Mining Incidents

Sterling Mine Coal

Hasco Inc · Underground
Controlled by James A Hubbard
Delphia, Perry County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516910

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1990–1999
Latest incident
Jan 1999
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

1999 · 1 incident

January 6, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hasco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE DRILL, HE BENT OVER TOOK STEPS BACKWARD THEN WENT DOWN, WITH PAIN IN HIS BACK.

1998 · 3 incidents

May 6, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hasco Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER HEAD WAS HUNG UP DUE TO BROKEN JACK,AND WORN OUT BUSHINGS ON ARMS GAVE WAY, LANDINGON LEG OF INJURED PERSON.

March 19, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hasco Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR'S RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK THAT FELL OUT BETWEENATRS AND CANOPY AND THE DRILL POT.

January 20, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hasco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BUMP SHOULDER.

1997 · 4 incidents

December 16, 1997 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Hasco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP WAS TRANSPINTING MEN INTO MINE IN SCOOP BUCKET SCOOP WET ACROSS ROLL IN BOTTOM CAUSING SCOOP BUCKET TO RISE. THIS PENNED EE AGAISNT BRUCKET AND TOP CAUSING INJURIES BROKE RIBS AND ANKLE.

September 16, 1997 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sterling Energy Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP BUCKET. CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND TOP OF SCOOP BUCKET.

July 2, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING ON A 120 H TRAVEL CHAIN.

June 12, 1997 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sterling Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS NOT AT CONTROL STATION WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED, BUT WAS AT A PINCH POINT AREA AT THE FRONT OF HIS MBC. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET BACK TO HIS CONTROL STATION. THE MBC WAS PUSHED T O THE SIDE WHERE HE WAS CAUGHT IN THE CRAWLING POSITION.

1996 · 8 incidents

December 16, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T J Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

LIFTING REAR END OUT OF SCOOP AND BUMPED AGAINST SIDE OF SCOOP, WHILE LIFTING ON THE REAR END, HITTING LEFT SIDE OF BACK AND RIBS.

September 11, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T J Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS BENDING ROOF BOLTS TO BE INSTALLED IN TOP WHILE PULLING ON THE BOLT, HE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 3, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T J Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND PULLED A MUSCLE.

June 15, 1996 KY · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T J Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING ROCK DUST, STEPPED ACROSS THE BELT (THE BELT WAS NOT RUNNING) AND CRILLED FOOT.

April 18, 1996 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
T J Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING SCOOP IN LOW COAL KNEE CAUGHT ROOF BOLT AND TWISTED RIGHT LEG AT KNEE.

March 12, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
T J Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS BEATING ON A SHAFT WITH A HAMMER.

January 2, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
T J Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED RIGHT LEG.

1995 · 2 incidents

August 3, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
T J Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALIKING TOWARD THE MINER (MACHINE) & HIS ARM STARTED HURTING

March 9, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
T J Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CRAWLING ON HIS KNEES ALONG THE SIDE OF A CRAWLER & HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

1993 · 2 incidents

August 12, 1993 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Switch Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING DRAW ROCK WHILE FIREBOSSING AND CHECKING BLEEDER LINE.

April 16, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Switch Energy Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ABELT BACK TOGETHER IN 4 ENTRY WHEN A SHARP PAIN CAME IN LOWER BACK

1992 · 2 incidents

October 21, 1992 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Switch Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROAD WAY BY PASSED INPRUNST OF POWER UNTER IN FINTIRY WHEN A SHARP PAN CAME IN MY LOWER BACK. N

July 9, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Switch Energy Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BENDING A ROOF-BOLT TO BE INSERTED IN A PRE-DRILLED HOLE THE WORKER PULLED AND OR STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.

1991 · 1 incident

December 5, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Switch Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING MINER CABLE IN 5 ENTRY FELT PAIN INSIDE.

1990 · 1 incident