Mining Incidents

Cardinal #1 Coal

Controlled by Paul E Roberts
Madisonville, Hopkins County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516503

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
1989–1993
Latest incident
Feb 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

1993 · 1 incident

February 24, 1993 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Roberts Brothers Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLE WITH ELECTRIC HAND DRILL. DRILL BIT BROKE CAUSING DRILL TO TWIST INTO EQUIPMENT BREAKING LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. OFFSITE SHOP INJURY.

1992 · 5 incidents

August 28, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Roberts Brothers Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

38505MPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BUG DUSTER DRILL.HE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN THE RIB TO HANG HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE.COAL DUST WAS BLOWN BACK INTO HIS EYES(SAFETY GLASSES ARE PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEE'S).

May 16, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Roberts Brothers Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY 3RD SHIFT PUMPMAN ON 05-17-92 ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT CROSSCUT #57 OF THE 1ST SO PANEL OFF THE MAIN EAST ENTRIES THE FALL WAS 25FT LONG 18FT WIDE & 3.5FT TO 4FT IN DEPTH N ON ONE WAS IN THE MINE WHEN IT FELL & VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED THE FALL WAS 4 CROSSCUTS FROM THE FACE OF THE COAL

April 7, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roberts Brothers Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A HAMMER,BREAKING A CHAIN FOR REPAIR.WHILE HITTING THE CHAIN WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND INTO HIS RIGHT THIRD FINGER.THE EMP LOYEE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD THE METAL EXTRACTED AND SUTURED.

February 29, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roberts Brothers Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ELMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING WOODEN PROPS AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKE DHIS NEXT SHIFT ON 3-2-92 REPORTED HIS ACCIDENT ON 3-3-92.

1991 · 3 incidents

June 18, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Roberts Brothers Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS GOING TO PUT GLUE IN A HOLE IN A HIGH PLACE & STEPPED UP ON BOOM & FOOT SLIPPED PINNER WAS SHUT OFF & HIT LEG ON BOOM

May 14, 1991 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Roberts Brothers Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WA S OPERA TING A SCOOP & RAN OVER A ROCK WITH LEFT FRONT TIRE THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY OF THE SCOOP

1990 · 13 incidents

October 7, 1990 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roberts Brothers Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP EMPLOYEE STOPPED SCOOP AND WAS PUTTING IT ON CHARGE THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE SCOOP AND TWISTED HIA ANKLE.

September 6, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Roberts Brothers Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD BY THE UNDERGROUND FOREMAN TO TURN ON THE UNDERGROUND BELT. THE EMPLOYEE TURN ON THE BELT AND WALKED AWAY. THE FOREMAN AGAIN CALLED THE EMPLOYEE AND TOLD HIM TO TURN THE BELT OFF. THE EMPLOYEE RAN TO THE BELT SWITCH, FELL ON A STEEL RAIL, HITTING HIS R KNEE.

July 16, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Prosperity Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL #23 CROSSCUT ON NORTH EAST BELT LINE 19 FT WIDE APPROX. 60 FT. LONG 0 TO 8 FT THICK IT WAS A CONTINUTION FROM OLD FALL.

February 19, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Prosperity Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WENT TOT HE UNDERGROUND FACE BOX TO PERFORM SOME WORK ON THE LOW VOLTAGE SIDE. THEY PULLED THE VISIBLE DISCONNECTS THEN PROCEEDED TO REMOVE THE TWO LIDS OFF OF TH E LOW VOLTAGE SIDE. INJURED TOLD OTHER EMPLOYEE TO SIT DOWN BESIDE THE BOX. EMPLOYEE TEHN STARTED TO PERFORM WORK ON NEW LEADS. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, INJURED SLID THE LID OFF THE VISIBLE

February 9, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME USING WRENCH.IT SLIPPED CAUSING HIT HEAD AGAINST TOP.

1989 · 10 incidents

December 19, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Prosperity Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIP AND FELL AND HURT HIS BACK DUE TO ICE CONDITIONS.

November 21, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prosperity Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS DRAGGING A 300# SLUSH PUMP WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.

November 7, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNING IN FACE OF #4 ENTRY PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 3-4" THICK X 3'WIDE X 4'LONG FELL CATCHING HIM IN LOWER BACK.WAS TOLD DRAW ROCK WAS COMING DOWN,TO MOVE OUT.HE HESITATED FOR JUST A MINUTE -GAVE ROCK TIME TO FALL.

September 27, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Prosperity Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS TAKING THE CABLE OFF THE MINER HOOK STEP BACKWARD AND TRIP OVER A LOOP IN MINER CABLE. HE TOLD THE FACE BOSS AT QUITTING TIME HE HAD HURT HIS LEG. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO ME UNT IL 9-29-89.

September 17, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Prosperity Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROCK FALL LOCATION IS IN #3 ENTRY IN THE 3RD CROSSCUT FROM THE FACE. IT IS APPROX 20FT WIDE 30 FT LONG 4 TO 5 FT THICK.

September 16, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Prosperity Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROCK FALL IS IN #5 ENTRY, IN THE 2ND CROSSCUT FROM THE FACE. IT FELL THROUGH THE CROSSCUT INTO #4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 19FT WIDE FROM 0 TO 6 FT THICK.

September 7, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Prosperity Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL WAS IN #4 ENTRY LAST OPEN CROSSCUT APPROX 20 FT X 20 FT ABOUT 4 FT HIGH. TOP SHOWED MUD SLIP IN IT.

August 31, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Prosperity Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME WAS GREASING ON CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE OUTSIDE HE TOLD ME THAT THE GREASE GUN HE WAS USING QUIT WORKING & HE SLUNG IT HITTING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND ON SOME PART OF THE CONVEY OR DRIVE, CONTRIBUTING TO BREAKING HIS FINGER.

August 18, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PINNING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF PINNER STEEL FELL FROM THE ROOF AND INJURED HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.