Mining Incidents

No 4 Coal

Kiah Creek Mining Company · Underground
Meta, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516678

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1989–1992
Latest incident
Oct 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

1992 · 6 incidents

October 14, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS HANGING PULL ROPE ON MINER BOOM WHEN BOLTER OPERATOR TURN ON HIS CABLE REEL. BOLT CABLE CAUGHT EE ACROSS BACK AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN HIT HEAD ON MINER BOOM REQUIRED 6 STICHES TO CLOSE WOU

March 3, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON A CANOPY TO ALIGN POST TO BE WELDED.

February 18, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WALKING ALONG THE #3 BELT CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN OFFSET IN THE BOTTOM & TWISTED HIS RT KNEE

February 1, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Contact with electrical current

INJURED WAS ON HIS KNEES AND REACHED OUT AND TOUCHED SHUTTLE CAR.WHILE HE WAS TOUCHING SHUTTLE CAR THE CABLE BLEW OUT AND SHOCKED HIM.

January 30, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE INSTALLING TIMBERS 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #778.WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS,APPROXIMATELY 4'X4'X2" THICK WHILE PERFORMING DRILLER WORK STRIKIN G INJURED ACROSS BACK.

1991 · 10 incidents

August 21, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

THE FLETCHER PINNER WAS BOLTING IN A #3 HEADING AT RIGHT BREAK AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ATRS AND CANOPY.IT HIT INJURED IN THE BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES.

July 23, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING 4 BREAKS FROM 1 TAILPC DOWN THE BELT PICKED UP ROCK AND PUT ON BELT STRAINED BACK

June 11, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS SHOVELING THE #4 TAILPIECE AND STUCK SHOVEL TO FAR UNDER THE TAIL PIECE AND THE BELT CAUGHT THE SHOVEL AND TRIED TO PULL IT UNDER THE TAIL PIECE. SO HE TRIED TO HLD ONTO THE SHOVEL AND JERK IT. HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE JERKED THE SHOVEL.

May 14, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Fork Energies Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HEAD DRIVE GREASING IT AND STEPPED ON SOME 2" WATER LINE AND FELL BACKWARD AND HIT HIS BACK AGAINST A CRIB BLOCK.

February 28, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING WIRE CABLE UP TO TAIL PIECE FOR A BELT MOVE AND HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE WAY ON HIM WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON ROPE.

February 23, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS SHOVELING #2 BELT LINE AND PICKED UP A PIECE OF 36" STRUCTURE AND PUT OUT OF THE WAY. THEN HE PICKED UP A 6 INCH HOLLOW BLOCK ABOUT A FOOT OFF THE GROUND AND HAD TO DROP IT, HIS BACK ST ARTED HURTING HIM.

February 14, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES AND PICKED UP A BOX OF GLUE GOING TO THROW IT AGAINST THE RIB AND HURT HIS BACK.

1990 · 8 incidents

November 3, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
South Fork Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries

I FOUND IT 11/3 WHEN WE WENT INTO FIRE BOSS 11/2 ABOUT 1:30 IF FOUND CRACK IN TOP CLOSE TO RIB COULDN'T GET BOLT IN TO STRAP IT WITH SO I CHECK TEST HOLE & SEEN WHERE TOP HAD SHIFTED SO I HAD THAT ENTERING CRIB OFF & DANGER OFF. SO IT FELL SOMETIME DRIVING NIGHT BECAUSE FOUND IT 11/3 AFTER FIRE BOSSING IN.

October 3, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HE WAS DRILLING HOLE TO PUT BOLTING PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON LEFT ARM.

September 28, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING TOP AND GOT GLOVE BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND HEAD ON BOLTER.WHEN HE TURNED ROTATION ON IT TWISTED THUMB AROUND.

September 11, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING TOP &LET DRILL HEAD ON BOLTER COME DOWN AGAINST KNEE.

September 5, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Fork Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING BELT STRUCTURE IN SCOOP DIPPER FOR BELT MOVE.

May 21, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Fork Energies Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE GOT OFF THE BOLTER TO CHECK CABLE AND SLIPPED. HE FELL BACKWARD AND HIT ON A PIECE OF ROCK. BOTTOM WAS DAMP AND SLICK.

1989 · 1 incident

December 12, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LUMP OF COAL CAME OUT OF CONEYOR CHAIN AND HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE.