Mining Incidents

No2Coal

Controlled by James H Booth
Debord, Martin County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518128
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Oct 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2003 · 8 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS PUTTING BELT LINE BACK UP AFTER ROCK FALL USING A SCOOP TO PUT BELT BACK UP. ROCK FELL & HIT HIS RT.HAND CUTTING LITTLE FINGER AND ACROSS HIS WRIST.

No Value Found

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BLOCK UNDER SCOOP TIRE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER IN TRACK ENTRY ON 001-0 SECTION.

No Value Found

THE EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PINCH IN LOWER BACK. ALSO WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A BIG HOLE, THIS IS WHEN BACK STARTED TO HURT WORSE.

Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AIR LOCK DOORS AND CUTTING AND WELDING OVER HEAD WHEN A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON FELL AND ENTERED GLOVE AND SHIRT SLEEVE ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND.

Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD BY SUPERVISOR TO GO & GET 5 GALLON BUCKETS OF OIL FOR MINER. AS HE WAS CARRYING BUCKETS TO MINER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 3 1/2' LONE, 2"" THICK FELL & HIT HEAD & LEFT SHOULDE R. THIS WAS REPORTED TO SAFETY DEPT ON 5/21/03.

Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A SCOOP BUCKET IN A SITTING POSITION WHEN THE SCOOP HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD. EE BOUNCED UP & PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK ON LEFT SIDE. 100' OUT-BY SECTION POWER CENT ER IN #5 ENTRY.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ROCK DUSTING WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND TURNED LEFT ANKLE.

Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS TRYING TO FIX GUARDS ON OFF-SIDE OF MINER WHEN THE RUBBER RAIL FELL OFF & HIT ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

2002 · 12 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A WATER PUMP AND WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC PIPE AND POCKET KNIFE FOLDED UP ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING (3) SUTURES.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING STRUCTURE GOING INTO BELT-HEAD WHEN HE & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFTED ON BELT HEAD & THE OTHER GUYS MUST HAVE LIFTED ON IT TOO CAUSING EE TO CATCH LEFT THUMB BETWEEN IT. LA CERATED, (6) SUTURES.

Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE HAD SET A HEAD DRIVE & CLIMBED UP ON TOP TO SET A CHAIN & FELL OFF OF HEAD DRIVE & HIT CRIB BLOCK & TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS SITTING AND EATING LUNCH AT THE POWER BOX WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE ROCK 2' LONG X 6"" WIDE, AND 3"" THICK. THE EE RECEIVED TISSUE DAMAGE AND CONTUSED MUSC LE TO LEFT ARM.

Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS ROCK DUSTING THE RTURN ON 001-0 MMU WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT EE.

Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING & WAITING ON INSTRUCTION FROM BOSS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING HIM ON HEAD, SHOULDER & BACK.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FELL AT OR ABOVE THE BOLTS AT INTERSECTION AT SPAD NO. 5591 AT #6 ENTRY.

Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON THE FORE-HEAD & SHOULDER.

Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON ANKLE.

Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN NO. 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #5569 6 BREAKS OUTBY 3A HEAD DRIVE IN #5 RIGHT BREAK EXTENDING ACROSS TO #6 RIGHT BREAK. APPROX. 9' HIGH. FELL TO RIDER SEAM 1' THICK. 48"" BOLTS.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EE WAS TRYING TO GET SLACK ON FEEDER CABLE BY PULLING IT, WHEN PAIN OCCURRED BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES ON RIGHT SIDE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS CUTTING BELT LINE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING RIGHT LEG THIGH.

2001 · 6 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL SMASHING RIGHT THUMB AGAINST CANOPY REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.

Struck by flying object

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ROOF BOLTING WHEN WRENCH BOLD-OUT & WRAPPED ACROSS HEAD RECEIVING 14 SUTURES & FRACTURING NOSE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP THE MINER. WHEN HE PICKED UP MINER CABLE TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE ROADWAY HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER LEFTSIDE BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BOLTING TOP WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BENT AND CAME AROUND AND SMACKED HIM ON THE WRIST, LEFT HAND. REPORTED TO SAFETY OFFICE ON 8-2-01.

Fall from ladders

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING WATERLINE WHEN HE GOT OFF BALANCE AND FELL OFF OF LADDER.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GUARD OFF OF BELT HEAD WHEN GUARD FELL ON LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BRACE. SMASHED FINGER REQUIRED 7 SUTURES ON TOP AND 12 ON BOTTOM.

2000 · 5 incidents

Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE REMOTE CONTROL MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.

Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PLASTERING A BRATTICE & WHEN HE PUT MUD ON BRATTICE IT SPLATTERED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE MINER WHEN A PIECEOF SCALE FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND PULLING ON A RIPPER JACK ON MINER WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS GETTING IN DECK OF ROOF BOLTER TO TRAM IT LEANED OVER TO PICK UP SOMETHING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SCALE FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM IN BACK OF HEAD. HE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES.