Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Meade Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Meade Wilson R
Lejunior, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516672

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1990–1993
Latest incident
Jan 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

1993 · 1 incident

January 22, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
J & L Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED THE MINER HELPER WAS STRUCK BY THE OFF STD. SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT RETURNED TO THE MINER. INJURED'S LEFT ANKLE WAS FRACTURED.

1992 · 16 incidents

December 7, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
J & L Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLAIMS AND ALLEGES BLACK LUNG.

October 2, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & L Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS LOSING THE BRAKE LINE ON THE SCOOP WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT SPRAYED BRAKE FLUID IN HIS FACE.

September 30, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & L Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A CAT PAD AND I.NAME WAS KNOCKING THE PIN OUT, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT ARM.

September 30, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
J & L Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLAIMS AND ALLEGES BLACK LUNG.

September 22, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & L Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING THE BELTTAIL PIECE UP AND THE JACK HANDLE SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ALLEN WRENCH FOR A HANDLE. THE PROPER HAND WAS AT THE LOCATION.

September 5, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & L Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PUTTING IN IN HEAD JACK ON MINER WHEN THE JACK FELL DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BOTTOM AND THE JACK.

June 22, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J & L Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG ON THE BELT ROPE, WHEN HE GOT OFF THE BELT OUTSIDE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

May 27, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & L Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLD THE DRILL STEEL & IT BROKE IN HIS HAND CUTTING THE SIDE OF HIS HAND

May 14, 1992 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
J & L Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT THE WATER LINE WHEN IT PASSED UNDER IT AND PULLED IT DOWN STRIKING HIM ACROSS THE BACK.

April 24, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
J & L Mining Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

MINER'S KNEE.

April 20, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & L Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS HITTED WITH ROCK WHEN EE WAS PICKING UP BLOCK CON RETURNING IT TO THE BELT.

March 23, 1992 KY · Coal security guard, watchman ELECTRICAL
J & L Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A BATTERY ON THE MINE BUGGY BLEW UP AND THE NIGHTWATCH MAN WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE BUGGY.

January 16, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
J & L Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLAIMS AND ALLEGES BLACK LUNG.

1991 · 5 incidents

September 30, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & L Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHIGN BELT LINE OVER ON CENTERS, WITH HIS FEET AND HURT HIS BACK.

August 5, 1991 KY · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J & L Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS HELPING SPLICE THE BELT AS HE PULLED THE BELT HE SLIPPED AND FELL, CATCHING HIS LEG IN THE TAIL PIECE.

1990 · 1 incident

April 3, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & L Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SCOOP WAS CROSSING UNEVEN SECTION FO BOTTOM & THREW OPERATOR INTO TOP. STRAINED MUSCLES IN NECK & LEFT SHOULDER.