Mining Incidents

S-6 Little CreekCoal

Controlled by Jeffery A Hoops
Neon, Letcher County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517965
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2011–2014
Latest incident
Feb 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2014 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While using fire extinguisher, employee began coughing from fumes and lost balance causing him to fall down on shoulder.

2013 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

-became reportable after the 3/12/14 office visit - The drill ran over a rock slamming it to the ground jarring back.

Struck against a moving object

A rock rolled over striking side of bed he was operating, jarring him and causing neck pain.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Possible middle ear dysfunction (HEARING LOSS) Audiology referred him to ENT

2012 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

lining drill steel felt a pop in neck

Struck against a moving object

turned around in the drill to check the holes he drilled & hurt back.

Fall onto or against objects

Climbing down track to check for a leak, and foot slipped off pad. He held on with both hands but groin area landed on track

Struck against a moving object

Single vehicle accident - driver injured left leg and back.

Struck against a moving object

Operating dozer. Going backwards and ran over rock in roadway. Strained lower back.

2011 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee on deck of dozer & slipped; falling between dozer & push arm.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stemming holes, strained back.