYES.

March 25, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zielinski Construction Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS MOVING WATER DISCHARGE HOSE THE AREA WAS WET MUDDY HE SLIPPED INJURING HIS BACK.

February 1, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zielinski Construction Corp · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING UP AROUND SHOP & PICKED UP CYLINDER SMALL METAL PLATE LOOSE ON CYLINDER CUT HIS HAND.

1990 · 6 incidents

July 9, 1990 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zielinski Construction Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING POWER CABLE WHILE WALKING DRAGLINE OVER ROCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

May 2, 1990 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zielinski Construction Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL NOT SURE BUT THINKS CONTRIBUTING CIRCUMSTANCES WERE WHEN HE WAS LOADING ELECTRICAL ITEMS TO BE HAULED BACK TO OUR MINE SITE.

February 22, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zielinski Construction Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WORKING ON 988A END LOADER WHILE CLIMBING UP LADDER HE NOTICED PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.

February 17, 1990 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Zielinski Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHT OF ROTOCLONE WALKED AROUND STUCK L HAND UP TO PULL MUD OUT OF IT FAN BLADES NOT STOPPED, THE BLADES STRUCK HIS HAND

February 6, 1990 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Zielinski Construction Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL GRINDING USING FULL FACE WELDING HOOD FOR EYE PROTECTION.SMALL PIECE OF STEEL EITHER CAME IN BEHIND HOOD AT THAT TIME OR FELL FROM HOOD NEXT TIME IT WAS PLACED ON EMPL HEAD.NOT EMBEDDED.

January 8, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Zielinski Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A STAKE INTO THE GROUND. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE STAKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT FOOT CAUSING 2 CONTUSIONS.

1989 · 6 incidents

September 9, 1989 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zielinski Construction Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING AND BLEEDING BRKAES SYSTEM, A PIECE OF RUST FELL FROM ENGINE AREA AND EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEES EYE.

August 21, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zielinski Construction Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPL WAS PULLING ON POWER CABLE OF DRAGLINE AND STRAINED UPPER LEG AND HIP IN LEFT SIDE OF BODY

May 23, 1989 KY · Coal supply man, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Zielinski Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TIRE WITH CHAIN THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HAND CAUSING HIM TO SUSTAIN A LACERATION IT REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.

May 16, 1989 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zielinski Construction Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING 2 PIECE OF PEAT METAL. HE STARTED TO TOSS IT ON TOP OF ANOTHER PIECE & IT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE PULLING HIM ARM & HAND ALONG THE EDGE OF ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL, CUTTING HI S MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

May 13, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zielinski Construction Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSING BOLTS ON HYDRAULIC HOSE THE PRESSURE WAS NOT RELEASED AND THE O RING CALLOPSED CAUSING OIL TO STIKE EMPLOYEE IN EYES AND FACE.

March 23, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Zielinski Construction Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRIMARY 2 M-37 TRUCK CARB WITH GAS IN 2 PLASTIC CONTAINER AND THE GAS WAS BEING POWERED INTO THE CARB THE TRUCK BACKFIRED COVERING FIRE WHICH CAME IN CONTACT WITH EMPLOYEE NEC K AND FACE CAUSING 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN ON NECKAND FACE.

1988 · 1 incident

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