Mining Incidents

Maple Leaf Lake Mine Coal

Controlled by Thomas E Green
Hartford, Ohio County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1516463

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1988–1990
Latest incident
Apr 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1990 · 1 incident

April 5, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM D-9 DOZER. WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO MUDDY TRACKS HE SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON LOWER BACK WHICH CAUSED PULLED MUSCLE & BRUISES.

1989 · 6 incidents

July 25, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REMOVING AIR-COOLER FROM A D-9 PUSHER AND THE AIR COOLER SLIPPED THROUGH HIS LEFT AHND CUTTING IT ABOUT 4 INCHES LONG IN HIS PALM.

April 11, 1989 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS CHECKING THE VOLTAGE ON A LIGHT PLANT AND TURNED THE LIGHT ON TURNED TO HIS RIGHT TRIPPING OVER THE TRAILER TOUGNE FORCING HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BRUSING IT.

April 4, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A ROCK CUT WHEN A DOZER RAN OVER A ROCK AND PUT HIM OFF BLANCE POSTION. THE OFF BALNCE POSTION RESULTED IN A PICHED NERVE.

January 13, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

CLEANING PLANETARY HOUSING ON 980 LOADER WITH AIR-PARTS WASHER WHEN GAS & METAL SHAVINGS BLEW BACK IN FACE.HE SCRATCHED AND BURNED LEFT PUPIL.

January 11, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING D-9 CAT IN ROCK.CAT RAN ON TOP OF BOULDER AND IT THREW OPER IN OFF-BALANCE POSITION PULLING MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.STARTED PASSING BLOOD THROUGH KIDNEYS.DR GAVE HIM RX.

January 4, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING AN ENDLOADER DEBRIS BLEW IN OPERATORS EYE.

1988 · 1 incident

October 10, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO TAP TEETH & PINS ONTO BUCKET OF FRONTEND LOADER WHEN VERY SMALL PROJECTILE BROKE OFF TOOTH & ENTERED UPPER THIGH OF RIGHT LEG.