Mining Incidents

Mine #8Coal

Carrie, Knott County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518317
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2001–2003
Latest incident
Sep 2003

Fatalities at this mine

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

WORKER WAS OPERATING A CAT D60 DOZER AND WAS MAKING A PAD TO PLACE A 6"" GORMAN-RUPP WATER PUMP ON. DOZER TILTED OVER, WORKER WAS PINNED UNDER DOZER. HE RECEIVED MASSIVE INJURIES FROM WEIGHT OF DOZER.

Reportable incidents

3 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

He was using a leveling bar to break loose a bolt and something popped in his neck. He said he was going to keep working, but if it got worse he would go to the doctor. He left to go to the doctor at 11:30. X-rayed his neck & was given muscle relaxers.

2001 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

INJURED WAS GETTING DOWN OFF OF A DOZER WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

Unclassified, insufficient data

OPERATING 777 ROCK TRUCK & STARTED HAVING CHEST PAINS.