Mining Incidents

Bullhorn MineCoal

Bledsoe Coal Corp · Underground
Big Laurel, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518242
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Jul 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2001 · 7 incidents

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE ALLEGES THAT PLASTER SPLASHED INTO HIS LEFT EYE WHILE APPLYING TO STOPPING.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRUCK ON THE FOREHEAD BY A CHAIN WHILE REMOVING LOW STRUCTURE FROM A PREVIOUS PANEL. THE CHAIN EITHER BROKE OR CAME UNHOOKED.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT CHEEK OF HIS FACE BY A LIFTING JACK BAR.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CAUGHTT HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD AND THE DRILL STEEL.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROOF BOLT STEEL FROM A HOLE AND HIS GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIECES AND ROTATED.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS STRUCK BY LOOSE CAP COAL WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT A SPRING FROM A RAILRUNNER WHEN THE SPRING STRUCK HIT RIGHT HAND.

2000 · 7 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE CARRYING TWO 40 POUND ROCK DUST BAGS.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS GROIN WHILE INSTALLING A HEADDRIVE JACK. (DIAGNOSIS HERNIA; SURGERY DATE FOR REPAIR 11/17/2000).

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BEHIND ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN CABLE REEL WAS ACTIVATED AND SWEPT HIS FEET FROM UNDER HIM.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BELTS ON FAN PULLEY OUTSIDE AND CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT AND PULLEY.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK INSTALLING BELT ROLLERS ON #4 BELT NOTE: EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2/1/01 DUE TO THIS ALLEGED ACCIDENT

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING ROOF BOLTER CABLE.

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING BELT FLAPS FOR AIRLOCK, SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.