Mining Incidents

Pegasus MineCoal

Inez, Martin County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517330
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
Oct 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2004 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

There was an unplanned roof fall one break outby #6 tail piece. The fall is approx. 20' X 60' X 10'. This incident was reported to Pikeville office by phone on 10-2-004.

2003 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE TRACK ON #4 BELT, 5' X 9' X 35' AREA SUPPORTED, FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND BOLTED.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE TRACK OF @#2 BELT 500' UNDERGROUND 2 1/2' X 20' X 25' AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND TOP BOLTED.

2002 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL AT THE PEGASUS MINE, ON #5 BELT. FALL CAME FROM BELT ENTRY OVER TO TRACK ENTRY AND STOPPED WHERE CRIBBS HAD ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED. AROUND 2' THICK AT TRACK ENTRY UP TO 8' ON BELT ENTRY, CALLED MSHA MARTIN OFFICE, ANDREPORTED IT TO EE, THE MORNING OF FALL, OTHER WAS SENT DOWN TO CHECK ON FALL.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE & 2 OTHER EE'S WERE IN TRACK ENTRY PREPARING TO HANG HI-LINE. NO WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED AT THIS TIME. EE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK. EE RET'D TO WORK ON 2/26/02, MISSED 2/27/02 CALLED IN ON 2/28/02 SAID OFF TILL 3/4/02 DUE TO BREATHING PROBLEMS

2000 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND. THE ROCK MEASURED APPROX. 2' X 2' X 1"".

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER A PADDLE OF WATER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BEGAN TO WALK FROM THE CENTER OF AN ENTRY TO THE RIGHT SIDE WHEN HE STATED THAT HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE WAY. EE HAS HAD SURGERY THREE TIMES ONT HIS SAME EDGE DATING BACK TO 1985. WORKPLACE EXPOS URE ON THIS DATE WAS NOT A CONTIBUTING FACTS.