EE WAS OPERATING MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL UNIT. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE STRAPS, HITTING HIS LEFT HAND WHILE HIS HAND WAS ON THE REMOTE. HE HAD TO HAVE STITCHES. THE DRAW ROCK ALSO HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER & LEG.
Copeland MineCoal
Straight Creek Coal Resources Co · Underground
Controlled by Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Chappell, Bell County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517437
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 2000–2001
- Latest incident
- Aug 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file2001 · 3 incidents
Struck by falling object
Struck by falling object
EE HAD THE LID UP ON UNIT. HE WAS CHECKING THE ENGINE WHEN LID FELL CATCHING HIS FOREARM. IT BROKE HIS ARM.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
UNLOADING PALLET OF MINER BITS BY HAND HE PICKEEUP A BUCKET OF BITS AND TURNED. AS HE DID SO HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
2000 · 7 incidents
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE WAS PULLING BELT TOGETHER TO MAKE A SPLICE & CHAIN BROKE
Struck by falling object
WHILE TRAMMING BOLT MACHINE FROM BREAK TO ANOTHER DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.
Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A SCOOP SLIPPED ON A ROCK, FELL AGAINST SCOOP.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE GOT OFF MANTRIP OUTSIDE, TRIPPED OVER HIS FEET AND FELL.
Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL SPAD #318 #5 AND #6 ENTRY APP 4 TO 6FT HIGH 2 INTERSECTIONS.
Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL 20 FT. X 20 FT. X APP. 6-7 FT. HIGH ON 002 SECTION RETURN 3 BREAKS INBY #7 HEAD.