Mining Incidents

Lynn Branch Mine No 1Coal

Controlled by El Paso Energy Corp
Roxana, Letcher County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517605
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
May 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPAIRMAN WASCHANGING SHUTTLE CAR TIRE. HE STRAINED BACK BUT STILL HAVING TROUBLE SITTING, DOCTOR TOLD HIM TO TAKE SOME TIME OFF.

2001 · 5 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF OLD DUST HOSE OFF ROOFBOLTER WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE CHANGING HOSE ON VALVE BANK. A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT EAR AND LEG. HE WAS STRAPPING AT THE TIME THE HOSE BUSTED. HE GOT THE HEAD UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF TO WORK ON IT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE. HE THREW A PIECE.WHEN IT LANDED MUD SPLASHED INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE DOCTOR KEPT HIM OFF WORK 2 DAYS.

Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK HIS HEAD & SHOULDER.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING THE ROOF. THE EXTENSION FELL FROM THE MACHINE. HE REACHED TO PICK IT UP, PUTTING HIS LEFT HAND ONTO THE DRILL HEAD. STEEL FELL FROM THE HOLE ONTO HIS HAND.

2000 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE MOVING OVER TO DRILL HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT. INTENDED TO LOWER CANOPY, DID NOT LOOK-TOOK HOLD WRONG LEVER-RAISED STAB. THIS ALLOWED ENTIRE MACHINE TO COME DOWN. CANOPY STRUCK EE ON HEAD.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING THE MINER CABLE. WHEN HE GOT IT OVER HIS HEAD HIS BACK POPPED & HE REPORTEDPAIN IN HIS LOW BACK. DOCTOR IS TREATING FOR A STRAINED MUSCLE.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BELT TO MAKE A SPLICE. HE PULLED HARD AND INJURED HIS LOWER STOMACH (GROIN) MUSCLE.