Mining Incidents

Mine #2BCoal

Dorton, Pike County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517902
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Mar 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

2002 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE TO HANG HE STARTED HAVING PAIN IN NECK & BACK.

Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF AUGER STEEL IN AND IT FELL ON HIS HAND.

2001 · 12 incidents

Struck by falling object

HE WAS STARTING TO DRILL HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, HITTING HIS HAND.

Struck by falling object

SHOVELING COAL AT THE HEAD DRIVE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING ON THE HEAD.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING A DRILL POT FOR THE ROOF BOLTER.

Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOOKING PULL ROPE ON TO MINER AND THE BOOM SWUNG AND STRUCK HIM.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF SCOOP AND SLIPPED.

Struck against stationary object

SHOVELING TAILPIECE AND RAISED UP & HIT EAR ON ROOF BOLT PLATE.

Struck against a moving object

TURNED AROUND IN SHUTTLE CAR.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE.

Struck by falling object

MAKING UP ROOF BOLTS, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SWUNG ROOF BOLTER HEAD TO PUT UP BOLT & LET ROOF BOLTER HEAD DOWN ON KNEE

Struck by falling object

HE HAD HIS HAND ON FRAME OF SHUTTLE CAR AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIS HAND.

2000 · 13 incidents

Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BATTERIES OUT OF TRAY OF PERSONNEL CARRIER. LEFT WORK ON 12-8-00 TO GET HIS INJURY CHECKED OUT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ELBOW BLEW OFF OF A 3"" WATERLINE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.

Struck against stationary object

TRAVELING THROUGH MAN DOOR AND HIT SIDE OF MANDOOR.

Struck by falling object

HE HAD HIS HAND LAYING OVER THE END OF A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS HAND

Struck by flying object

CHECKING FOR OIL LEAK IN HYDRAULIC HOSE WITH HAND OIL SQUIRTED ONTO FINGR UNDER PRESSURE

Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK HIM.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING. HE ALLEGED HIS KNEE WAS STRAINED WHEN HE HIT THE WRONG LEVER AND LET BOLTER HEAD DOWN ON IT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SLACK IN MINER CABLE TO HANG IT. FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A 5 GAL BUCKET OF OIL HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WASLOADING ROCK DUST ON HIS SCOOP AND SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BAG OF ROCK DUST.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF IN #2 HEADING, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT ANKLE.