Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS COMING BACK FROM THE SUPPLY HOLE IN #5 ENTRY AND RAN OVER A PIECE OF 2"" WATER LINE. THE END OF THE WATER LINE RAISED UP AND HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT JAW, CUTTING HIS JAW.
Tricoal Inc #1Coal
Tricoal Inc · Underground
Controlled by Jackie (Mitch) Fannin; Jack Stump
Middlesboro, Bell County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517607
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2000
- Latest incident
- Aug 2000
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file2000 · 8 incidents
Accident type, without injuries
RIDER SEAM DIPPED DOWN TO WITHIN 5' OF MINE ROOF WATER IN RIDER SEAM CAUSED TOP TO BREAK LOOSE AND FALL.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE CLAIMED TO HAVE HURT HIS BACK; REPORTED TO COMPANY NEXT DAY; SAID HE WAS LIFTING TIMBER WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MUDDY BOTTOM.
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER. HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN MINER ROPE THAT WAS USED TO PULL MINER CABLE AND FELL UNDER ROOF BOLTER TIRE.
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT HE PUT BOLT WRENCH TO PUSH STEEL DAPER IN HOLE USED HIS HAND TO STEADY WRENCH. GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON WRENCH. BREAKING HIS ARM.
Accident type, without injuries
1ST RIGHT SIT OF RMS ON INTAKE SIDE OF #3 BELT; ROCK FALL AT BREAK #8 AT FACE IN #5 ENTRY=APP. 50' LONG 0 TO 6' THICK, THESE ROOMS WERE MINED 90-12-99=INACTIVE RMS PRESHIFTED EVERY 8 HOURS.
Struck by falling object
EE WAS DRILLING TOP WHEN A SLUG OF TOP FELL & STRUCK ON BACK OF HEAD WHEN IT HIT HIM PUSHING HEAD AGAINST THE ARM OFF ROOF BOLTER.