Mining Incidents

#1Coal

Controlled by Bill C Smith
Mcveigh, Pike County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517813
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2001–2004
Latest incident
Aug 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2004 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING THE #1 TAILPIECE AND SLIPPED, FALLING BACKWARDS BRUISING HIS BACK AND KIDNEY.

No Value Found

OPERATOR WAS NOT HOLDING ON TO THE WRENCH WHILE TRYING TO GET STEEL OUT OF HOLE.

2003 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

SAT DOWN TO EAT DINNER AGAINST RIB AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM. ABRASIONS ON SHOWDERS.

Accident type, without injuries

WAS CUTTING THE FIRST SUMP OUT OF THE WALL IN THE #3 ENTRY. WHEN HE HEARD A LARGE BUMP AND WATER STARTED COMING IN AROUND THE MINER. WATER CAME IN AND PUT THE EQUIPMENT UNDER WATER. THE MEN RE TLATED TO THE OUTSIDE WITH NO ONE HURT.

2002 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIB ROLL.

Struck against stationary object

STEPPED OVER A PILE OF GOB. HURT BOTTOM OF RIGHT FOOT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A ROLL OF BELT OUT OF BACK OF MAN TRIP.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A NEW WATER LINE. HE TRIED TO CUT WATER LINE WITH A KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED ACROSS WATER LINE CUTTING HIS HAND.