Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Black Hawk Coal Corp · Underground
Rockhouse, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516766

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
1990–1996
Latest incident
Jan 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

1996 · 2 incidents

January 13, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Black Hawk Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD TIMBERS TO TAKE UNDER GROUND. HE STARTED HAVING CHEST PAINS. HIS ARM WASS HURTING AND HE WA SHORT OF BREATH. THE TEMP. WAS AROUND 15 DEGREES. EMPLOYEE HAD A PREVI OUS HEART CONDITION AND WAS NOT TAKING HIS PRESCRIBED HEART MEDICATION.

January 12, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Hawk Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WASS WALKING ACROSS PARKING LOT SLIIPPED AND FELL ON ICE HITTING ON HIS BACK AND HEAD HE SLIPPED A DIS IN HIS NECK.

1995 · 6 incidents

August 23, 1995 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Hawk Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE BATTERIES WENT DOWN ON A 482 SCOOP. THE OPERATOR GOT ANOTHER SCOOP AND OPERATOR TO PULL THE FIRST SCOOP TO A CHARGER. THEY PULLED THE SCOOP AROUND A CORNER. THE FIRST SCOOP SLID INTO THE C OAL RIB CAUSING THE RIB TO BREAK OFF AND FALL ON THE SCOOP OPERATOR.

April 12, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Hawk Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS HELPING TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A TRAM MOTOR ON A 14-5 JOY MINER. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT CAUSING EE TO FALL INTO MINER BREAKING TWO FRONT TEETH.

March 9, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Hawk Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LOWER BACK WHILE HE WA SOPERATING THE OPERATOR'S SIDE OF A DOUBLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER.

February 23, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Hawk Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING THE OFFSIDE OF A SIMMONS RAND DOUBLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER & INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, FALLING ON CONTROLS. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND GRABBING THE BOOM. THE BOOM WENT UP PINNING HIS HAND AGAIST THE MINE ROOF.

January 13, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Black Hawk Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A D.SC GRINDER ON A PIECE OF RUSTY METAL PIECES OF THE RUST FLEW OFF AND HIT EE IN THE LEFT EYE. THE RUST CUT EYE AND HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT BY A DR.

1994 · 6 incidents

October 1, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Hawk Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING THE OFF SIDE OF THE DOUBLE HEAD SIMMONS RAND ROOF BOLTER EE DROPPED HIS WRENCH HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP WHEN THE FRAME BROKE ON THE DRILL POT BOOM THE BOOM FELL ON EE PINNED HI M UNDERNEIN HE WAS BRUISED. HE HAD NO CUTS OR BROKEN BONES.

August 11, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Hawk Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED 30 FT INBY SPAD NO 81 THE MINE ROOF CHANGED FROM SANDSTONE TO SLATE AND BACKTO SANDSTONE THE FALL WAS BEYOND THE ANCHOR POINT FOR THE ROOF BOLTS.

June 6, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Hawk Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEARING ROCK OFF MINER, ROCK SLIPPED CATCHING EMPLOYEE ON FINGER MASHING FINGER NAIL ANC CUTTING FINGER.

March 15, 1994 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Black Hawk Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHILE LAYING UNDER A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO HIS EAR BURNING AHOLE IN EAR DRUM.

1993 · 6 incidents

November 22, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Black Hawk Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING EE ON TOP OF PLS HEAD IT PUSHED HIS FACE INTO THE SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. BUSTING HIS MOUTH.

November 16, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Black Hawk Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING GOFL CART HAULING A SET OF BELT CLAMPS ON THE BACK. HE DROVE TO CLOSE TO A CRIB THE BELT CLAMPS CAUGHT ON CRIB. THEY SWUNG AROUND HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.

July 31, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Black Hawk Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WA HELPINGON MIENRA PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ABOUT 1 FOOT SQUARE RANGING FROM 2 INCHES THEIR DOWN TO NOTHER FELL HITITNG EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND CUTTING LITTLE FINGER AND BREAKING BONE AT TI P OF FINGER.

May 14, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-Star Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIGHT DRIVE CAR OPERATOR HIT HOLE IN HAUL ROAD HURT RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

April 2, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Tri-Star Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PERSON WAS OPERATING EIMCO (DH) PINNER, IN 3 HEADING. PERSON HAD INSTALLED 2 ROWS OF BOLTS AND ADVANCED TO 3 RD ROW WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK INJURED ON BACK.

1992 · 2 incidents

1991 · 6 incidents

April 17, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-Star Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIGHT DRIVE CAR SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WHICH AS LISTED I NAME WAS TRAVELING TOWARD FEEDER WHEN THE WHEEL DROPPED INTO A HOLE CAUSING BACK & SHOULDER PAIN

1990 · 2 incidents

September 17, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-Star Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CANOPY CAUGHT TOP & BROKE COMPLETELY OFF.

September 7, 1990 KY · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri-Star Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

5 GALS OF WATER WAS BEING CARRIED BY SUBJECT FROM TAILPIECE OVER TO INTAKE BRATTICE LINE APPROX 140' WHEN SUBJECT COMPLAINED WITH BACK PAIN.