Mining Incidents

Browns Valley Mine Coal

Controlled by Winn Jerry E
Utica, Daviess County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1516482

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
47
Years on record
1989–1996
Latest incident
Mar 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

47 on file

1996 · 1 incident

March 7, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
Winn Construction Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

WAS LOADING PUMP HOUSING ON TO TRAILER. EE WAS GUIDING PUMP HOUSING WHEN EQUIPMENT BOOM HIT WIRES. ELECTRIC WENT THRU EQUIPMENT & PUMP HOUSING &WENT IN HIS RIGHT HAND & EXITED THRU RIGHT FOOT.

1995 · 2 incidents

April 26, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK TURNED OVER WITH TRAILER FULLY EXTENDED WHEN A BIG WIND BLEW IT OVER. DRIVER WAS WEARING SEATBELT. FRACTURED RIBS FROM SLIDING INTO WINDSHIELD HANDLE.

January 4, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND MISSED THE STEP AND SPRUNG HIS HIP.

1994 · 4 incidents

August 8, 1994 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

WAS GREASING LOADER BOOM-STEPPED ACROSS BOOM ON TO RIGHT TIRE, SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND AND BENT IT BACK TO FAR.

April 7, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING DOZER CLOSE TO THE MUD WALL. MUD FELL FROM TOP OF WALL AND HIT DOZER AND GLASS. GLASS SHATTERED AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON EYE BROW. BROKE GLASSES AND CUT BROW.

February 25, 1994 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING RATCHET WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN RATCHET SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN HEAD.

1993 · 13 incidents

November 19, 1993 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

REACHING FOR WRENCH WHILE STANDING IN BUCKET OF BOB CAT TO REPLACE PIPE FLANGE, SLIPPED AND FELL FROM BUCKET.

November 2, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE THOUGHT MATERIAL HAND GOTTEN IN HIS EYE WHEN HAMMERING ON PUMP.

September 22, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNTRARPING A MACH TRUCK TARP HUNG ON BOLT. HE CLIMBED UP TO UNHAND TARP WHEN HE GOT OF FSTEPPED IN HOLE TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

August 18, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ON SIDE OF TRAILER TO REMOVE BROKEN BOARD. EMPLOYEE GRUBBED NOSE BOARD AND BOARD BROKE. EMPLOYEE FELL OFF TRAILER.

August 16, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING DYNAMITE OUT OF DAY BOX AND MUST HAVE PICK UP BOX WRONG AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

July 22, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING TEETH ON A HOE USING A 20LB. SLEDGE HAMMER TEETH WEIGHING 80 - 100 LBS. EA.

May 6, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPEN IN HOLE IN WATER AND TWISTED LEG. PULLED LIGAMENTS IN LEFT LEG.

February 18, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Winn Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING BOTTOM ROLLERS & PULLEYS FOR CONVEYOR BELT BELT CATCHING HEAD & RAMMAROUND PULLEY SMASHING HAND & WRIST LEFT HAND & WRIST

1992 · 8 incidents

October 27, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING A CHAIN BOOM FROM ENGINE ON LOWBOY. CUT NOSE 15 STICHES USING A PIPE FOR LEVERAGE CHAIN BOOMER (NUCKLE).

September 30, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUSE OF ACCIDENT UNKNOWN-EMPL RECD HEAD INJURY.

September 12, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGE BELTS ON REJECT CONVEYOR FROM BREAKER. NEW BELT BROKE WHILE TIGHTENING SENDING THE DOWN SHACKLE 30 FT IN THE AIR HITTING LEFT KNEE.

August 27, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

36149NG 50LB BAGS OF BLASTING POWDER & SLIPPED BUT DIDNT HIT FLOOR

August 18, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A 12" 90 DEGREE PIPE L-BOW INTO THE WASH PLANT AND AS HE STEPPED OVER ANOTHER PIECE OF PIPE HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 5, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEPS CATHING HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON PIPE FLANGES HE WAS CARRYING.

1991 · 11 incidents

December 14, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HOOKING LIGHT PLANT TO DOZER

December 9, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON A WATER LINE ACROSS A PIT.

November 12, 1991 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GOING TO GET UPON POWDER TRUCK TO COUNT SUPPLIES 42MS DELAYS FOR SHOT. THEY WERE ABOUT TO SHOOT. WITH RIGHT FEET AND LEFT ON BED OF TRUCK. IT WAS SLICK BECAUSE OF RAIN. THE RIGHT FOOT SLIP PED DOWN LEFT SLIPPED OUT CAUSING THE LEGS TO PART AND WAS HANGING OR HOLDING FROM HANDRAIL OR SIDE OF CAB CAUSING STRAIN.

July 30, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS EATING DINNER & WENT TO OPEN DOOR WHEN WINDOW SLID DOWN ONTO FINGER.

June 21, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING CRESCENT WRENCH AND WRENCH SLIPPED RUNNING HAND INTO SHARP CORNER.

April 8, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTING WHEN UTILITY KNIFE CAME APART AND CUT RIGHT HAND.

February 6, 1991 KY · Coal superintendent ELECTRICAL
Winn Construction Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

A TEST METER WAS USED TO CHECK VOLTAGE AT WHICH TIME A POWER SURGE BLEW THE METOR UP WHICH SHOCK UP THE PERSON.

January 8, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE VICTIM WAS PUTTING OIL IN TRUCK THE OPERATOR OF SERVICE TRUCK DID NOT KNOW HE WAS THERE AND PULLED THE SERVICE TRUCK TO NEXT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THE HOSE CAME OUT OF TANK AND HIT THE MEN ON HAND.

1990 · 4 incidents

November 19, 1990 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP #00 WIRE THAT HAD BEEN UNROLLED OFF SPOOL WHEN HE DID WIRE CAME UP & HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE. WHICH HIT IT & SCRATCHED IT.

August 9, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Winn Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TRUCK WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND GOT HAND CAUGHT IN FAR.

July 27, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Winn Construction Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SPRAYING PAINT WITH A PRESSURE POT PAINTER WHEN THE WIND SHIFTED AND BLEW PAINT BACK IN HIS EYE

June 18, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Winn Construction Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LEFT WORK EARLY COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAINS WHEN EMPLOYEE GOT HOME, HE SAID HE HAD A HEART ATTACK.

1989 · 4 incidents

November 24, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO WORK AND THE TRUCK ROLLED BACK AND GOT HOLD OF DOOR AND I TRIED TO STOP IT AND CUT FINGER ON GLASS.

October 18, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

IT WAS A COLD WINDY DAY PUSHING SPOIL INTO THE WIND. HE WAS WEARING GLASSES WITH NO SIDE PANELS. THE WIND GUSTED & BLEW SAND & SMALL ROCK IN HIS EYES.

April 6, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING ON SEGMENTS ON THE CAT, HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT FOREARM.