Mining Incidents

Bear Branch Refuse Facility # 1Coal

Glomawr, Perry County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518059
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2002–2003
Latest incident
Jun 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2003 · 7 incidents

Struck by falling object

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A JACKLEG DRILL, THE DRILL FELL AND CUT EE ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AIR HOSE FROM DRILL CAME LOOSE HITTING EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE.

No Value Found

THIS FORM IS BEING SUBMITTED SOLEY TO ABATE A CITATION. WE HAD NEITHER NOTIFICATION OR KNOWLEDGE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO EE'S INJURY. THEREFORE WE ADMIT NO LIABILITY OR VIOLATION AT THIS TIME.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING TOP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE. A PIECE OF SHALE FELL IN FRONT OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHEN SHALE FELL, EE MOVED BACK AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. EE WAS NOT HIT BY PIECE OF S HALE.

No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING STEEL SETS AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING, A ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EE ON RIGHT CHEEK.

Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF SHAFT JUMBO. HE FELL AND LANDED ON THE GROUND.

2002 · 7 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING THE SCREED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CONCRETE POUR AND WAS LACERATED IN THE FINGER BYA BURR ON THE TUGGER CABLE.

Struck against stationary object

WHILE MARKING THE FACE OF THE SLOPE, THE MUCKER RAN OUT OF FUEL AND STALLED. THE MUCKER ROLLED &HIT FACE, THROWING EE OUT OF BUCKET.

Struck against stationary object

WHILE MARKING THE FACE OF THE SLOPE, THE MUCKER RAN OUT OF FUEL AND STALLED. THE MUCKER ROLLED &HIT THE FACE, THROWING EE AGAINST THE FACE.

Struck against stationary object

WHILE MARKING THE FACE OF THE SLOPE, THE MUCKER RAN OUT OF FUEL AND STALLED. THE MUCKER ROLLED &HIT THE FACE, THROWING EE AGAINST THE FACE.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE INSTALLING STEEL LAGGING, THERE WAS AN UNOPENED BUNDLE OF LAGGING ON THE BASKET. WHEN THE BUCKET WAS SET DOWN, THE BUNDLE SLID FORWARD LACERATING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE END OF A DOUBLE JACK HANDLE AND A GUARD RAIL.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE LEAD LINE WITH A CARPENTER'S KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.