Mining Incidents

#1 Coal

Franklin Collieries Inc · Underground
Controlled by Yvonne Yonts
Kite, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516667

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
1989–1996
Latest incident
Sep 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

1996 · 7 incidents

September 16, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Franklin Collieries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE PRESHIFT REVEALED THAT A NONINJURY ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED 12 XCUTS OUTBY THE FACE OF #4 ENTRY. THE FALL 5' HIGH, 12'-14' WIDE X 30' - 40' LONG.

July 19, 1996 KY · Coal driller operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Franklin Collieries Inc · Struck by flying object

THE SHOT FIRE MAN WAS PREPARING TO SHOOT THE LEFT BRK IN 5 HDG. TOWARD THE 4 HDG. THE DRILL OPR TOLD SHOT FIRE MAN TO WAIT TIL HE DRILLED 4 HDG BEFORE SHOOTING 5 LEFT BRK THE DRILL OPP DRILLE D 4 HDG THEN MOVED DRILL TO THE 3 ENTRY DRILL OPR TOLD SHOT FIREMAN TO GO A HEAD AND SHOT THEN DRILL OPR DECIDED TO GO BACK INTO 4 INTERSECTION TO CHECK TEST HOLE IN ROOF.

February 1, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Franklin Collieries Inc · Struck by flying object

THE BLASTER FIRED THE #6 HEADING BREAK THROUGH WITHOUT KNOWING THAT THE TWO ROOF BOLTER OPERATORS HAD PULLED THE BOLTER INTO #5 HEADING FOR REPAIR WORK. THE SPALDING OF COAL FROM THE BLAST STR UCK THE TWO EMPLOYEES ON THE HEAD AND CHEST CAUSING MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES.

February 1, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Franklin Collieries Inc · Struck by flying object

THE BLASTER FIRED THE #6 HEADING BREAK THROUGH WITHOUT KNOWING THAT THE TWO ROOFBOLTER OPERATORS HAD PULLED THE BOLTER INTO #5 HEADING FOR REPAIR WORK. THE SPALDING OF COAL FROM THE BLAST STRU CK THE TWO EMPLOYEES ON THE HEAD, CHEST CAUSING MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES.

1995 · 2 incidents

April 24, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Collieries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING BELT ROLLERS INTO SCOOP BUCKET, CAUGHT END OF RIGHT INDEX FNGER NAIL BETWEEN TWO BELT ROLLERS. EE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.

1994 · 5 incidents

May 21, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Franklin Collieries Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

SUBJECT INFORMED MINE SUPT. ON 5-27-94 THAT HE INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON 5-21-94. MINE SUPT. WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS UNTIL 5-27-94.

March 31, 1994 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Franklin Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING & ROCK DUSTING, VICTIM TOLD A COWORKER THAT A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING VICTIM ON HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.

March 8, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Collieries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BENDING BOLT WITH HAND AND BOLT CURELED AND HURT HAND.

1993 · 9 incidents

November 15, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Franklin Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS PULLING CULTER CABLE WITH SCOOP CABLE PULLED OFF SCOOP & THE ALUMINUM RECEPTABLE PULLED TIGHT STRIKING SUJECTS R-HAND

September 29, 1993 KY · Coal coal dump operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Franklin Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS USING HAMMER TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT HD LODGED IN CHAIN FEEDER. BRUISED LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH WOOD HANDLE OF HAMMER.

May 3, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Franklin Collieries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT SAID HE STRAINED HIS LEFT TOSTEL WHILE INSTALLING BOLTS

March 31, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Franklin Collieries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

PULLING NO.2 BELT TOGETHER, RED DEVIL WIRE ROPE BROKE. SUBJECT MOVED BACK AND FELL BACK ON SLIP SWITCH NEAR BY SUBJECT INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 5, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Franklin Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A WIRE HANGING FROM ROOF BOLT PLATE CAUGHT SUBJECT IN THE LEFT EYE WHILE HAULING COAL.

1992 · 6 incidents

December 31, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Franklin Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS USING A GRIP HOIST TO PULL CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER. GRIP HOIST SLIPPED AND HANDLE HIT SUBJECT IN THE FACE.

December 15, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Collieries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PICKING ROCK AT FEEDER AND PULLED A ROCK OUT OF FEEDER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

October 26, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Franklin Collieries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DURING BELT EXAM ON 10-26-92 THE ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 120 FT INBY SPAD @82 DATE & TIME OF FALL WAS UNKNOWN. FELL OVER WEEKEND IN NO.3 ENTRY NONE INJURY ROOF FALL. NO PERSON, EACTED VENTILA TION NOT AFFECTED.

October 21, 1992 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Collieries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SUBJECT WAS PULLING CUTTING MACHINE TRAILING OUT OF ROADWAY AND WAS IN PROCESS OF HANGING SAID CABLE TO MINE ROOF WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AFTER COMPLETING TASK HE INFORMED FOREMAN THAT HE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.

October 19, 1992 KY · Coal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Franklin Collieries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON PERSONNEL CARRIER GOING TO THE WORKING SECTION. CARRIER HIT A ROCK IN ROADWAY JERKED STEERING WHEEL OUT OF OPERATOR'S HAND. APPROX. A 1" LACERATION TO THE MEDIAL RIGHT H AND AND POSSIBLY A FRACTURED PHALANGE ON THE MEDIAL RIGHT HAND.

1991 · 2 incidents

June 28, 1991 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Collieries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PULLING, MACHINE CABLE STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK AREA.

March 18, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Collieries Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

SUBJECT WAS PICKING ROCK OUT OF A I BEAM COAL STOCK PILE THIS AREA WAS A BELT DISCHARGE AREA FOR CLEAN COAL A PIECE OF COAL ROLLED OFF STOCK PILE & CAME IN CONTACT WITH LOWER PART OF RT LEG

1990 · 3 incidents

December 11, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Franklin Collieries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL 36" ROOFBOLTS LOST BALANCE HURT LOWER PART OF BACK.

November 1, 1990 KY · Coal driller operator ELECTRICAL
Franklin Collieries Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CUTTER CABLE BECAME SHORTED WHEN OPERATOR ACCIDENTALLY GOT HIS MACHINE ON IT.SMOKE FROM THIS CABLE TRAVELED FROM NO 5 ENTRY TO THE NO 7 ENTRY WHERE SUBJECT WAS OPERATING A MOBILE DRILL.SUBJECT GOT SICK ON SMOKE INHALATION.

September 6, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Franklin Collieries Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

SUBJECT WAS OPERATING SCOOP TRANSPORTING COAL FROM THE NO 2 HEADING ON 001-0 SECTION.THE ROADWAY HAD SOME HOLES CAUSED BY SOFT BOTTOM.SUBJECT INFROMED FOREMAN THAT EVENING THAT HE HAD INJURED HIS BACK.

1989 · 1 incident

September 26, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dave'S Branch Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THIS IS A NEW MINE A ROCK FALL MEASURING APPROX 5FT THICK 18FT IN WIDTH & 20FT IN LENGTH OCCURRED BETWEEN THE SHIFTS ON SEPT 15 & 16 1989 THE AREA OF THE FALL IS APPROX 70FT INBY MINE PORTAL I N THE NO 3 ENT RY