Mining Incidents

Hardshell Tipples Mine #1Coal

Hardshell Tipples Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Calvin R Tackett
Mayking, Ky, Letcher County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517481
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2002–2003
Latest incident
Aug 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2003 · 11 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE. (CONTUSION LEFT KNEE).

Fall from machine

WORKING ON RAM CAR BATTERYS, TRYING TO REMOVE BATTERY LID. THE LID SPARKED ON THE BATTERY AND HE TRIED TO JUMP OFF THE BATTERYS AND SLIPPED AND FELL BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND RAM CAR HURTING HI S LOWER BACK.

Struck against stationary object

CUT RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER'S ON SCOOP CANOPY AND COAL RIB.

Struck against stationary object

HE WAS LOADING ROOF PLATES AND CUT HIS HAND.

No Value Found

HE WAS TAKING PANEL BOARD OFF 482 SCOOP AND BOARD SWUNG DOWN AND CAUGHT THE END OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND CRUSHING IT. THE TIP END OF MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

Fall onto or against objects

FELL OVER CAR CABLE; FOOT STUCK IN MUD.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ICE BUILT UP ON TRACK. JACKING TRACK UP OUT OF ICE AND GOB JACK HANDLE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD IN FRONT OF EAR.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAILROAD JACK TO RAISE TRACK WHEN THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

ICE BUILD UP ON TRACK. WAS WALKING TO SECTION, SLIPPED ON ICE, FELL & HURT LOWER BACK.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICE LANDED ON RIGHT WRIST CAUSING WRIST TO BREAK.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN RIB AND BOLT. REPORT WAS FILLED OUT 2 DAYS LATER. EE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY 7-30-02.