Mining Incidents

No 5Coal

Controlled by James L Griffith
Phelps, Pike County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517153
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Oct 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2001 · 8 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A BAR WAS LAYING IN THE COMPARTMENT OF THE FEEDER & SOMEHOW IT ROLLED OVER TO THE STAB JACK & WHEN STAB JACK WAS RAISED IT THREW THE BAR OUT & STRUCK HIM OVER HIS LEFT EYE - REQUIRING STITCHES .

Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS SHOVELING MUD AND COAL FROM UNDER BELT HEAD AND TWISTED HIS BACK FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.

Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS HELPING WITH REPAIRS TO THE COAL CHUTE AND WELDED SOME TO HELP OUT THE WELDER MAN. IN WATCHING THE WELDING AND WELDING HIMSELF HE GOT FLASHES FROM THE ARCS AND BURNED HIS EYES.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING ON BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT A BURNING IN THE ABDOMEN AREA.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS MAKING A POWER MOVE PULL BACK AND LIFTED ON THE JUNCTION BOX FOR HI-LINE AND TWISTED WHILE LIFTING BOX AND HURT HIS BACK.

Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS HELPING WELD AND APPARENTLY HIS EYES CAUGHT FLASHES FROM THE ARCS OF WELDING.

Struck against stationary object

HE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND WHEN TURNING AROUND ON HIS KNEES HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE ON A ROCK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS SHOVELING COAL ON #3 BELT AT TAILPIECE. WHILE LIFTING SHOVEL OF COAL ON BELT HE TWISTED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

2000 · 16 incidents

Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM RIB & CAUGHT HIM ON LEFT SHOULDERIN #3 ENTRY.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BUILD BRATTICE AND WHEN HE WAS TWISTING AND TURNING TO THROW BLOCKS OVER TOWHERE THE BRATTICE WAS TO BE CONSTRUCTED HE INJURED HIS RIB AREA.

Struck by falling object

WAS HELPING ROOF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT PUSHING ME TO THE GROUND.

Struck by falling object

WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE #1 ENTRY. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OFF RIB STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOOT.

Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK ON RIB WAS NOT BOLTED UP; TOO CLOSE TORIB & BROKE LOOSE FROM RIB.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON #2 BELT HEAD FIRE SUPPRESSION AND PINCHED UP HOSES AND TWISTED BACK AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

Struck by falling object

LOOSE RIB HAD BROKEN LOOSE FROM TOP AND WAS JUST HANGING AND THE SCOOP BACKED UP NEAR IT AND WITHOUT HITTING RIB IT ROLLED OFF ON HIM.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A SMALL AMOUNT OF DRAW ROCK WAS ON THE CONTINOUSMINING MACHINE'S HEAD. THE INJURED WAS CLEANING IT OFF WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEG ABOUT THE KNEE JOINT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING HOSE FROM UNDERNEATH STEEL ROPE & WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT HIT HIM ACROSS THE BRIDGE OF NOSE

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF FEEDER WHEN TI CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN FEEDER FRAME & CHAIN.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL FOUR NEW BELTS ON #2FAN, THE #1 FAN CAUSED THE PULLEY AND BLADES TO ROTATE ON THE #2 FAN WHICH CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'SFINGERS BETWEEN PULLEY AND BELTS CAUSING INJURY TO THE LEFT HAND.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WE WAS DRILLING TEST HOLES NEAR OLD WORKS & EE WAS PULLING DRILL BACK OUT OF HOLE & SLIPPED IN SCOOP BUCKET & TWISTED LEFT KNEE

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, WHEN HE TRIED TO BEND BOLT; HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO CUT LOWER LIP ON ROOF BOLT PLATE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE CHANGING A FLAT TIRE, THE INJURED ATTEMPTED TO LOAD THE FLAT TIRE ONTO A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT WOULD TAKE THE TIRE TO THE SURFACE - INJURED HURT HIS BACK BY LIFTING THE TIRE ONTO EQUIP MENT. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 10/3/00.

Struck by falling object

ATTEMPTTING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOOT.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

A ROCK GOT FOULED IN CONVEYER AND WHILE SWINGINGA SLEDGE HAMMER HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.