Mining Incidents

DeanefieldCoal

Reynolds Station, Ohio County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517507
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Feb 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2002 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING MUD FROM A BATTERY BOX WITH A SHORT METAL BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN BAR AND BULLDOZER.

Fall onto or against objects

OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING ONTO A DOZER. WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ONT HE LADDER DUE TO MUDDY. WET CONDITIONS AS A RESULT HE HIT HIS RIB CAGE.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck by flying object

DOING MECHANICAL REPAIRS ON BULLDOZER. RUBBED ARM ACROSS EYES. GOT FOREIGN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING AN AIR HOSE ON A MOTORIZED OIL PUMP, THE TOP OF THE AIR MOTOR MOVED AND CAUGHT EE'S FINGER CAUSING A CUT AND BREAK OF THE FINGER.

Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS GETTING OUT OF THE DOZER. HE STEPPED ONTO THE DOZER TRACK WHICH WAS WET. HE SLIPPED& HIT HIS HEAD ON THE BLADE LIFT CYLINDER, CUTTING HIS HEAD WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

2000 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS SCRAPING DIRT OFF THE TOP OF THE COAL WITH THE FRT BUCKET OF THE TRACKHOE WHEN THE BUCKET HIT AN OLD OIL WELL CASING PIPE 9""-6"" IN DIAMENTER. WHEN HE HIT THE CASING IT CAUSED A BI JOLT THAT CAUSED WHIPLASH TO HIS NECK. HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE PAIN UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER

Struck by flying object

USING HAMMER AND CHISEL TO REMOVE A BROKEN BOLT, A TINY PIECE OF METAL GOT IN RIGHT EYE. HE THOUGHT IT WAS DIRT BUT BY 4-2-00 IT WAS SWOLLEN SHUT.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING EXPLOSIVES INTO DRILL HOLES WITH A BULK TRUCK, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE CLIMBING IN AND OUT OF TRUCK.