Mining Incidents

No 2 Coal

Kiah Creek Mining Company · Underground
Virgie, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516923

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
1991–1996
Latest incident
Apr 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

1996 · 1 incident

April 23, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR LET DRILL POT DOWN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

1995 · 3 incidents

August 28, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

REPAIRMAN TOOK THE BOLTS OUT OF THE RUB RAIL ON THE MINER. THEY TOLD THE OPERATOR TO MOVE THE MINER. WHEN MINER MOVED, THE RUB RAIL FELL AND HIT THE REPAIRMAN ON THE RIGHT HAND, NO VISIBLE DAM AGE.

August 15, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

PARKED CAR TO USE BATH ROOM. STARTED TO GO OVER TO ANCHOR, HEARD CAR BEHIND HIM, TRIED TO JUMP OUT OF WAY. CAR HIT LEFT LEG, MASHED MUSCLE. NO BROKEN BONES OR BROKEN SKIN.

May 17, 1995 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE SCOOP OPER. WAS PUSHING UP GOB WHICH HAD A PIECE OF 2 IN PLASTIC WATER LINE IN IT. RATHER THAN GETTING OFF SCOOP TO MOVE WATER LINE, HE KEPT TRYING TO PUSH IT WITH THE SCOOP. THE WATER LIN E SPRANG BACK OVER SCOOP AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

1994 · 10 incidents

September 28, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

MNA WAS CROSSING CONVEYOR BELT. BELT WAS NOT RUNNING. BUMPED KNEE AGAINST PIECE OF STRUCTURE.

September 23, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

CUTTING TIMBER WITH BOW SAW BOW JAW SLIPPED & CUT FINGER ON RT HAND

July 13, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DRILLING WITH MOBILE DRILL FELL OVER COAL DRILL BOOM LANDING ON HEAD AND BACK.

May 17, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER AND LEFT HEAD DOWN ON LEG.

May 13, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SECTION FORMAN GRABBED PULL ROPE FOR MINER CABLE AND STRAINED BACK.

May 9, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SETTING BOLT ON CORNER OF RIB AND LET HEAD DOWN ON LEG.

April 19, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP & HIT HAND

March 14, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING A SHUTTLE CAR SPLICE ON #2 21SC HAD CABLE LAYING ACROSS LEG TO STAY OUT OF MUD.KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT KNEE.

1993 · 8 incidents

October 23, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVED CANOPY OVER AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN IT AND THE STEEL IN THE HOLE BEING DRILLED.

October 1, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

ROOF BOLTER HELPER WAS REMOVING CABLE FROM UNDER ROOF BOLTER TIRE. TIRE RAN OVER HAND.

October 1, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CROSSING MINER CABLE WITH BOLTER HAND CAUGHT BY BOLTER TIRE.

September 21, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING WITH BOLTER IN #5 ENTRY WHEN CANOPY B ROKE OFF CATCHING RIGHT FORARM AND CUTTING IT.

August 3, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR HIT BACK OF MINER AND PUSHED OPERATOR INTO TOP.

May 10, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING 42" RESIN BOLTS IN #4 ENTRY 120 INBY SPAD #1445. MAN STARTED PUSHING BOLT UP IN HOLE TURN ROTATION ON HIS GLOVE HANG UP ON PLATE JERKED HIS LEFT HAND.

April 20, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Fall from machine

WAS AT END OF SHIFT, COMING AROUND HILL ON MANTRIP. OPERATOR CUT STEERING REAL FAST CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF MAN.

January 21, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TAKING THE CONTACTOR LID OFF OF A S&H SCOOP IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT OF 3 ENTRY SPAD 1333 HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT LID UP OFF OF STUD BOLTS WHEN LID SLIPPED AND PINCHED FINGER AGAINST FRAM E.

1992 · 5 incidents

October 6, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE OPERATING BOLT MACHINE HIS FOOT SLIPPED & WENT UNDER STAB JACK WHILE SWINGING HEAD

July 27, 1992 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

68935 RIDING ON THE MAC-8 INJURED WENT INTO LOW TOP AND HIT HIS HEAD, CAUSING HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER BECAME STIFF.

July 8, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE BOLTING ON OFF SIDE OF DOUBLE HEAD BOLTER THE OPER SIDE BOLTER STEEL BROKE AND A PART OF STEEL FLEW ACROSS AND STRUCK I.NAME IN RIGHT LOWER ARM.

February 12, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING FEEDER CABLE AND STAIN HIS BACK.

1991 · 8 incidents

November 18, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

HE WAS PULLING ROCK OFF OF PINNER. IT SLID DOWN AND CAUGHT FINGER. CUT FINGER TOOK 5 STITCHES.

November 2, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SUPPLIES OFF TOP OF BOLTING MACHINE IN ORDER TO CLEAN & WASH MACHINE HE THEN STEPPED ON A PIECE OF BOLTER STEEL HE HAD GOT ON GROUND & T WISTED HIS KNEE HIS KNEE WAS INJU RED EXTENT AS YET UNKNOWN

June 25, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

TRAMMING PINNER HIT THE TIP BROKE R WRIST

March 9, 1991 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS LOADING WATER LINE ON TOP OF SCOOP, STEPPED OVER IN SCOOP BUCKET FOOT SLIPPED ON COAL WITH SCOOP BUCKET TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

January 7, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Kiah Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT PINNER CABLE AND PINNER CABLE CAUGHT HIM UNDER HIS ARM.