Mining Incidents

#8 Coal

Hellier, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517893

MSHA record for #8 (mine ID 1517893). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1997–1999
Latest incident
Dec 1999
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
5
inspections on record
21
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 21 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
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 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 2,388 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

1999 · 7 incidents

December 27, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TRAMMING THE BOLT MACHINE. HE HAD PINNED A PLACE AND WAS GOING TO THE NEXT PLACE WHEN HE SAID HE HIT HIS HEAD IN TOP AND STRAINED HIS NECK. EE WORKED TUESDAY(12-28-99). EE QUIT WEDNESDA Y (12-29-99).

November 2, 1999 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELT ON EE HAD WHILE HE WAS RUNNING A SCOOP IT BRUISED HIS RIGHT HAND.

October 13, 1999 KY · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS HELPING THE PINNER MAN BOLT AN AREA WE HAD CLEANED UP FROM A FALL. THE PINNER MAN PUT TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE PINNER STEEL AND IT BENT. THE STEEL HIT MY LEFT FOREARM AND BRUISED IT. BOS S MADE ME GO TO THE HOSP FOR X-RAY 4 HRS LATE. IT HAD A HAIRLINE CRACK.

October 12, 1999 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Husky Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 20' X 20' X 5' HIGH. THIS AREA WAS IN A TRANSITIONAL PLACE WHERE THE SLATE TOP WAS CHANGING INTO SANDSTONE. THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE BREAK AND RIGHT SIDE ON THE RIB WAS CRIBBED. IT WAS 4 BREAKS INSIDE. (CLEANED AND SAFE TO TRAVELEL 10-15-99)

July 5, 1999 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE TOLD THE SHOTTING MAN TO SHOTT THE BREAK, THAT HE WAS IN THE CLEAR. A SMALL PIECE OF COAL HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT JAW AND LIP. HE HAD TO HAVE STICHES ON HIS LIP.

March 17, 1999 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Husky Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

EE "STATE INSPECTOR" AND EE "HUSKY SUPT" WAS MAKING LET RETURN AND SEAL OBSERVED A FALL IN FRONT OF #6 SEAL. I HAD IT CRIBBED & DANAGERED OFF. CALLED MSHA & REPORTED FALL. THERE WAS NOT AN Y AIR RESTRICTION.

February 8, 1999 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Husky Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING THE BELTS UNDER HEAD DRIVE. WHEN HE LIFTED THE SHOVEL UP TO PUT IT ON THEBELT, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. THIS IS ANOLD INJURY.

1998 · 9 incidents

December 22, 1998 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE GOT OUT OF THE MAN TRIP TO LET SOMEONE ELSE ON. HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE TOP TO ROLL OFF THE OPERATOR MASHED THE ACCELATOR PEDAL DOWN, AND IT MOVED FORWARD, IT JAMMED EE'S FOOT

December 15, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RUNNING THE BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS PUSHING THE STEEL IN THE HOLE. HE HAD HIS HAND ON IT WHEN THE STEEL JOINED TOGETHER AND MASHED THE TIP OF HIS THUMB IT MASHED THE MEATY PART OF HIS T HUMB. BENNETT NY MSHA INSPECTOR HAD CAUTIONED THE PINNER MEN 12-10-98 ABOUT HOLDING TO THE STEEL.

December 14, 1998 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RUNNING A SCOOP HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST A ROOF BOLT PLATE & HEADER.

November 23, 1998 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BEATING ROCK AND HIT A PIECE OF METAL AND IT HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

November 18, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A JACK HAMMER, WHEN IT BOUNCED AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH AND KNOCKED HIS TOOTH OUT.

November 16, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Husky Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GOT HIS GLOVE CAUGHT IN PINNER STEEL, IT HURTHIS 2 & 3 FINGER. HE DIDN'T GO TO THE DR THE FINGERS WERE NOT BOTHERING HIM UNTIL THE LAST FEW DAY. EE IS GOING TO HAVE THEM CHECKED OUT BY A DR. EE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK

November 2, 1998 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Husky Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A BELT SPLICE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. IT WAS ABOUT 7:30 AM. LATER IN THE SHIFT ABOUT 1:30 PM HE WAS CUTTING A #16 WIRE WHEN HE CUT HIS HAND.

October 22, 1998 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE SAID A BLOCK OF COAL FELL OF OFF THE RIB, AND HE JUMPER. WHEN HE JUMPED, HE PULLED A MUSCLE OR SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. HE SAID THE LUMP OF COAL DIDNT HURT HIM IT WAS WHEN HE JUMPED OR MOVED.

August 31, 1998 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK "FRIDAY AUG 28". HE DIDN'T SAY HOW. HE SAID HE DIDN'T TELL ANYONE. ON MONDAY "AUG 31", HE SAID HE WAS RIDING HIS 4 WHEEL MANTRIP AND RAN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY AND HURT IT AGAIN.

1997 · 2 incidents

June 23, 1997 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Husky Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND CUT THE EMPLOYEE FINGER. HE HAD HIS HAND LAYING ON TOP OF THE SCOOP HE WAS OPERATING.

June 11, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Husky Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE "ROOF BOLTLER OPERATOR" IN HIS NORMAL WORKINGCYCLE HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT & APPARENTLY DISLOCATED HIS ARM. THE COAL IS 32" TO 34" ROOF BOLTS MUST BE BENT TO INSTALL IN TOP.

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