Mining Incidents

#17 Coal

Controlled by Donn A Chickering
Wayland, Floyd County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516615

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
1995–1998
Latest incident
Jun 1998
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

1998 · 3 incidents

June 16, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Owl Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM TAILPIECE WHEN ANOTHER ROCK CAME DOWN THE BELT AND HIT THE THUMB ON THE RIGHT HAND.

April 2, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING RESIN GLUE INTO SCOOP BUCKET, STRAIN BACK.

March 11, 1998 KY · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PICKING UP H20 TANK,HAND SLIPPED AND TANK CAME DOWN ON LEFT HAND AND BROKE MIDDLE FINGER.

1997 · 6 incidents

October 10, 1997 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SET BUCKET OF PLASTER NEXT TO BRATTICE WHEN IT SPLASHED IN LEFT EYE.

July 4, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A BOLT TO PUT IN THE HOLE HE HAD DRILLED, STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

June 24, 1997 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS SCOOPING IN #2 ENTRY WHEN HE GOT HIS HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN BACK OF SCOOP AND TOP.

January 6, 1997 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Reno Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL IS LOCATED IN #7 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SPAD NO. 904. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF. THIS FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA AND MINE & MINERALS INSP. THIS FALL MEASURED 18' W 70' L 42" THICK . THE FALL WAS FOUND ON THE PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION.

1996 · 11 incidents

December 30, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reno Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC TO PUT THE COVERS (LIDS) BACK ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE STATED THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK. EE WAS TREATED AS AN OUTPATIENT AND SENT HOME FROM HOSPITAL.

December 2, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Reno Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL IS LOCATED IN #6 ENTRY ON THE MAINS 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 866. MEASURING TO BE 90FT L, 42"HIGH, 19FT WIDE. IT WAS INVESTIGATED BY ROOF CONTROL INSP LARRY LITTLE WITH MSHA AND ROOF CONTRO L INSP DAVID MARTIN WITH MINES & MINERALS

September 30, 1996 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reno Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS AT NO. 2 BELTDRIVE RECOVERING WATER LINE WHEN HE REMOVED THE CLAMP THE END OF THE WATERLINE CAME UP, HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH, KNOCKING 2 FRONT TEETH OUT. DR. PUT THEM BACK.

August 27, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Reno Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL IS LOCATED IN #7 ENTRY 1 BREAK ABOVE SPAD 369 ON THE RIGHT RETURN. MEASURED 30'L, 20'W, 5-6'THICK. WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF. INVESTIGATED BY MSHA.

August 4, 1996 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reno Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKEN SIDE RAIL OFF 14-5 CM WHEN THE RAILCAUGHT HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING HIS INJURY.

July 24, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Reno Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING IN ON MANTRIP AT START OF SHIFT WHEN HIS HEAD CAUGHT CROSS BEAM AT THE AIR LOCK DOOR LOCTED BETWEEN THE 10TH & 11TH BREAK ON NEUTRAL ENTRY WHICH IS THE TRAVEL WAY IN & OUT EE WAS DRAGGED BACKWARDS OVER THE MANTRIP CAUSING HIS INJURY.

June 6, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Reno Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL MEASURED 45 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE 35 INCHES THICK IN 3 HEADING INBY SPAD NO. 733, THE MSHA INSPECTOR HOBERT WEBB INVESTIGATED THE FALL. CAUSE DETERMINED OF THE FALL WAS FAULTY AREA IN TH E ROOF.

June 6, 1996 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Reno Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING 14-1CM TOWARD OUTSIDE. WHILE TOPPING AN INCLINE HILL, THE MINER LEVELED OFF AND HIS HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROOF CAUSING HIS NECK INJURY.

May 20, 1996 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reno Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING WORK ON MINER. WE WERE LIFTING ON A PLANETARY AND TRYING TO PUT IT BACK WHEN EE SPRAIN HIS BACK. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT BEFORE HE DECIDED TO GO TO THE DR. DR PAGE WAS T HE DR HE SEEN IN PIKEVILLE.

April 11, 1996 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Reno Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED TO CO-WORKER, THAT HE WAS ON HIS KNEESCHANGING DIRECTIONS WITH HIS SEAT LEAVING THE MINER, TO GO TO THE FEEDER TO DUMP HIS CAR WHILE TURNING HIS BODY SWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING H IS INJURY EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT BEFORE HE DECIDED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.

February 7, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Reno Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HIS PARTNER TO CLEAN HIS DUST HOSE OUT GOING TO HIS DUST COLLECTOR WHILE HIS PARTNER RAISED THE ARM BOOM OF THE BOLTER UPWARD CATCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE AR M BOOM AND BOOM JACK CAUSING HIS INJURY.

1995 · 12 incidents

December 19, 1995 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reno Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE SAID EE WAS ROCK DUSTING RIBS INBY LAST OPENCROSSCUT IN #6 ENTRY WHEN HE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST IN BENT OVER POSITION AS HE TURNED HE COMPLAIN WITH LOWER BACK PAIN. HE WENT TO THE DR & WAS RELEASEAD ON TAHE NEXT DAY VISITED.

October 18, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Reno Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

THE SAID EE WAS TURNING RIGHT BREAK IN #6 HEADING WHEN PARTICLES OF COAL AND ROCK CAME FROM CONVEYOR OF THE MINER CAUSING HIS INJURY.

September 22, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Reno Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL IS LOCATED ON THE MAINS IN THE #7 RETURN AT SPAD #315 OUTBY FACE AREA, 9 BREAKS FROM THE FACE. THE FALL HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF WITH RETURN AIR STILL FLOWING ITS PROPER COURSE. THE FALL WAS SHELL TOP MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 42"H 18'W 60'L.

September 14, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Reno Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WITH DOUBLE HEAD FLTCHER, OFFISDE WHEN PUSHING UP A BOLT AND PLATE HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL POT ON THE BOLTER AND THE ROOF BOLT PLATE.

July 24, 1995 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Reno Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS TAKING UP CENTERS IN NO. 6 HEADING WHILE 2"-3" OF SHELL ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF CAUSING HIS BACK INJURY HE WAS TAKING TO OUR LADY OF THE WAY HOSPITAL IN MARTIN, KY. BY AMBUL ANCE E.R. DR. PUIG STATED THERE WAS NO BROKEN BONES ONLY BRUISED AND SORE.

June 27, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Reno Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE TRAMMED HIS 21-SC SHUTTLE CAR DOWN AN INCLINE TOWARD THE BACK OF A 14-CM MINER,THAT HE COULD NOT STOP THE SHUTTLE CAR,AND WHEN IT WAS INVESTIGATED THE DAYSHIFT MECHANIC FOUND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS GOBBED BENEATH IT WITH LOOSE COAL.

April 24, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reno Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS SAWING A TIMBER TO BE INSTALLED ON #2 BELT CONVEYOR LINE WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER.

April 20, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Reno Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

SAID EE STATED THAT HE WAS COMING AROUND CORNER OF #6RB RIGHT BREAK WHEN HIS STEERING CAUGHT CAUSING THE SHUTTLE CAR TO RUN INTO RIB CAUSING HIS INJURY.

April 8, 1995 KY · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Reno Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TH EPERSONNEL CARRIER AWA FORM SHOP DOOR WHEN HE TURNED DIRECTIONAL SWITCH ON HE STATED THAT IT WS STUCK ON POINT AND WENT THROUGH THE SHOP DOOR WITH HIM BRUISING HIS BACK AND CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN.

April 5, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reno Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 50 LB BAGS OF ROCKDUST BY HAND INTO THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP WHILE LIFTING IMPROPER HE TWISTED HIS BACK. THE ACCIDENT OCCUR3 BREAKS OUTBY FACE IN #5 ENTRY.

March 10, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Reno Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE FACE OF #6 ENTRY, HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STEEL & THE TOP OF THE ROTATION POT, CAUSING HIS INJURY.

February 27, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Reno Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND AS HE BROUGHT THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE HOLE. HE LEFT THE POT ROTATION RUNNING AND THE DRILL STEEL GOT AWAY FROM HIM. HITTING HIS RIGHT ARM AND BRUISING IT.