Mining Incidents

Mine #3 Coal

Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by B W McDonald
Garrett, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516587

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1990–1994
Latest incident
Jan 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

1994 · 1 incident

January 10, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE DRIVING SCOOP ON MAINLINE ROADWAY-SCOOPHIT HOLE IN ROADWAY BOUNCING EMPLOYEE IN DECK OR SCOOP - PAIN, STIFFNESS IN LEGS, NECK SORE WHENTURNS HEAD.

1993 · 3 incidents

October 28, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE LOADING ROOF BOLTS AND GLUE FROM SCOOP BUCKET TO TOP OF ROOF BOLTER. IN TURNING HE SLIPPED ON BOTTOM OF SCOOP BUCKET RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.

April 20, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SWINGING POT TO POSITION FOR 2ND BOLT PUT RIGHT HAND ON MINE FLOOR AND SWUNG POT TWOARDS HIS POSITION PULLED DOWN ON BOOM LEVER CATCHIN GHARD UNDER DRILL POT.

February 17, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DRILLING HOLE WITH ROOF BOLTER. HOSE BURST TO DRILL POT SPLASHING OIL IN RIGHT EYE. SWELLING AND SORENESS TO EYE.

1992 · 6 incidents

October 6, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANUFACTURER HAD LEFT SHARP BURR ON HEAD OF ROOF BOLT DURING MANUFACTURING PROCESS EMPLOYEE HANDLING ROOF BOLT TO INSERT INTO MINE ROOF WAS CUT IN PALM OF RT HAND RESULTING IN 10 STITCHES

September 2, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED TO HAVE HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY, BOUNCING HIMSELF IN SCOOP. PAIN IN BACK.

August 5, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

55061S UNLOADING BOXES OF RESIN FROM SCOOP BUCKET AND PUTTING THEM ON TOP OF BOLTER EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK OF NECK BETWEEN SHOULDERS.

July 15, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING BOLTS DRILL DOWN ON R T LEG

May 22, 1992 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss STRIKING OR BUMPING
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

WALKING ACROSS SECTION IN 45IN COAL SEAM SHOULDER HIT CORNER OF ROOF SHARP RESULTING IN CUT 1IN LENGTH REQUIRED 5 STITCHES

April 30, 1992 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE SAID HE WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE. WHILE TURNING AND KNEELING AT THE SAME TIME HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE DIDN'T REPORT THIS ACCIDENT TO ANYONE AND ON 5-5-92 HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR TO HAVE HIS KNEE CHECKED.

1991 · 5 incidents

September 9, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD HAND ON BRAKE UNIT LAST POWER ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE CLA BRAKE UNIT SET UP HANDLE CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST FRAME OF SHUTTLE CAR AND CUT INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

May 24, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

THE MINER HELPER WAS IN #3 HEADING PULLING MINER CABLE AGAINST RIGHT RIB, WHEN SHUTTLE CAR OPERQTOR STARTED UP #3 ENTRY HE STRUCK THE MINER HELPER WITH THE SHUTTLE CAR.

March 4, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME OVER THE WEEKEND. IT FELL IN #3 ENTRY 39 BREAKS INBY THE PORTAL. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE 30 FT LONG AND APPROX. 6 FT THICK. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND ROO F SUPPORT INSTALLED.

February 15, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 40 BREAKS INBY THE PORTAL ON THE RETURN IN #2 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 62" HIGH 20' LONG 16' WIDE. THE FALL AREA WILL BE DANGERED OFF AND CRIBS WILL BE BUILT IN THE FALL AREA TO PREVENT T HE AREA FROM FALLING AGAIN.

January 5, 1991 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING ROCKDUST ON BELTLINE AND RUNNING IT DOWN BELT.

1990 · 5 incidents

October 13, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT OUT AND PUSHING IT UP INTO THE HOLE RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAIN.

June 8, 1990 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CUTTING LEFT BRK IN #6 ENTRY THE OPERATOR WAS SETTING CUTTER OVER AND GOT LEFT ANKLE CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND FRAME OF CUTTER. CHIP BONE IN ANKLE AND BRUISED LIGAMENTS.

May 24, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BEARING ON TAIL ROLLER OF STACKER BELT. THE TAIL ROLLER SLID FORWARD CAUGHT RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND, RESULTING IN A DISLOCATED AND CUT FINGER.