Mining Incidents

S-1 Hunts BranchCoal

Controlled by Jeffery A Hoops
Freeburn, Pike County, KY · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1518280
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
2004–2016
Latest incident
Feb 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2016 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Dozer operator stated that saw flames coming out of the right side engine compartment. EE got out and began using fire extinguisher but was not able to suppress fire. An excavator was then used to cover the fire and put it out. Fire was limited to Dozer only.

2015 · 2 incidents

Fall from ladders

climbing down a ladder after working on the frame of the machine under the rear glass when ladder footing slipped out causing him to fall onto the counterweight and then to the ground - employee went for treatment nothing was found to be wrong returned to work with no restrictions - returning to the doctor and was taken off work on 3/1/2016

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While reattaching the belly pan on a D-11 Dozer employee was lining the bolts holes up and strained a muscle in his stomach.

2014 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was leaving dozer cab for a break, slip and fell between tracks and frame hurting left leg/side

2013 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Laying on back knocking end pins on machine swinging 15 lb sledge hammer pain in abdominal area

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing off grease truck and twisted ankle.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Received notification today that this has been deemed a work-related claim. Allegedly strained back while operating rock truck.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reported 2/25/11 - Picking up Sub for a drill and it jerked employee to the ground pulling a muscle in back.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

While going down a hill employee lost control of truck causing him to collide with a mountain side. The reason for the loss of control of his vehicle is being investigated.

2008 · 5 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE was changing oil in a dozer, when he slipped on the track. He tried to jump from the track and his left hip hit the open door on the tool box on his grease truck, causing a puncture wound that required stitches.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was operating a loader when he struck a rock in the shot causinng his left knee to strike the safety guard of the steering control. Employee was not taken off work until 1/30/09 when he had surgery.

Struck against stationary object

Truck was coming down bank and driver could not get it back into gear, so he jumped out of truck, causing multiple contusions and abrasions.

Accident type, without injuries

Drilling holes with a highwall drill to prepare a shot when one of the holes started having smoke and heat coming out of it. Could not extinguish in 30 minutes.

Struck against a moving object

Building loader pad, rock pushed from above hit his dozer jarring operator causing back strain.

2007 · 5 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Building road, employee got off of dozer to determine exact path of gas line when he tripped and fell fracturing hand.

Struck against a moving object

Employee lost control of the rock truck he was operating and went off the road, ran over a berm where the truck dropped 2' to 3' down into pit area.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing rock from tire on a 789 when a rock dislodged striking him in the right chest & forearm area.

Struck by falling object

When climbing down from D11R dozer cab, employee stepped from track to push arm when his shirt caught on engine cover door laying on track and when he stepped to the ground, door fell on the back of his leg.

Fall from machine

Employee finished fueling excavator and was climbing off when he slipped and fell off machine dislocating his left ankle. Taken off work 4/15/07.

2006 · 5 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Miner was operating coal loader when the bucket struck a rock, jolting him. Operator stated that he felt something in his stomach ""pop"".

Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving personal vehicle and leaving job site when he stated that he misjudged the roadway and went into a ditch on left side of road.

Struck by falling object

EE was helping install a cutting edge onto a bulldozer blade, when the lifting eye that was being used to lift up the edge broke. The cutting edge landed on his foot.

Struck by flying object

Driving a pin into a bull dozer nose cone and a piece of metal flew into his eye.

Struck against a moving object

Operating a front end loader carrying a large rock in the bucket. This caused the loader to bounce allowing the operator to leave his seat and be bounced around in the cab of the loader.

2005 · 5 incidents

Fall from machine

He was climbing up the side of the dozer and lost his footing. He fell backwards onto the ground.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was stepping across a piece of ice and his right foot flew out from under him causing him to fall. His left leg was bent under him, spraining his left knee.

Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS STANDING ON THE CAT WALK OF A BULLDOZER, WHEN THE BLADE WAS LET DOWN IT JARRED HIM AND HE FELL DOWN ONTO THE DOZER TRACKS.

Struck against a moving object

He was operating a haul truck, when he ran up on the berm and turned the truck over on its side.

Struck by flying object

EE was making a repair on the highwall miner when a blast was detonated. A piece of flyrock or a piece off of the equipment struck him on the right lower leg.

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR AT QUIT TIME THAT HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & LEFT LEG. THE PAIN STARTED SOMETIME AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT & AS THE NIGHT WENT ON IT GOT WORSE. HE STARTED MISSING WORK BECAUSE OF THIS ON 9/2/04 & IS STILL OFF WORK.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OUT OF THE ENDLOADER BUCKET AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE ROCK TRUCK BED. THIS BOUNCED HIM AROUND IN THE CAB OF THE ROCK TRUCK.