Mining Incidents

NO. 405Coal

Controlled by Kevin Ratliff
Robinson Creek, Ky, Pike County, KY · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1516583
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2009–2011
Latest incident
Nov 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2011 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was getting a rock out of way when he said he went to throw it he twisted knee.

Struck by falling object

Low Trac 6540 butted a hose. EE got off to look under to see what. Laid hand on top of machine when a piece of draw rock hit his hand. Broke fingers.

Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee called 3/14/11 to say he wouldn't be in. Called back on 3/15/11 to say he hurt his knee at the mine on 3/12/11, but didn't know how or where. Brought doctor's excuse on 3/17/11 and said he could report back to work 3/21/11. Called back 3/21/11 and said he had a torn ligament.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was going to return airway to check on set of air lock doors. He did not check back in and was found unresponsive. No contributing factors, suspected heart attack.

2010 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loading roof steps on bolt machine when a sharp piece of metal cut his right pinky

Struck against a moving object

Belt man was riding a four wheel buggy up #6 belt line when front wheel fell off. When wheel came off steering wheel kicked around and struck his hand.

2009 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE was operating mantrip when mantrip struck a set of air lock doors causing the door to protrude into the operator's compartment.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Putting conveyor chain in miner- steel cable broke striking employee in nose.