Mining Incidents

No 2 Coal

Controlled by James L Griffith
Mccarr, Ky, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517450

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1994–1996
Latest incident
Dec 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1996 · 7 incidents

December 13, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP AND RAN OVER A BELT RAIL WHICH CAME UP AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE AND BELOW HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING LACERATIONS.

October 4, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

1) FALL LOCATION IS UNDER A HOOLOW 2) AT SEPARATION POINT FROM ROOF COAL STREAKS ARE OBSERVED 3)SECTION HAD JUST PILLARED BACK AND FEEDER WAS SCHEDULED TO BE MOVED BACK. ROOF FELL UP TO COAL S TREAKS (7'-8') X 20'X20'.

September 24, 1996 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP ADN RAN OVER SOME LOOE ROCK, PUTTING SCOOP INTO THE ROOF AND PULLED ROCK DOWN ON HIS ARM.

September 17, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING WATER LINE WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY RAISED UP INTO WIRE. CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT EYE.

June 10, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS HELPING ON MINER AFTER PULLING ON CABLE, HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.

1995 · 1 incident

August 21, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LOOSE ROCK OFF OF ROOF BOLTER AND DRAGGED OFF A BOX OF RESIN. EMPLOYEE THREW BOX OF RESIN BACK ON ROOF BOLTER AND EXPERIENEED PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF ABDOMEN. EMPLOYEE REPORTED INCIDENT AT 6:50 PM ON 21-95.

1994 · 3 incidents

September 26, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Oak Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOTLING TOP AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON HIS SHOULDER.

July 12, 1994 KY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oak Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE A RAILROAD JACK WHICH HE HAD USED TO LIFT A SHUTTLE CAR. HE DIDN'T REMOVE SLATE BAR FROM JACK AND WHEN HE WENT TO RELEASE, SLATE BAR FLEW UP & HIT ON RIGHT FOREHEA D BESIDE OF RIGHT EYE.

July 1, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oak Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER TO PICK UP PIN CABLE AND PULL OUT OF ROADWAY I FELT PAIN IN HIP.