Mining Incidents

Hignite #4Coal

Middlesboro, Bell County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518235
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2001–2002
Latest incident
Jan 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2002 · 7 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS THE RAILRUNNER WAS GOING BY A CRIB, A BLOCK FROM THE CRIB STRUCK THE COVER ON THE BATTERY CHARGER ON THE RAILRUNNER, CAUSING THE COVER TO STRIKE HIM IN THE RIBS.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS THE RAILRUNNER WAS GOING BY A CRIB, A BLOCK FROM THE CRIB STRUCK THE COVER ON THE BATTERY CHARGER ON THE RAILRUNNER CAUSING THE COVER TO STRIKE EE IN THE LEGS BREAKING HIS RIGHT LOWER LE G.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOD FALL OF APROX 4 FEET IN THICKNESS BY 20 FEET WIDE BY 40 FEET LONG OCCURRED. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FOOT FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. AT SPAD #246.

Accident type, without injuries

AN AREA OF ROOF FELL APPROX 4' THICK BY 20' WIDE BY 30' LONG AT SPAD #237.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE TRACK, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

Accident type, without injuries

AN AREA OF ROOF APPROXIMATELY 5-6' THICK BY 20 FEET WIDE BY 20 FEET LONG FELL 16 -EAU INBY SPAD #228.

Accident type, without injuries

AN AREA OF APPROX 4 FT THICK BY 20 FT WIDE BY 30 FT LONG FELL IN AN INTERSECTION ONE BREAK OUT BY SPAD #243.

2001 · 15 incidents

Struck against a moving object

AS EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP, HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY WHICH RAISED HIM UP IN THE SEAT &AS HE CAME BACK DOWN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

Struck against stationary object

EE TURNED AROUND HIS HEAD STRUCK A ROOF BOLT PLATE LACERATING HIS LEFT EAR REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AS INJURED EE WAS STRAIGHTENING ROOF BOLT AFTER PUTTING IT INTO THE DRILLED HOLE, HE BEGAN TO FELL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND COULD NOT STAND UP STRAIGHT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

AN EE WAS LIFTING UP A PIECE OF STRUCTURE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 11-12-01 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR A HERNIA.

Accident type, without injuries

2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #34. APP5ROX. 60' LONG BY 50' WIDE BY 10-14' THICK IN INTERSECTION.

Accident type, without injuries

IN #7 ENTRY 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #152. INTERSECTION FELL APPROX 30' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 6-10' THICK.

Accident type, without injuries

FELL AT SPAD #057 IN RIGHT RETURN APPROX. 30' LONG, 20' WIDE BY 6 1/2' HIGH.

Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION OUTBY #2 HEADRIVE ONE BREAK ROCK FALL OCCURRED 20 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE AND 4 FT UP TO 6 FT THICK.

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL FOUR BREAK'S INBY PORTAL OF #5 ENTRY. 16FT WIDE BY 20FT LONG BY 72"" THICK.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL 20' BY 20' BY 80"" THICK. FALL IN #5 ENTRY OF THE 001 SECTION.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO SPLICE A BELT WHEN A PIECE OF THE HAMMER CAME OFF AND STRUCK EE IN THE RIGHT FOREARM.

Struck by falling object

AS EE WAS MOVING THE MINER A RIB ROLL OCCURRED INFLICTING A FRACTURE OF HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

Struck against stationary object

PIECE OF COAL/ROCK FELL OFF RIB, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT SHOULDER WHICH CAUSED HIM TO MOVE FORWARD STRIKING HIS FACE AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE SCOOP.

Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING TOP, EMPLOYEE DROPPED A PIECE OF STEEL ON HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

Accident type, without injuries

THIS IS A NEW MINE OPENING ON INITIAL DEVELOPMENT. SURFACE COVERAGE IS AT MINIMUM & HILL MUD SEAMS ARE SQUEEZING MUD OUT CAUSING THE IMMEDIATE &MAIN ROOF TO SEPARATE. THE EMPLOYEES ARE VERY EX PERIENCED & AWARE OF CHANGING NATURE OF ROOF. NOEMPLOYEE INJURY RESULTED FROM INCIDENT.