Mining Incidents

Mine No 1 Coal

Black Diamond Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Joby Fields
Sidney, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517356

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1993–1994
Latest incident
Aug 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

1994 · 5 incidents

August 11, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Diamond Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE A LIFTING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER NOTE HE BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY ON 8-15-94 IT WAS NOT A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT UNTIL 8- 15-94.

May 23, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Diamond Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

HE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN TEH #5 RIGHT BREAK. HE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT. AS HE LOWERED HIS DRILL HEAD, THE DRILL POT HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

January 26, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Diamond Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MINER IN THE #3 HEADING. HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY AND SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 24, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Black Diamond Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLEANING UP AROUND #4 HEAD DRIVE USING A WHEEL BARROW TO HAUL MATERIAL WHEN IT TRIED TO TURN OVER.HE GRABBED IT AND SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 13, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Black Diamond Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TRAMING THE MINER IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT OF 7 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK THIS RESULTED IN A SEVERE BRUISE THE DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS APPROX. 3 0 INCH IN DIAMETER UP TO 3 INCH IN THICKNESS.

1993 · 8 incidents

July 15, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Diamond Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD WHILE BUGGY WAS BEING LOADED, RESULTING IN A SPRAINED NECK.

July 7, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Diamond Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

TRAVELING #2 ENTRY & A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON LEFT FOREARM CUTTING ARM & REQUIRING STITCHES DID NOT MISS ANY WORK

June 15, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Diamond Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT HAND WHILE HIS HAND WAS ON TOP OF DRILL STEEL LACERATING THUMB WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES, BUT HE DID NOT LOSE ANY WORK.

May 18, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Diamond Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS RUNNING A SHUTTLE CAR IN THE #3 ENTRY WHILE TURNING THE CORNER TO GO TOWARD DUMP. HE TURNED TO SHARP AND CAUGHT THE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CAR AGAINST THE RIB. IT BOUNCED HIM AGAINST THE SEAT. BRUISED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 6, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Diamond Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS RUNNING THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE NO.5 ENTRY, EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE & STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 19, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Diamond Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED EE WAS A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR HE GOT OFF SHUTTLE CAR TO HELP THE MINER MOVE TO THE NEXT PLACE. HE HIT HIS EAR ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES BUT NO LOST WORK DAYS.

March 18, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Diamond Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRAMING THE ROOF BOLTER OUT OF THE 6 HEADING HE HAD HIS HEAD STUCK OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY AND GOT IT CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND CANOPY RESULTING IN A LACERATED RIGHT EAR THAT REQUIRED STITCH ES.

March 8, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Diamond Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS BUILDING STOPPING AND BEGAN BLEEDING FROM RECTUM POSSIBLY AGGRAVATED EMORRHOIDS, HE SAID THIS WAS A RESULT OF STRAINING BY LIFTING BLOCKS.