Mining Incidents

Long Fork Coal Company Fireclay #1 Coal

Long Fork Coal Company · Underground
Sidney, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517321

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1994–1996
Latest incident
Apr 1996
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 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

1996 · 11 incidents

April 29, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Long Fork Coal Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS WATCHING MINER CABLE, STANDING NEXT TO A CRIB & DIAGONAL FROM THE OUTBY CORNER OF THE COAL BLOCK. THE UPPER PART OF THE RIB BROKE OFF, SIZE APPROX. 20" THICK X 60" LONG X 27" HIGH & ROL LED ONTO EE KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

April 24, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Long Fork Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL AN INTAKE/TRACK ENTRY. RIDER SEAM LET LOOSE JUST ABOVE ANCHORAGE BETWEEN INTERSECTIONS JUST OUTBY SPAD #324 (OLD #3 ENTRY) NEW #5.

April 23, 1996 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Long Fork Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE A COUNTINUOUS MINER THAT HAD BEEN COVERED UP, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE S RIGHT HAND.

April 23, 1996 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Long Fork Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE A CONTINUOUS MINER THAT HAD BEEN COVERED UP, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG.

April 22, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Long Fork Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

MINER WAS CLEANIGN UP A PILLAR FALL TO ATTEMPT RETRIEVED OF MRS UNITS WHEN PILLAR FALL CONTINUED TRAPPING MINER WITH OVER HALF OF UNDER UN-SUPPORTED ROOF.

April 16, 1996 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Long Fork Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS PUMPING GREASE WITH A BUCKET GREASE GUN WITH HIS KNEES ON THE GROUND, HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.

April 4, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Long Fork Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FELL TO RIDER SEAM ON INTAKE ESCAPEWAY 1 BRK OUTBY SPAD 310, 6 BRKS FROM DRIFT. WATER CONDITIONS AND SHIFTING ROOF MADE OF SHALE (WEAK SHALE). CRIBBED/DANGERED OFF AND RELOCATED STOPPING LIN E.

March 29, 1996 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Fork Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

AFTER DUMPING HIS LOAD EE WAS CHECKING HIS CONVEYOR & WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A LOOSE ROOF BOLT THAT WAS LODGED IN HIS CONVEYOR.

March 5, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Fork Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING TO HER ASSIGNED WORK AREA EE STEPPED ON A TRACK RAIL.

February 20, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Long Fork Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL SIZE WAS APPROX. 20' X 20' INBY INTAKE STOPPING IN BLEEDER RETURN- INTAKE STOPPING WAS PARTIALLY CRUSHED OUT SO STOPPING LINE WAS SET OVER 1 LINE OF BREAKS. RIDER SEAM SEPARATED AT ABOUT 6' UP IN STRATA CAUSING FALL. FALL WAS 1 BETWEEN SPAD #'S 33 AND # 307.

February 19, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Long Fork Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS APPROX. 25' LONG X 25' WIDE AND 6 1/2'-8' HIGH (ABOVE SEAM). LOCATION WAS THE INTERSECTION AT SPAD #312 AND WAS 1800' OUTBY THE FACE.

1995 · 3 incidents

December 8, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Long Fork Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BOTTOM ROLLERS DURING A BELT MOVE. HE WAS STRIKING BOTTOM ROLLER WITH A HAMMER, HIT AND FRACTURED HIS THUMB.

March 29, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pioneer Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #4 BELTLINE ENTRY 2 BRKS INBY SPAD #45. THE FALL WS APPROX 20' W 30'L 6' H. THE FALL ALSO EXTENDED TO SPAD #55 IN THE # ETNRY AND INBY FOR APPROX 120'. NOT E: THE MINE HAS BEEN IDLE SINCE 11-30-94.

March 29, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pioneer Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 TRACK ENTRY 1 BRK INBY SPAD #64. THE FALL WAS APPROX 80'L INBY 60' L IN BREAK TOWARD #3 ENTRY B 20'W 8'H. NOTE THISMINE HAS BEEN IDLE SINCE 11-30-94.

1994 · 12 incidents

October 31, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINING CABLE OUT OF RAODWAY & SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 17, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pioneer Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON A INTERSECTION IN THE #5 ENTRY (TRACK ENTRY) 60' OUTBY SPAD #111. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' IN LENGTH, 36' IN WIDTH AND 51/2' IN HEIGHT.

July 12, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pioneer Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX. 4:00 PM IN THE #2 INTAKE ENTRY, 300' OUTBY THE FACE, 2 BRKS. INBY SPAD #54. FALL WAS APPROX. 20 X 70 6' THICK.

July 10, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pioneer Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 7-10-94 AT APPROX. 2 PM. FALL OCCURRED AT AN INTERSECTION IN THE #6 RETURN ENTRY 240' OUTBY THE FACE AT SPAD #109. SIZE OF FALL WAS APPROX. 30' X 60', 4'-6' THICK .

June 29, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pioneer Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WORKING IN THE #5 ENTRY MOVING UP THE POWER. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, HIT AND FRACTURED HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE DRAW ROCK WAS APPROX. 1" X 1.5' X 2" THICK.

June 28, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS LOADING BELT INTO SCOOP BUCKET FOR A BELT MOVE. WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON BELT, HE SAID THAT HIS BACK GOT STRAINED.

June 27, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR IN THE #4 ENTRY. HE GOT AGAINST THE RIB, COAL ROLLED OFF INTO OPEATOR'S DECK. AS HE RAISED UP TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, HIS HEAD HIT THE CANOPY STRAINING HIS NECK.

June 7, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS USING A STEP LADDER TO HANG MINER CABLE IN THE L.O.B. OF 4 ENTRY HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FRACTURING HIS COLLAR BONE.

May 20, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pioneer Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS WALKING THROUGH WALKWAY IN THE CENTER OF ROOF BOLTER, HE TRIPPED OVER BOLTS AND FELL OFF BOLTER ONTO MINE FLOOR. HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 12, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

RANDALL WAS STANDING ON A LADDER HANGING MINER CABLE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, HE FELL AND FRACTURED A BONE IN THE HEEL OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

April 14, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pioneer Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE #8 HEADING, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE 2ND & 3RD ROW OF BOLTS OUTBY THE FACE. DRAW ROCK WAS APPROX. 1' X 2' X 3/4" THICK. IT STRUCK HIM ON HIS HEAD & BACK .

March 8, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pioneer Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENT IONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING PRESHIFT EXAM ON #2 BELT SW IN CROSSCUTS OUTBY #2 HEAD DRIVE A FALL IN #5 ENTRY INTERSECTION & #6 ENTRY