Mining Incidents

Harlan #1 Coal

J B D Mining Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Davis Jefferson B
Pathfork, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516508

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
1988–1995
Latest incident
Apr 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

1995 · 3 incidents

April 18, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J B D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BOLTING AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND LANDED ON HIS FOOT.

January 25, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J B D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MAKING UP HIS BOLTS AND SOME CAP COAL FELL ON HIM.

1994 · 1 incident

March 8, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J B D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS WORKIGN WITH SCOOPMAN MOVING EQUIPMENT BACK WHEN APIECE DRAWROCK. SLUGGED AND FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.

1993 · 3 incidents

December 1, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J B D Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING AT MUCKING THE FACE BELTLINE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

1992 · 3 incidents

September 8, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J B D Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

I WAS TURNING 1 HEADING PUSHUP AND CLEANING UP THE CUT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL ON THE HEAD OF THE MINER AND WEDGED THE MINER SO I PULLED NOR TO A FELL OUT SPOT THAT WAS ALREADY OUT AND B OLTED TO GET THE ROCK OFF THE MINER RIGHT AFTER I STOPPED THE MINER THE ENTIRE INTERSECTION COLLAPSED BEHIND ME.

May 18, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J B D Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING HIS BOLTS WITH THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE WHICH THE BOLT SLIPPED SIDEWAYS & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLT & THE DRILL HEAD

May 4, 1992 KY · Coal STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
J B D Mining Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

INJURED DID NOT COME INTO WORK TODAY BUT CAME AND SAW ME THIS EVENING. HIS KNEE HAS GOTTON SWOLLEN AND HE IS GOING TO BE OFF UNTIL THE SWELLING GOES DOWN. HIS KENE HAS BEEN GIVING HIM TROUBL E FOR 2 OR 3 WEEKS.

1991 · 4 incidents

October 21, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J B D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING IN 2 HEADING WHEN HE PUSHED A GLUE BOLT INTO THE HOLE WHEN HE PUT UP PRESSURE TO HOLD THE BOLT AFTER SPINNING THE BACK PART OF THE ROCK BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM.

May 29, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J B D Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MUCKING BELT SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND GRABBED A HAIRY SPOT ON THE BELT ROPE.

April 22, 1991 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J B D Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS PRYING DOWN ON THE SLATE BAR WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP AND THE BAR FLEW UP ADN HIT HIM IN THE JAW.

February 12, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J B D Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CHANGING A TIRE. THEY TOOK THE BOLTS AND KEEPER OFF THE HUB BUT THE TIRE WOULDN'T CAME OFF. EE SET HIS TOOLS DOWN AND WAS REACHING FOR THE TIRE WHILE EE HIT IT WITH A HAMMER ON THE BACK SIDE. THE LOCK RING ON THE RIM BLEW OFF HITTING HIM ON THE HAND AND THEN HIS LEFT LEG. THE IMPACT FACTURED HIS HAND KNUCKLE AND L. FIBULA.

1990 · 6 incidents

December 31, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J B D Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING SOME PIECES OF ROCK OUT OF HIS WAY AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ONE ROCK AND ANOTHER.

September 6, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
J B D Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HELPING SPLICE A BELT. THEY SAID THE MAHCINE WAS SETTING OVER TO CRIMP THE ZIPS TO HE WAS HOLDING THE SHIFT MECHANISM WITH HIS FINGER. HIS FINGER SLIPPED ABOUT THE TIME HE WORKED THE LEVERS AND CAUGHT INJURED'S FINGER UNDER THE SHIFTER.

April 23, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J B D Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROCKFALL IN A#2 HEADING ROADWAY 1 BRAK BACK FROM LAST OPEN BREAK THE TOP HAD BEEN BOLT ED WITH 36IN SREBAR GLUE BOLTS THE FALL APPEARS TO E 6-8 FT THICK & 25FT LONG

February 14, 1990 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J B D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TRAMMING BRIDGE AT FACE WHEN PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND HIT HAND.DIDNT THINK IT HURT HIM UNTIL RECENTLY,HAND WAS FEELING NUMB.DR SAID PINCHED NERVE AND IT WOULD GO AWAY.3-20 WAS FIRST TIME REP ORTED.

1989 · 9 incidents

December 19, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J B D Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SETTING BITS IN MINER WHEN PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF HAMMER & HIT HIM IN SIDE OF HEAD.

July 31, 1989 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
J B D Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

THE INJURED WAS WELDING ON THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND MUST HAVE FLASHED HIMSELF.EYES DID NOT BOTHER HIM UNTIL MIDNIGHT THAT EVENING.

June 23, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J B D Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF METAL AND IT ROLLED OVER CATCHING HIS THIRD AND FOURTH FINGERS BETWEEN IT AND ANOTHER PEICE.

May 23, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
J B D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS HELPING ON THE ROOF BOLTING WAITING TO HAND THE OPERATOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN A SMALL SLUG OF DRAW ROCK FELL OFF A ROOF STRAP AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD.

May 8, 1989 KY · Coal apprentice, trainee SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J B D Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS GETTING OFF THE BELT WHEN HIS KNEE PAD CAUGHT ON A BELT ROLLER MAKING HIM FALL DOWN WITH HIS KNEE PAD STILL CAUGHT ON THE ROLLER

February 28, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J B D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER HAD PUT UP ONE ROOFBOLT & PULLED HIS MACHINE OVER & UP TO START NEXT ROW OF ROOFBOLTS AS HE WAS DRILLING HOLE STEEL LOOSENED SLUP OF DRAWROCK WHICH FELL FROM LAST ROW OF BOLTS TO SAFETY JACKS. ROCK FELL MOSTLY ON MACHINE BUT UPPER ENDCAME DOWN ON EMPLS HEAD BENDING HIM DOWN AGAINST BOTTOM STRAINING BACK.

January 27, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J B D Mining Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

HE WAS CRAWLING DOWN BEHIND BRIDGE CARRIER WHEN THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR HUNG A ROOFBOLT AND STRAP TEARING THEM OUT. THE ROCK FELL ON THE CONVEYOR AND SLIDE DOWN AND HIT HIM ON THE LEG.

January 9, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J B D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MEN WERE USING BOTH BOLTER IN SAME PLACE ROCK SLUGGED OUT BETWEEN LAST ROW OF BOLT UP TO SAFETY JACK CROSSGRAIN TO BOLT PATTERN

1988 · 1 incident

December 12, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J B D Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS WALKING TOWARD THE OFFICE TO GET HIS GEAR ON AND INSTEAD OF USING THE BRIDGE TO CONVEYOR THE BELTLINE HE STEPPED UP ON THE BELT WHICH AHAD A THIN COAT OF ICE ON IT HE SLIPPED ON THE I CE AND FELL