Mining Incidents

No 7Coal

Ember Contracting Inc · Underground
Controlled by Randy Gilkerson
Virgie, Pike County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518061
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Jan 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE WAS HANGING VENTILATION CURTAINS AND A ROCK FELL FROM MINE TOP, STRIKING EE IN LEFT UPPER SIDE/BACK.

2001 · 4 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING BOLT HOLES IN ROOF TOP. STEEL GOT STUCK SO HE WAS SPINNING THE HEAD IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN STEEL, CAUGHT HIS LEFT PINKIE FINGERBETWEEN HEAD OF BOLT MACHINE AND DRILL STEEL.

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING RIB AREA WITH SCOOP AND SOME DEBRIS HIT HIM IN FACIAL AREA.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP WHEN A PIECE OF SANDSTONE SLUG FELL FROM BETWEEN 2 ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE IN LOWER BACK AREA.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A BELT ON THE BELTLINE AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN A BEARING AND ROLLER.

2000 · 7 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND TRAVELING DOWN GRADE. HE STATED THAT HE BEGAN TO SLIDE INSIDE OF SCOOP AND REACHED OUT TO HOLD ONTO SCOOP AND CAUGHT THE TIPS OF HIS FINGERS.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE BELT STRUCTURE AND WHILE DOING SO, THAT HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP IN #5 ENTRY. THE ROOF BOLT CAME BACK OUT, CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT HAND.

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD WENT TO BATTERY STATION TO REPLACE BATTERIES. HE SAID THAT HE HOPPED OFF SIDE OF SCOOP AND THAT HE STARTED FEELING PAIN IN LOWER AND UPPER BACK. HE SAID THAT HE MUS T HAVE LANDED WRONG.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN BOLTING ROOF TOP IN #6 HEADING. HE HAD WENT TO LOAD GIVE ON BUGGY AND BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST LOW SPOT IN ROOF TOP.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE AND CUT HIS FINGER.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP IN #2 HEADING WHEN HIS LEGS SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO STRETCH GROIN MUSCLE.