Mining Incidents

Mine #5 Coal

Taurus Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by James H Booth
Davella, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517737

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1996–1997
Latest incident
Jul 1997
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1997 · 8 incidents

July 21, 1997 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Taurus Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING UP A BOLT ON THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE SHUTTLE CAR STRIKING FOREHEAD CAUSING LACERATION WHICH REQUIR ED 9 STITCHES.

July 12, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taurus Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS REPAIRING SHUTTLE CAR AND DROPPED A PIECE OF STEEL ON HIS FOOT.

May 22, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Taurus Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING MINE & A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON RT. KNEE & LEG, CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO KNEE & LEG.

May 16, 1997 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Taurus Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE. WHILE LEVELING BLOCKS HE STRUCK HIS PINKY FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION TO FINGERNAIL.

May 3, 1997 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Taurus Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS WALKING TOWARD FACE TO MARK UP BREAK WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLT HITTING EE ON LEFT ANKLE.

April 1, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Taurus Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS HELPING SCOOP OPERATOR LOAD ROCK DUSTMACHINE. HE SLIPPED FELL AT SAME TIME SCOOP OPERATOR LET HIS BUCKET DOWN. THE FOOT BUCKET HIT HIS FOOT SMASHING IT. THIS WAS REPORTED 4/3/97

January 8, 1997 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Taurus Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

3RD SHIFT WAS PRODUCING COAL IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY WHEN THEY ENCOUNTERED AN OLD COAL BANK. THE PROTECTIVE PROCEDURES FOR EMPS WERE INSTITUTED AND MEN WITHDRAWN FORM AFFECTED AREA. THIS WAS A NO I NJURY ACCIDENT.

1996 · 7 incidents

November 11, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Taurus Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS FOLLOWING ANOTHER TRUCK 10 WHEELER DOWN A STEEP GRADE WHEN COMING UPON OTHER VEHICLE TO FAST EE DOWN SHIFTED AND KILLED ENGINE. RESULTING OF HITTING OTHER TRUCK IN REAR. HIS RIGHT KNEE WAS INJURED. OTHER DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED.

October 7, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Taurus Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS HAULING COAL FROM DEEP MINE TO PREP PLANT. THIS WAS HIS 3RD LOAD FOR THE SHIFT WHEN DUE TO DRIVER ERROR--HAD TRUCK IN TOO HIGH GEAR AND RAN TRUCK INTO DITCH AND JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK AND SKINNED HANDS ON GRAVELS. EE DISOBEYED SEVERAL COMPANY POLICIES. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, TREATED AND RELEASED.

August 24, 1996 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taurus Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WALKING TOWARD FACE WHEN HE FELL IN HOLEHURTING HIS BACK. BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRY. INJURY REPORTED TO ME ON 9-5-96.

July 30, 1996 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taurus Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A BELT MOVE WHEN HE TORE CARTILIDE IN RIBS.

July 27, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Taurus Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP STRAP. SLIPPED AND FELL. HIS HAND HIT THE BOOM LEVER AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN FRAME OF BOOM AND LIP ON BOOM LIFT JACK, MASHING FOOT AND CUT HALF OF LEFT BIG TOE OFF.

June 6, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taurus Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE HAD BEEN BOLTING TOP AT 12 LEFT BREAK, HE STEPPED FROM DRILL POTLAND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

May 15, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taurus Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS 5 BREAKS FROM FACE MOVING HEAD DRIVE. HE HAD PICK CRIB BLOCK & PLACED IT BETWEEN HAD DRIVE & SCOOPY WHEN HE FELT PAIN ACROSS MIDWAY OF HIS BACK. (TORN LIGAMENTS AND PULLED MUSCLE WAS TH E RESULT FROM THE DR.)