Mining Incidents

#1 Coal

Triple C Coal Inc · Underground
Wallins Creek, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516637

MSHA record for #1 (mine ID 1516637). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1990–1993
Latest incident
Dec 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

1993 · 9 incidents

December 6, 1993 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Triple C Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING STRAP WHILE BOLT MACHINE WAS PUTTING IT UP. IT CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN THE EAR.

November 11, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Triple C Coal Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE THOUGHT HE WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK

November 10, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Triple C Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE TURNED DRILL ON BOLT MACHINE ON AND IT CUT HIS HAND.

October 29, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Triple C Coal Inc · Rubbed or abraded

MINER'S KNEE.

September 1, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Triple C Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TURNED AROUND WHILE RUNNING THE 506 CARRIER & PULLED OR STRAINED A MUSCLE

June 22, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triple C Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING COWORKER LIFT HYDRAULIC PUMP OUT OF A ROOF BOLTER.

April 12, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triple C Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WATERLINE UNDERGROUND AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING INJURY TO TO.

February 11, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triple C Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS HELPING CARRY METAL IN SHOP AREA AND FELL BACKWARDS OVER ATRUCK RIM.

February 8, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Triple C Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CRAWLING BY DOLLY. HE PUT HAND ON DOLLY AND DOLLY MOVED BACKWARD PINNING ARM AGAINST TOP.

1992 · 4 incidents

October 22, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triple C Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROOF BOLTER PUT TING UP BELTS HURT HIS KNEE WORKED REST OF SHIFT CALLED IN ON 10-23-92 WITH SORENESS

September 18, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Triple C Coal Inc · Struck by powered moving object

TWO TRUCKS MET IN CURVE HIT HEAD ON BRUISE KNEE SORE NECK SHOULDER

September 12, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Triple C Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CROSSING BELT LINE SOMEONE STARTED BELT

January 1, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Triple C Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WHEN BOLTER JUMPED HITTING HIM WITH LEG.

1991 · 8 incidents

August 17, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triple C Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON EQUIP SLATE BAR IN JACK HANDLE SLIPPED STRIKING EMP ON JAW

July 9, 1991 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triple C Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON EQUIP AND MOVING COAL - STRAINED BACK .... MAYBE SLIPPED DISC

June 28, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triple C Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON TAIL PIECE, BAR STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN STOMACH.

June 7, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Triple C Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN BOLTER & COAL RIB BRUISING ARM.

May 23, 1991 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triple C Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

TAMPING DYNAMITE, CUT FINGER ON ROCK; DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR AT TIME OF ACCIDENT - FINGER GOT INFECTED - WENT TO DOCTOR ON 6-6-91.

March 13, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Triple C Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

GOT PIECE OF ROCK OR COAL IN EYE - HURTING & INFECTED... WENT TO DOCTOR ON FRIDAY 3-15-91

February 12, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Triple C Coal Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FLUID ON KNEE FROM CRAWLING IN MINE

1990 · 10 incidents

December 28, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Triple C Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING SCOOP-CAUGHT KNEE AGAINST TOP

November 1, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Triple C Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

HELPING ON BOLT MACHINE. ROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEG.

September 19, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triple C Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

PICKING ROCK FROM BELTLINE ROCK FELL RIGHT FOOT.

September 12, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triple C Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKING ROCK FROM BELT, GOT SOMETHING IN EYE.

September 5, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Triple C Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

BLOCK OF COAL FELL OFF BELT HITTING EMPLOYEE ON FOOT.

August 2, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Triple C Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING ROOF BOLT WHEN HE CAUGHT HAND HEAD OF BOLTER MASHED LEFT HAND.

August 2, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Triple C Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLIGN DOWN DRY ROCK. PIECE CUAGHT HAND AGAINST BAR CUTTING FINGER.

June 27, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Triple C Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF COAL FELL OFF BELTLINE HITTING EMPLOYEE ON BACK DISLOCATING SHOULDER, HE FELL INJURING FOOT.

June 21, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triple C Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING ROCK OUT OF HOPPER; CAUGHT FINGERS CRUSHING THEM.

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