Mining Incidents

No 9 Coal

Controlled by Carl Kirk
Davella, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517250

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1992–1995
Latest incident
Oct 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

1995 · 3 incidents

October 24, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Contractors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL ONTO BELT HEAD #1. FELT A STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 8, 1995 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
North Star Contractors Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING MINER WHILE CUTTING THE COAL MINER HIT SOMEROCK THIS CAUSED THE MINER BOUNCE THROWING THE EMPLOYEE INTO THE CANOPY THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 07-10-9 5 TO ATTEMPT TO WORK HE THEN LEFT TRANSPORTING HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL IT WAS LATER DETERMINED HE HAD 2 RUPTURED & 1 SLIPPED DISC

1994 · 7 incidents

September 28, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Contractors Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURE DNOTIFED THE COMPANY FO THIS ACCIDNE TON 9-30-94. ON 9-30-94 HE TOOK HIMSELF TO EMPLOYEE, PAINTSVILL KY. HE IS NOW UNDER THE CARE OF DR BACK SPECIALIST. EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER. A MINER CABLE WAS IN THE WAY. WHILE PULLING ON CABLE. HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 29, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
North Star Contractors Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP HE RAN THE SCOOP OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY. THE SCOOP BOUNCED OFF OF THE ROCK THROWING THE EE INTO THE CANOPY. THE EE SAID HE WAS FEELING PAIN IN HIS NECK AND LOWER BAC K. THE EE WAS CHECK OUT AT THE MINES. THE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND THEN DROVE HOME. HE THEN WENT TO HIS FAMILY DR.

July 15, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT MOVE. WHILE TAKING DOWN FEEDER CABLE, CABLE FELL AND CABLE HANGER CAUGHT LEFT FOREARM CUTTING IT.

May 5, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Star Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE. HE WAS LETTING THE RED DEVIL OFF, THE RED DEVIL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND.

April 6, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT LINE. HE WAS MOVING STRUCTURE AND A TIMBER FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

January 7, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
North Star Contractors Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS CUTTING COAL WITH MINER. MINER BOUNCED THROWING THE EE INTO THE CANOPY.

1993 · 13 incidents

September 22, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE ROOF BOTLER WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON SHOULDER.

September 14, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Raven Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS WORKING ON TRAM MOTOR ON 488 SCOOP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF SCOOP ONTO GROUND HURTING HIS BACK.

July 26, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Raven Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MORNING OF THE 26TH HE TOLD MYSELF AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND THAT HE WASN'T SURE HOW HE HAD HURT IT.

June 14, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WSA SHOVLEING #5 BELT 1 BREAK INBY #% HEAD WHEN SHOVEL CAUGHT IN ROLLER AND PULLED ARM INTO BELT BRUISED LEFT ARM.

June 3, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

RIDING OUTSIDE ON MANTRIP WHEN MANTRIP RAN INTO RIB AND EE FELL OFF OF MATRIP AND HURT HIP.

May 17, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LOADING COAL WHEN CONVEYOR CHAIN GOBBED OFF AND CAME OUT OF BOOM STRIKING HIM ON LEFT ELBOW.

May 5, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Raven Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE SAID HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 1, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN BACK OF HAND CAUGHT PIECE OF METAL.

February 27, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Raven Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STOPPED SHUTTLE CAR GOT OFF & STARTED PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

February 12, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Raven Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING DOWN 3 BELT MAKING PRESHIFT FOR 3RD SHIFT WHEN HE TRIPPED AND TWISTED BACK.

February 10, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Raven Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELTMAN WAS CARRYING TIMBERS INJURED LOWER BACK.

1992 · 1 incident

November 6, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Raven Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF STRAP TO COVER A HILL SEAM. SOME DIRT FELL OUT OF HILL SEAM AND CAUGHT HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEG AS HE JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY. AS HE DID THIS HE FELL AGAINST PINNER AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.