Mining Incidents

#7Coal

Controlled by Henry Chaney Jr
Jenkins, Letcher County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517993
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
54
Years on record
2000–2015
Latest incident
Jul 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

54 on file

2015 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting rub rail back on to the continuous miner strained his back

Fall onto or against objects

While operating continuous miner a piece of rock fell from rib hitting the miner on his back pinning him down and his face hit the remote box of the miner causing an injury to his right eye.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

While shoveling belt a piece of draw rock fell and stuck employee on back and arm

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

While pulling Draw Rock a piece of it broke off and struck left arm causing a laceration.

2012 · 1 incident

Unclassified, insufficient data

Strained back but doesn't know how or when.

2011 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

while repairing hose on drill on roof bolter employee got fingers caught between moving parts causing a dislocation of one joint on ring finger and laceration.

Struck against a moving object

While operating a shuttle car, employee said he hit a pothole and injured his buttocks.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping to install canopy on shuttlecar when he drop it on his foot.

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was setting timbers, when his back popped. He went to Jenkins Hospital, gave him an excuse to RTW on 3/6/08. He came in on 3/7/08 with another excuse to remain off work.

2007 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding a piece of metal which was to be welded to tail piece when it fell over. He didn'ts let go and it pulled a muscle in his shoulder.

Struck against stationary object

Employee brought scoop to outside for supplies. When he started to get off scoop he caught his left ring finger, causing a laceration to tip of finger and nail. He went to Pike E.R. to get stitches.

2006 · 5 incidents

Struck by falling object

A piece of rock fell striking victim on head. Victim went to hospital received x-rays. Doctors stated victim had bruised muscles in neck. Victim returned to work on regular duty on 8/25/06.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing tire on mantrip, while letting jack down, bar flew out & hit him in mouth, causing cut on jaw & chipped tooth.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was installing roof bolts, when he caught his finger between drill steel and mine roof.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting parts in warehouse when he was hit in head with garage door, causing strain muscles in his neck & shoulder

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting a pin back in tram block on roof bolter when the pin jumped out and hit him in the mouth causing a broken tooth & chipped tooth.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING TIMBERS WHEN THE SAW SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION TO THUMB

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was setting timbers.

2004 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While shoveling beltline The shovel was forced backwards into employee's chest fracturing one rib.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was hanging 2"" plastic waterline and stated he felt pain in lower back.

Struck by flying object

WHILE MAKING A SPLICE TO SHUTTLE CAR CABLE, A PIECE OF THE CRIMPING TOOL FLEW OFF AND BECAME LODGED IN EE S LEFT THUMB.

2003 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER THE WRENCH CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM OVER THE LEFT EYE. HE RECEIVED STITCHES AND RETURNED TO WORK.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK AND IT FELL ON HIS UPPER BACK CAUSING A CONTUSION.

Fall onto or against objects

WHILE PUSHING ON HIS MANTRIP HE SLIPPED AND BRUISED HIS RIBS.

2002 · 9 incidents

Struck by falling object

WHILE SCOOPING RIB A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND HIT EE ON THE HEAD. EE SAID HE WAS NOT GOING TO HOSPITAL & HE WORKED REST OF SHIFT. DID NOT SHOWUP OR CALL FOR A WEEK. DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO EMPLOYER AND FOLLOW COMPANY POLICY, SUCH AS DRUG TESTING ETC. EE DID NOT COME BACK TO WORK EVEN WHEN RELEASED BY DR.

Struck by falling object

PULLED A PIECE OF DRAWROCK AND IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE ON LIGHT DUTY FOR PREVIOUS INJURY HE WAS WALKING ACROSS MINE SITE, TRIPPED AND FELL. ON 10-17-02 WENT FOR CHECKUP FOR PREVIOUS INJURY AND DISCOVERED BROKEN WRIST. NO LOST TIME.

Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT IN #4 ENTRY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.

Struck against stationary object

WHILE CRAWLING ACROSS SECTION, SCRAPED BACK ON ROOF BOLT.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING BELT HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Struck against stationary object

A CURTAIN BOARD WAS HANGING DOWN AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD WHILE ON A MANTRIP.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BUCKET OF OIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING ON #4 BELT, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM IN LEFT ARM CAUSING A CONTUSION.

2001 · 13 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIMSELF WITH THE SPLICE MACHINE IN THE CHEST.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A SHUTTLE CAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING THE TOP OF A JUG AND THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTINGHIS ARM NEAR THE WRIST.

Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL FROM RIB TO FIRST BOLT AND KNOCKED EMPLOYEE INTO ROOF BOLTER CAUSING BRUISED RIBS AND SCRATCHES TO HIS NECK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JUMPING ON A CURTAIN BOARD TRYING TO BREAK IT AND SAID HE STRAINED HIS NECK AND BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A METAL BAND AROUND TIMBERS THE BAND FLEW BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

Struck by powered moving object

HE REACHED ACROSS MANTRIP AND BUMPED THE ACCELORATOR CAUSING THE MANTRIP TO MOVE FORWARD STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING OFF SCOOP TWISTED KNEE.

Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE RIGHT HAND AND UPPER BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING BELT HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS UNLOADING BELT RAILS FROM A SCOOP AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND GROIN.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOOKING UP A SUPPLY CAR AND THE TONGUE OF THE CAR ENTERED THE DECK OF THE SCOOP, STRIKING HIS FOOT.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS SHOVELING THE BELTLINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK.

2000 · 8 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A TRAILING CABLE FROM A ROOF BOLTER AND THE CABLE CAME OUT OF THE HANGERS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER BACK.

Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING TO SECTION BRAKES FAILED CAUSING MANTRIP TO STRIKE RIB.

Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING MANTRIP TO SECTION, BRAKES FAILED CAUSING MANTRIP TO STRIKE RIB.

Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING TO SECTION BRAKES FAILED CAUSING MANTRIP TO STRIKE RIB.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TORQUING A ROOF BOLT, THE WRENCH CAME OFF OF THE DRILL HEAD AND STRUCK HIM IN THE SHOULDER.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING THE RIB AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING TIMBERS WHEN SAW JUMPED OUT OF GROVE, STRIKING HIS FINGER. WENT TO E.R. GOT CLEANED AND CAME BACK TO WORK.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.