Mining Incidents

No 18Coal

Eagle Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by James H Booth
Debord, Martin County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518307
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2001–2007
Latest incident
Oct 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2007 · 4 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE was sitting on a 3 wheeler mantrip, when another EE was coming out and bumped mantrip with forklift, while making a turn.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pinning top. The pin wrench came off and hit him in the mouth. He received 2 stitches, bottom lip. No lost time.

Struck by falling object

EE was operating miner on 002 section #5 heading, when a piece of draw rock fell out between bolt and rib, hitting him on left shoulder. Draw rock was 65"" long X 43"" wide X 2""-5"" thick.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling cable off reel on roof bolter and strained his back.

2005 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

THE FIRST SET OF SEALS ON THE RETURN OFF THE ACTIVE SECTION STARTED TO MAKE WATER AT SEALED ENTRY #1. THE ACTIVE SECTION IS 20'HIGHER IN ELEVATION THAN SEAL #1. THE WATER BLOCKED THE SECTION RETURN & THE MEN WERE PULLED FROM THE MINE. AT NO TIME WERE THE MEN IN DANGER, W/THE ESCAPEWAY UNOBSTRUCTED TO THE SURFACE.

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN DRILL STEEL BROKE. IT CAME BACK HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT ARM, BREAKING HIS FOREARM.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING TOP OFF OIL CAN AND KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND.

2003 · 2 incidents

No Value Found

EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT ARM.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR PULLED UP ON FEEDER BELTS WAS OFF WENT TO GET OUT OF S/C & STEPPED OUT & WAS HUNG IN BETWEEN CONTROL LEVER & SEAT. EE FELL BACKWARDS CATCHING SELF BEFORE COMPLETELY FALLING TO GROUND PULLING LIGAMENTS & MUSCLE STRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE. THIS WAS REPORTED TO SAFETY DEPT ON 5-22-03.

2002 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER PUTTING UP BOLT, HE DROPPED POD AND PUSHED BOLT UP, DROPPED POD DOWN AND PUT WRENCH ON. EE SHOVED POD UP AND SAVED IT AGAINST POD SMASHING LEFT THUMB.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BELTLINE RECOVERY WHEN CHAIN SNAPPED THAT WAS ON BELT WINDER CAUSING BELTWINDER TO SLIDE ON LEFT FOOT.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN MID-LEFT BACK.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE HAD PUT FINISHER IN HOLE WITH LEFT HAND AND SWUNG PAD AROUND AND SMASHED LEFT HAND AGAINST STEEL REQUIRING 7 SUTURES.