Mining Incidents

Mine #3Coal

Keokee Mining LLC · Underground
Controlled by James A Sigmon
Holmes Mill, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517441
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
Feb 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2004 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT NO 13 BREAK IN NO.6 ENTRY. THIS MINE IS IDLE, THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE MINE AT THE TIME OF THE FALL.

2003 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN NO.2 ENTRY 18 BREAKS UNDERGROUND.

2001 · 3 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WORKING ON MINER. HE STEPPED ACROSS AN OPEN LID, SLID AND FELL. PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS THIGH.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED BACK.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. THE RIB ROLLED. A ROCK FELL ONTO LEFT FOOT.

2000 · 12 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING STEEL CABLE. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE AND SCOOP WHEN CABLE WAS TIGHTENED.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER. THE RIB ROLLED AND A ROCK FELL AND CRUSHED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER THE RIB ROLLED AND A ROCK HIT HIM IN THE ANKLE. ANKLE WAS BROKEN.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT BRATTICE CLOTHAND CUT HIS LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING GOB AND STRAINED GROIN.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOLT WRENCH. IT HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT HAND. HAND WAS BROKEN.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH MINE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY BLADE WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE. HE ACCIDENTLY CUT HIS LEFT KNEE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A WATERLINE. IT CAME APART AND STRUCK HIM IN LEFT CHEEK. CHEEK WAS CUT AND REQUIRED STITCHES.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TOOLS FROM TOOL BOX. A CAN OF ""ELECTRACLEAN"" DEGREASER WAS ACCIDENTALLY PUNCTURED AND SPRAYED INTO FACE AND EYES.

Struck by falling object

A RIB ROLLED AND STRUCK THE VICTIM, KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND BROKE HIS RIGHT LEG, BETWEEN KNEE AND ANKLE, AND CUT HIM OVER RIGHT EYE.

Struck against a moving object

SCOOP SKID DOWN ICE & HILL HITTING EE IN THE LEFT LEG. CUTTING IT BAD