Mining Incidents

Moose No. 1Coal

Banner Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Anthony McPeek
Pikeville, Pike County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518301
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2001–2004
Latest incident
Nov 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was loading bolter supplies, moved plate pallet, and cut band on the pallet and the band flew up and hit him in the left eye. (EE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.)

No Value Found

EE WAS CHANGING A WIRE ON A BUGGY WHEN THE BUGGYSTARTED AND RAN UP HIS LEFT LEG AND JAMMED HIS LEG UP INTO HIS BACK AND LEFT SIDE.

2003 · 4 incidents

No Value Found

EE WAS HAULING COAL WITH S-CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY. THE CANOPY HIT THE MINE ROOF, THROWING THE OPERATOR OUT OF THE CAR, FALLING ON HIS LEFT HIP.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAND DRILL TO ANCHOR TAIL PIECE AND WHILE HE WAS CLEANING DUST FROM THE HOLE HE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT HAND, INJURING HIS WRIST.

No Value Found

THE FOREMAN HAD SOME SUSPICION AS TO THE EE REACTIONS WHEN HE CONFRONTED THE EE THE EE STATED THAT HE WANTS TO QUIT. THE FOREMAN STARTED OUT OF THE MINE & THE EE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE ON THE RIDE OUT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BROKEN SHEAR PIN FROM FEEDER WHEN HE UNINTENTIONALLY STRUCK PUNCH BETWEEN SHEAR WHEELS AND THE PUNCH BROKE, HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

2002 · 5 incidents

Contact with electrical current

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING ON THE PANEL OF A SHUTTLE CAR 480 V WHEN A PART OF HIS BODY CONTACTED AN ENERGISED PART. A FAULTY DIODE WAS PREVENTING THE BRAKER FROM ENERGING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO PIKEVILLE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT AND OBSERVATION, RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIS FINGER.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED LOWER BACK LIFT AT BELT AND STRUCTURE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING ROOF BOLTER AND IT SMASHED HIS RT. LITTLE FINGER.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING CURTAIN AROUND BUGGY WHEEL, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

2001 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

1L OFF MAIN AT 171, HILL SEAM DROP OUT. ABOUT 45' THICK DURING A TRIPLE A INSPECTION. THE FALL WAS INVESTIGATED, WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF. 10-10-01.