Mining Incidents

No 4Coal

Controlled by James H Booth
Davella, Martin County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518326
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2006–2013
Latest incident
Apr 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping install lift jack on 900 loader. The cable came off the pulley of boom truck giving slack to the chain hook. The hook hit employee on top of his head cutting it. He received 4 stitches. Came back to work next day.

2012 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was welding on a loader when he twisted to get to the work spot to weld he felt pain in his neck.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was working on a drill when he bumped his head on the deck of the drill, cutting the top of his head. He received 3 stitches. No lost time.

Struck against a moving object

Repetitive Motion

2011 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating rock truck going up a hill. The truck spun out and slid backwards straining his back. Employee did not report it to his supervisor until 12/27/11 and went off work on 1/2/2012.

2010 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was entering dozer when he grabbed the hand rail to pull himself onto top step when he felt his right shoulder pop.

Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a rock truck when he was backing up to get loaded he backed into the loader.

Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a rock truck coming out of the coal pit and the tire hit a hole in the road spinning the steering wheel and it jammed the EE's right shoulder.

2009 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was helping install rear end in truck. Felt pain in shoulder while lifting rear end. Continued to work full time until scheduled for surgery. Will be off work for 3-4 months for recovery.

Struck against a moving object

Driver drove truck into ditch and over turned. He received 3 stitches on his left jaw.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was loading holes, when he got back in power truck to sit down, his lower back started to hurt. He went off work on 6/22/09.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

It had been raining all night and was now down to a sprinkle. It wasn't completely daylight due to the rain. EE was pulling a winch cable out of the boom to hook onto the dozer track. He was walking backwards in the mud and tripped over a sprocket segment with his left foot. He slipped and fell on his right hip.

2008 · 2 incidents

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

Tramming drill with door open and hand on door facing. Door shut and smashed EE's fingers. Fingernail removed from middle finger on right hand.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was getting out of Prell Truck, when he slipped off step and pulled muscles in his back. EE did not go off work until 6/17/08, he came back on 6/23/08.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He heated a piece of metal on the blade of a dozer. Another employee struck it with a sledgehammer. The handle broke on the hammer. The head of the hammer went into the air and came down and hit employee on top of his head. Cut on top of his head. 6 staples, ""{no lost time"".

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

working in shot he backed over some rocks, felt pain in back.

Struck by falling object

Putting tie rod on rock truck. Tie rod slipped off hitting his pinky finger on right hand - 3 stitches. No lost time