Mining Incidents

17 SouthCoal

Evanston, Breathitt County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517793
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2001–2003
Latest incident
Mar 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2003 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM CATWALK OF ROCK TRUCK TO THE GROUND WHILE DISMOUNTING, CRACKED VERTEBRAE.

2002 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

EE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND. BRUISED RT. LEG.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF THE BUMPER OF MECHANIC'S TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING WET HOLE OF EXPLOSIVES WHEN HE DEVELOPED A HERNIA, SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY.