Mining Incidents

#2 Mine Coal

Chenoa Coal Inc · Underground
Dana, Floyd County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516729

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
41
Years on record
1989–1994
Latest incident
Nov 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

41 on file

1994 · 1 incident

November 14, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Chenoa Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

BENT OVER WALKED UNDER STACKER BELT RAISED UP TOO QUICK HIT HIS BACK ON FRAME OF STACKER BELT.

1993 · 10 incidents

November 4, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Magnum Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK IN ROADWAY OF #2 ENTRY OF 001-SECTION. GOT OFF ROOF BOLTER TO MOVE ROCK AND HURT HIS BACK.

September 16, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Magnum Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLT AND RIB HITTING INJURED WHILE IN SITTING POSITION. THE DRAWROCK FELL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY HURTING HIS LEG.

August 25, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Magnum Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO 1 BELT ENTRY NEAR SPAD NO 40 FALL APPROX 10FT IN HEIGHT 18FT IN WIDTH & 40FT IN LENGTH FAULT IN MINE ROOF CONTRIBUTED TO FALL AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4FT RESIN RO DS & TIMBERS

July 26, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Magnum Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING BOLTER INTO POSITION TO INSTALL CORNER BOLTS FOR OPERATOR SIDE. OFF SIDE OPERATOR CAME UP ON HIS SIDE PLACING HIM SELF TO CLOSE TO THE BOLTER WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION.

July 16, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Black Magnum Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING AROUND BELT HEAD,GET HIS KNEE DOWN ON A NAIL THAT WAS IN A PIECE OF WOOD.

June 24, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Magnum Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX 40FTIN LENGTH 10FT IN THICKNESS & 19FT IN WIDTH WAS KFOUND ON 06-24-93 NEAR SPAD NO 36 48IN RESIN BOLTS IN AREA A/SO CRIBS FAULT IN MINE ROOF CONTRIBUTED TO FALL ARE A WAS MINED 02-90 DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION ADVERSELY

February 11, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & K Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED CALLED THE MINES WEDNESDAY 2, AND TOLD EMPLOYEE HE STRAINED HIS BACK THE LAST DAY HE WORKED 2-11-93 WHILE LIFTING BELT ROPE.

January 28, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & K Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS WORKING ON L.A. ROOF BOLTER STAB JACK. HE TOLD INJURED TO START THE BOLTER. INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED UNDER BACK OF BOLTER ABOUT THE TIME I.NAME RAISED THE STAB JACK MASHING INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT.

January 21, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & K Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CALLED ME OTHER AT 900 PM SUNDAY TOLD ME HE MUST HAVE HURT SELF THE LAST SHIFT HE WORKED 1-21-93 HE SAID HE TOLD ANOTHER ON THE WAY OUT IN THE MANTRIP THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING FOREMAN EE W AS NOT TOLD OF THIS.

January 20, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & K Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING REPAIRMAN PUT HOUSING IN SCOOP LIFTING ON HOUSING WITH SLATE BAR. HOSUING SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SLATE BAR AND BETWEEN.

1992 · 13 incidents

December 28, 1992 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MACHINE LOWER CANOPY ON #2 SHUTTLE CAR. THEY WERE IN #5 ENTRY.

November 5, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J & K Mining Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR CAME INTO CONTACT WITH 480 VOLTS WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE HIS ANCHOR ON HIS SHUTTLE CAR. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL AND INJURE HIS BACK.

October 14, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & K Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO 1 ENTRY IN THE OLD 001 MMU NEAR SPAD NO 890 FALL WAS APPROX. 120 FT IN LENGTH 18 FEET IN WIDTH AND UP TO 10 FEET IN THICKNESS NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS INVOVED AREA HAD B EEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF PRIOR TO FALL FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTIALTION OR PASSAGE OF MEN.

October 6, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
J & K Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERAT OR STATED THAT CONSTANT CRAWLING IN UNDER GROUND AREA HAD CAUSED HIS KNEE TO SWELL UP DOC CALLED IT MINERS KNEE

October 1, 1992 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
J & K Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERA TOR CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN DRILL STEEL & BOLTER WRDNCH PINCHING A PIECE OF SKIN OFF HIS THUMB

September 9, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & K Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR STATED THAT HE RAN OVER A LUMP OF COAL WITH HS SHUTTLE CAR AND INJRUED HIS BACK.

August 3, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & K Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

55061S SPOT BOLTING INTERSECTION IN NO 4 ENTRY HE WAS SETTING 4 FOOT RESIN BOLT AND 24 INCH WOODEN HEADER THE HEADER BOARD WAS TO LONG TO GO THROUGHT THE ATRS ON THE ROOF BOLTER CAUSING EE HAN 40360BE CAUGHT BETWEEN HEADER AND ATRS.

July 13, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE ON INTAKE.HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A MANDOOR THE MAN DOOR FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HAND.

July 7, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TRAMNG SCOOP ON ROADWAY TO THE INSIDE ABOUT HALFWAY UP #1 BELT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HEAD & CHEST

June 17, 1992 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL PULLING ROCK IN #7 HEADING. WHEN LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM AROUND ROOF BOLT STRIKING EMPL ON HEAD AND BACK.

May 10, 1992 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNTANGLING BOLTER CABLE. BOLTER OPERATOR DID NOT KNEW EMPLOYEE ,EE, WAS DOING SO BOLTER OPERATOR FINISHED BOLTING #4 HEADING. HE TURN ON CABLE REEL TO BACK OUT. CABLE STRUCK HIM K NOCKING HIS DOWN. HURTING HIS KNEE.

April 3, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST ON MANTRIP BUGGY.BUGGY ROLLED BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG.

March 28, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PULLING LOOSE ROCK IN #5 ENTRY ROCK FELL BEHIND OPERATOR STRICKING HIS LEG.

1991 · 9 incidents

October 8, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & K Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF OCCURRED ON RETURN OUTBY SECTION. A COAL SEAM WAS OBSERVED IN TOP WHERE FALL OCCURRED.

March 20, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
A & A Francis Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OEPRATING SHUTTLE CAR, HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF COAL CAUSING THE SHUTTLE CAR TO BOUNCE, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIMSELF AGAINST THE SHUTTLE CAR ACCIDENT REPORTED ON 3-26-91 TO EMPLOYEE.

February 7, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
A & A Francis Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

#5 HEADING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP THROUGH ATRS RING STRICKING OPR ON LEFT FOREARM WHILE BOLTING #5 HEADING

1990 · 7 incidents

December 31, 1990 KY · Coal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
A & A Francis Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACKED DRILL BEHIND SHUT CAR IT WAS TRAMMING TO DUMP POINT IT CAUGHT DRILL OPER IN UPPER PART OF BODY TWISTED BACK

November 5, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
A & A Francis Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

LOADING IN R BREAK OF #7 ENTRY LUMP OF COAL BECAME WEDGED IN CHAIN SHOT OUT TO OPER ON SHUT CAR GOT CUT BELOW THE R EYE

August 13, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON A MINER CABLE,SPRAINED HIS BACK.

August 7, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS USING A DISK GRINDER AND THE GRINDER JUMPED BACK AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM

May 10, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTING UP WHEEL UNIT ON A SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND WITH A HAMMER.

1989 · 1 incident

December 19, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emmanuel Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME PRYING ROCK OUT OF TAILPIECE WITH SLATE BAR AND BAR SLIPPED HIT HIM IN HEAD.