Mining Incidents

#5 Punch MineCoal

Gemco Energies Inc · Underground
Controlled by Jimmy W Tackett
Sassafras, Knott County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517990
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Sep 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2001 · 15 incidents

Struck by flying object

EE WAS HITTING BELT STRUCTURE WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

Accident type, without injuries

SOFT SHELL TOP WITH RIDE AT 8'. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED & METAL SUPPORT. THE FALL WAS 8' X 40' X 18' IN THE MAIN RETURN. IT BLOCKED THE RETURN FOR TRAVEL. MINING HAS BEEN STOPPED DUE TO THIS FALL & OTHER AREAS IN THE RETURN 3,000' DEEP.

Accident type, without injuries

TOP WAS CHANGING INTO SANDSTONE. TRANSITION AREA HAD A HORSEBACK AND SOFT SHELL. THE ENTRY WAS STOPPED AND CRIBBED OFF. IT FELL ONE WEEK LATER.

Contact with hot objects or substances

EE BURNT HANDS WHILE USING TORCH.

Accident type, without injuries

6' X 20' X 30' - THE ROOF HAS A RIDER SEAM AT 6'-8' IN THE AREA. WATER IN THE ROOF AND THE RIDERCONTRIBUTED TO FALL. #3 MAIN, #4 ENTRY, 2200' UNDERGROUND.

Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE BOLTER CANOPY AND HIT EE ON THE LEFT HAND. THE LEFT THUMB HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING MINING CABLE.

Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL WAS 1800 UNDERGROUND ON THE MAIN INTAKE. IT WAS IN A TRANSITION AREA WHEN WE BEGAN HOLDING THE MAIN ROOF THAT HAS PREVIOUS BEEN TAKEN. THE BRATTICE LINE WAS REROUTED TO EXTABLISH THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE.

Accident type, without injuries

8000 UNDERGROUND, #1 ENTRY, #6 MAIN SOFT TOP SURROUNDING HORSEBACK.

Accident type, without injuries

THE AREA OF ROOF BECAME VERY WET WITH THE RIDER AT 6'. 7800' UNDERGROUND OFF #6 MAIN RETURN IN #7 HEADING IN 6 LEFT MAIN. VENTILATION WAS AFFECTED.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON HEAD OF MACHINE HIS RATCHET SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER.

Accident type, without injuries

DETERIORATED ROOF OVER TIME. 8' BY 30' BY 5' CROSS CUT BETWEEN #1 AND #2, 20TH BREAK OF #3 MAIN.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING ON MINER CABLE, HURT BACK.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND HURT HIS LEFT KNEE.

2000 · 5 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

FAULT IN TOP. 7' HIGH, 120' LONG & 20' WIDE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #5 ENTRY. HE WAS PUSHING A BOLT UP WITH THE DRILL HEAD AND THE BOLT SLIPPED OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE FINGER. IT CAUSED A SLIGHT FRACTURE ON THE INDEX FINGER, LEFT HAND. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS USING A RED-DEVIL TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. THE LEVER SLIPPED AND CUT THE INDEX FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

Accident type, without injuries

THE AREA IS UNDER A OVERLYING HOLLOW NEAR THE OUTCROP. WATER IN THE ROOF IS THE CAUSE. IT IS 4000' UNDERGROUND, 2000' OUTBY THE FACE IN THE RETURN. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. 20' X 100' X 6'.

Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR OF CAR SAID HE STEERED CAR AROUND QUIKLY AND HIT HIS BRAKE AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY.