Mining Incidents

Sang BranchCoal

Controlled by Thomas R Hamilton
Big Laurel, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518178
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2002–2003
Latest incident
Mar 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2003 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE STARTED FORWARD WITH DOZER, THE DOZER SLIPPEDOUT OF GEAR, THE EE HIT THE BRAKES CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CAB OF THE DOZER NOTE: EE RECEIVED 9 STITCHES IN HIS HEAD.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING OFF A DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON THE PUSH ARM CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.

Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE 92 LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS BACK.

2002 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING OFF A 777 CAT TRUCK AND HE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN THE STEP AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

Struck against a moving object

EE BACKED OVER A ROCK AND WHEN THE DOZER HIT, THE EE COMPALINED OF PAIN IN NECK AND BACK.