Mining Incidents

No 3Coal

Controlled by James H Booth
Debord, Martin County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518298
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2001–2003
Latest incident
Mar 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2003 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING STRUCTURE ON TOP ROLLERS AND IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING POPPED IN LOWER BACK ON LEFT SIDE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HYDRAULIC HOSE BLEW OUT AND HE TURNED TO KEEP IT OUT OF HIS FACE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN LEFT SHOULDER.

2002 · 7 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

THE EE WAS UNLOADING BOLTS, PLATES, GLUE ON A FLAT CAR & TRIPPED & TRIED TO CATCH BALANCE AND FRACTURED LEFT WRIST.

Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE REMOTE CONTROL MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK (4' BY 8' BY 11""THICK) FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK OF HEAD KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WAS PUTTING MINER CABLE DOWN CHANGING PLACES WITH THE MINER STANDING ON TIP TOES TO LET CABLE DOWN & PAIN STARTED IN LOWER BACK ALL THE WAY ACROSS BACK. INJURY WAS CAUSED FROM LIFTING CABLE.

Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT DIRECTLYON TOPOF HEAD.

Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER UNDER CANOPY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON CANOPY & BOUNCED OFF & HIT EE ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND A CURTAINBOARD BROKE STRIKING HIM ON THE CHEST.

2001 · 5 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN THE RIB BROKE LOOSEAND HIT HIM IN THE BACK.

Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING THE MINER UP STANDING AT END OF CURTAIN WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN INTERSECTION #7 AND #8 HITTING EE FIRST ON HEAD ROLLING DOWN BODY HITTING LEFT FOOT CAUSING LACE RATION. FOOT RECEIVED 4 SUTURES.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OFDRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD CAUSING LACERATIONS AND STOVED NECK.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STANDING UP FROM THE KNEELING POSITION ON A LID OR PIECE OF COAL WHEN HE FELT A KNEE POP.

Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE OPERATOR SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE HAD HIS HAND ON BOLT WRENCH PUTTING BOLT IN HOLE AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER MASHING AND LACERATING IT .