Mining Incidents

No 5 Coal

Boyd Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Boyd Chester
Emma, Floyd County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516549

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1989–1993
Latest incident
Jun 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

1993 · 1 incident

June 18, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAMPING THE COAL TO BE SHOT HE THREW THE TAMPING STICK AND HIT A BUGGY TIRE. THE STICK BOUNCED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE BREATHING IT.

1992 · 4 incidents

September 29, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON BELT MOVE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS WRIST LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE

September 3, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A HYDRAULID HOSE BUSTED SPRAYING HYDRAULIC OIL IN HIS EYES.

August 6, 1992 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

54736YEE HAD DISMOUNTED FROM FRONTEND LOADER AND WAS WALKING TO LUNCH AREA WHEN HE ALLEGED THAT HE TURNE DHIS NAKLE ON LUMP OF COAL.

March 10, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS BACKING UP ON A FOUR WHEEL BUGGY WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF STRAINING HIMSELF.

1991 · 6 incidents

December 19, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING UP ROOF BOLTS WHEN A SMALL BUGGY CAME BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL HITTING HIM IN THE PELVIS AREA.

December 11, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A SCOOP WHEN HE SLIPPED DROPPING HIS LEG THROUGH THE FRAME & TWISTING HIS RT KNEE

November 26, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL LIFTING BATTERIES OUT OF BUGGY WHEN ONE EXPLODED CUTTING HIS THUMB.

September 11, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS OPERATING A S&S SCOOP WHEN A PICE OF DRAWROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD CUTTING IT.

May 2, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING UP A FEEDER HOLE, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT FOOT CUTTING IT.

February 13, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO SPOT, WELD SOME BOLTS, WITHOUT USING A SHIELD BURNING HIS EYES WITH THE ARC FROM THE WELDER.

1990 · 15 incidents

December 6, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS WORKING AT FACE WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING HIM & BRUISING BACK & STRETCHING SOME MUSCLES.

November 13, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HELPING ON BELT MOVE WHEN HE HIT INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TRYING TO TIGHTEN JACK STAND BREAKING FINGER.

September 12, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON FEEDER HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF BOLTER STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND HURTING HIS THUMB..

September 4, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 9-4-90, AT 7:00 A.M. JUST INBY SPAD #1213 APPROXIMATELY 17 FEET WIDE (ENTRY WIDGTH) 45 FEET LONG AND 36 INCHES HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH SOME 30" AND 42" MECHANIC AL ROOF BOLTS. THE AREA AROUND HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND SPOT BOLTED USING 48" MECHANICAL BOLTS.

August 9, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS BOLTING THE MINE ROOF WHEN A SCOOP WENT BY FLIPPING A PIECE OF COAL AND HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE CUTTING IT.

June 22, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING ON A BELT MOVE WHEN HE PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK LIFTING ON A BELT DRIVE MOTOR.

June 1, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HELPING ON MINE PORTAL CANOPY,FELL THROUGH METAL BEING INSTALLED HURTING RIGHT KNEE.

May 31, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MORTARING BLOCKS FOR MINE SEALS,CEMENT INFECTED RIGHT HAND AND ARM IRRITATING THEM WITH SORE PLACES.

May 23, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS OPERATING A S&S SCOOP MODEL 482 WHEN HE GOT SOME COAL DUST IN HIS EYES IRRITATING THEM.

May 22, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING ON HIS KNEES ON THE MINE FLOOR IRRITAITING HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING IT TO SWELL.

May 2, 1990 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING AROUND THE CUTTER BAR ON THE CUTTING MACHINE WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE INJURING IT.

April 6, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING SOME METAL WHEN A SMALL PIECE HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE, IRRITATING IT.

April 2, 1990 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WORK ON A BELT MOVE & LIFTING THE BELT STRUCTURE ROLLERS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

March 2, 1990 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF WIRE ROPE WHEN IT PIECED HIS LEFT LEG SETTING UP INFECTION.

January 1, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

PUTTING SCOOPS ON CHARGE WHEN HE FELL,HITTING UPPER THIGH AREA BRUISING IT.

1989 · 3 incidents

October 16, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO PUT UP A ROOF BOLT WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT PINNING HIM AGTAINST THE ROOF BOLTER BRUISING HIS BACK

September 18, 1989 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

VICTIM WAS WALKING AROUND OUTSIDE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

June 23, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS PREPARING TO BOLT THE TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM IN THE BACK AND BREAKING IT.