Mining Incidents

No 66 Coal

Bledsoe Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by James River Coal Company
Chappell, Leslie County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517172

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
65
Years on record
1992–1997
Latest incident
May 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

65 on file

1997 · 5 incidents

May 28, 1997 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE SERVICING CONT MINER

April 8, 1997 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON 4 BELT IN BREAK 9 AND 10 IN THE 5 ENTRY APP 15'L X 16-18'W X 5-51/2' THICK.

January 30, 1997 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS RIGHT LEG WHIEL USIGN A KNIFE TO SPLIT A PIECE OF CONDUIT.

January 18, 1997 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF AND A BOLTER CANOPY.

1996 · 14 incidents

December 12, 1996 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT SLID OFF THE CONTINUOUS MINER HEAD. NOTE: EMP WORKED UNTIL 12-26-96 THEN HE STARTED MISSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS.

December 9, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURED IN THE #42BREAK BETWEEN THE #4 AND #5 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX 6'THICK, 18'WIDE, AND 60'LONG.

June 27, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURED AT THE 46 BREAK ALONG 2 BELT THAT WAS APP. 6 1/2'X18'X20'.

June 25, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE BOLTING THE 3 RIGHT CROSSCUT.

June 24, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK THAT FELL OFF THE CONTINUOUS MINER.

May 28, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FAL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE RETURN APPROX 6 BREAKS INBY THE #2 HEADDRIVE IN THE OLD SECTION OF THE MINE.

March 19, 1996 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLT MACHINE. NOTE: HE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 3-25-96.

February 15, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A BOX KNIFE WHILE TRIMMING BELT.

February 14, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT THUMB HANGING ROOF BOLTER CABLE. NOTE: HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-4-96 DUE TO DOCTOR'S ORDERS.

January 30, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HELPING SPLICE #2 BELT LINE.

1995 · 11 incidents

November 14, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF METAL FROM A HAMMER HEAD WHILE REMOVING A BELT PIN.

November 7, 1995 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MBC & THE LOW STRUCTURE.

October 23, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO GET ON HIS KNEES.

September 10, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING POWER CENTER OUTSIDE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 10-2-95.

July 31, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE NO. 2 BELT BEGINNING AT THE 5TH CROSSCUT & EXTENDING 70' INBY. THE FALL WAS 18' WIDE AND 8-10' HIGH.

July 27, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER WHILE TRYING TO CUT A PIECE OF BELT.

April 24, 1995 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST TOP WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED IN A SCOOP BUCKET THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOMENTARILY UNCONSCIOUS

March 10, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELT ENTRY APP 9 BREAKS FROM THE GREASY CREEK PORTAL THIS FALL MEASURED 40'X23'X46".

February 13, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4TH INTERSECITON INBY THE BELT DRIVE ON THE NO. 6 BELT. THE FALL WAS 20'WX35'LX7'H.

January 9, 1995 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE CUT HIS LEFT LEG, WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF ROPE "IN HALF".

1994 · 6 incidents

December 17, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT DUST FLEW IN HIS EYE WHILE HE WAS DRILLING THE ROOF PREPARING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT.

October 7, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF, A PIECE OF ROCK SLID DOWN THE DRILL STEEL. ACCORDING TO INJURED, THIS ROCK CUT HIS HEAD.

September 14, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED 26 BREAKS INBY THE PORTAL IN#2 ENTRY WHICH MEASURED 40' LONG, 18'WIDE AND 8'THICK.

June 16, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A 40 LB BAG OF ROCK DUST WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTIN GON 6-16-94. INJURED CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 7-13-94. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-13-94 BECAUSE OF H IS BACK INJURY CLAIM.

April 14, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND HE STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HAND, RESULTING IN A CUT RIGHT HAND.

January 31, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A "HORSEBACK" TYPE ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #26 X-CUT FROM THE OUTSIDE BETWEEN #1 AND #2 ENTRIES. IT MEASURED 40' X 19' X 3'-6' THICK.

1993 · 9 incidents

December 13, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 3 ENTRY ON 001 SECTION THE FALL WAS 8 FT HIGH X 60 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE.

October 5, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Leeco Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WALKED INTO A STEER STRAP USED FOR ROOF SUPPORT. HE SUFFURED A CUT ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE.

September 9, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leeco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED SAID HE FELL DOWN AND FRACTURED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

September 1, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF, HE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE DRILL STEEL, WHEN IT HUNG IN THE ROOF.

August 29, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT A NYLON ROPE, BEING USED TO PULL A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT, SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER A RAIL LOCOMOTIVE PULL PIN AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

August 28, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leeco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT EMPLOYEE FELL FORWARD AS HE WAS WALKING AND STRUCK HIS FACE ON THE MINE FLOOR OR TRACK. THIS FALL FRACTURED HIS FACE. EMPLOYEE SAID AT THE HOSPITAL HE MAY HAVE PASSED OUT DUE TO HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, WHICH HAS BEEN 200/140 AT TIMES.

May 14, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED WAS JACKING UP A LOCOMOTIVE, HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

May 7, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS A ROCK WAS BEING PULLED OF THE JOY 14CM MINERA PIECE OF CHAIN BROKE & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD.

March 5, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

AS EE BOLTED ROOF, A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND THE ATRS. THIS ROCK APPROX. 1" X 2 1/2' X 18", STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG RESULTING IN A FRACTURED LOWER LE G.

1992 · 20 incidents

October 22, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER, HE LET HIS LEFT FOOT HAND OUT OF THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT. HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE CARRIER AND BELT STRUCTURE, RESULTING IN A FRACT URED ANKLE.

September 3, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAWBACK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND THE RIB. THIS ROCK FELL ON HIS BACK, RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK.

August 21, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

12085 WAS STARTING TO GREASE A BEARING, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 2' X 3' X 1" FELL FROM THE ROOF ON HIS BACK.

August 5, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

10966F FALL OCCURRED 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #165 IN THE THE BELT ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 16' X 20' X 7' HIGH.

August 3, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

96660FALL MEASURING 7' HIGH X 16-17' OCCURRED 2 BRKS OUTBY SPAD #166 IN RETURN AIRWAY.

July 23, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

10966F FALL OCCURRED 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD#164 IN #3 ENTRY THIS FALL WAS APPROX 6FT HIGH X17FT WIDE X 35FT LONG

July 7, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE SHOVELING THE BELT EE ARM WAS HIT BY THE BELT DRIVE GUARD WHEN IT FELL OFF THE DRIVE THIS BRUISED HIS LEFT WRIST.

June 24, 1992 KY · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

WALKING IN BELT ENTRY A PC OF ROCK 7 L 3'W AND 1' AND 5 THICK FELL

June 21, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED WHICH WAS 7 FT HIGH X 18 FT WIDEX 40 FT LONG THIS FALL WAS ABOVE ACHORAGE IN 4 ENTRY 20 BREAKS FROM FACE. THIS FALL FELL ON A SCOOP.

June 16, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leeco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED SAID THAT HE WAS CARRYING A TOP BELT ROLLER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS.INJURED SIAD THIS STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 15, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BATTERIES BEING MOVED PULLING WITH CHAIN IT BROKE AND HIT IN ARM

June 15, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AS HE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A BELT SET-UP, HE SAID THAT HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

June 9, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 RIGHT OFF #3 ENTRY ON 001 SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 8' HIGH X 17' WIDE X 90' LONG. THE RESIN BOLTS IN THIS AREA CONTINUED TO HOLD FOR A PERIOD OF TIME WHILE THE ROO F "WORKED" AND GAVE EVIDENCE.

June 3, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

IN THE LAST RIGHT X-CUT OFF #4 ENTRY WATER CAUSED THE ROOF TO BECOME UNSTABLE AND FALL 6' HIGH X 35' X 17'.

June 3, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

PREPARING TO MOVE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR SO IT COULD BE LOADED INTO SCOOP BUCKET,SMALL PIECE OF ROCK WHICH WEIGHED 101 LBS,FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK I.NAME RIGHT HAND.WHEN EMPL WENT TO DR,DIAGN OSED A BUBBLE FRACTURE -MIDDLE BONE IN HAND.

April 27, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

AS HE BENT OVER TO GET A SLATE BAR OFF THE BRIDGE CARRIER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK.

April 27, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WATER CAUSED SHALE TO BREAK LOOSE FROM MAIN ROOF 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #89 IN #4 ENTRY. THE ROCK FELL 6' HIGH BY 18' BY 40' LONG.

March 24, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leeco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WALKING,SLIPPED IN WET MATERIAL FELL STRIKING MINE FLOOR.