Mining Incidents

Mine No 4Coal

Garrett Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Rex Fought
Jenkins, Letcher County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518258
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
May 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2001 · 5 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAUL ROAD AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL.

Accident type, without injuries

TWO UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALLS HAVE OCCURRED IN THE FIRST LEFT PANEL OF NORTH MAINS IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY X-CUTS INBY SURVEY STATION 56. BOTH FALLS MEASURING APPROX. 5' X 19'W X 40' LONG. THIS WAS FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAM BY CO. EMPLOYEE & MSHA EMPLOYEE.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS USING A SCOOP TO REMOVE A BRATTICE & HIT COAL RIB WITH SCOOP STRIKING BACK AGAINST SCOOP SEAT CAUSING A BACK STRAIN.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE FIRST LEFT PANEL OFF NORTH MAINS WHERE MINING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. IN NO. 5 ENTRY INBY S.S.166 MEASURING 40'L X 20'W X 5'H IN NO. 6 ENTRY RIGHT OF S.S. 168 MEASURING 15'L X 20'W X 5'H, IN NO.7 ENTRY 40' INBY S.S. 168 MEASURING 180'L X 20'W X 5'H.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND CAUGHT RIGHT PINKY FINGERBETWEEN DRILL POT AND BOLTER WRENCH CAUSING FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO THE TIP END OF FINGER.

2000 · 6 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS COUPLING SCOOP BATTERIES TO CHARGER AND APIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS NECK AND SHOULDER CAUSING A SPRAIN.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO 4 ENTRY FIRST X-CUT UNDERGROUND MEASURING APPROX 20' X 20' X 6'H.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN DRILL POT & DRILLS STEEL CAUSING A FRACTURE & LACERATION

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON NO. 1 SECTION IN NO. 4 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX. 18'W X 16'L X 6'H.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING METAL STRAPS FOR ROOF SUPPORT AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT STRAP CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO HIS INDEX FINGER.