Mining Incidents

No 6 Coal

Eagle Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by James H Booth
Van Lear, Johnson County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517662

MSHA record for No 6 (mine ID 1517662). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1995–1997
Latest incident
Sep 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1997 · 4 incidents

September 8, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE HAD BEEN SERVICING SHUTTLE CAR AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE DOING THIS.

August 9, 1997 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING S/C ENROUTE FROM MINER TO FEEDER IN NO. 3 HEADING 1ST CROSSCUT OUT-BY FACE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LINE UP BUGGY, ANOTHER BUUGY COLLIDED WITH HIM AND WAS STRUCK CAUSING INJ URY TO HIP.

August 1, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS MAKING BUGGY SPLICE & KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH.

March 4, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP A BOLT AND THE BOLT BENT CAUSING HIM TO SPIN AROUND AND THIS DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER.

1996 · 5 incidents

October 31, 1996 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR. HE HIT A POT HOLE AND THIS JOLTED HIM CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS BACK.

August 5, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE SUPPLIES AND WAS STANDING UNDER SUPPORTED TOP AND A ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON HEAD, NECK & BACK AREA--ROCK WAS 2' X 3' X 1" THICK.

July 8, 1996 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HOOKING CHAIN TO SHUTTLE CAR. THE PARK BRAKE WAS ENGAGED BUT WAS PARKED ON MUDDY EMBANKMENT AND SHUTTLE CAR SLID OVER EE'S FOOT.

April 25, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING BRADDISH AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING BLOCKS.

February 2, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL WAS IN #1 ENTRY APPROX. 4" THICK, 20' IN LENGTH AND 18' WIDE. THIS AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF AND IS NOT INTERFERING WITH AIR COURSE.

1995 · 6 incidents

December 11, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SUPPLYING BOLTER AND HE PICKED UP RESIN AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 27, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPEATING SCOOP AND HE RAN OVER A LUMP OF COAL. THIS CAUSED JOLTING WHICH INJURED BACK/SPINE AREA OF EE.

August 29, 1995 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS MOVING BUGGY (SHUTTLE CAR) CABLE OUTOF THE MINERS' WAY WHEN HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

July 17, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR & HIT A HOLEWHICH CAUSED JOLTING WHICH IN TURN INJURED INJURED'S NECK & BACK.

July 8, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SUCTION LINE OF PINNER & A METAL FLAKE GOT INTO HIS EYE

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