Mining Incidents

Mine #3Coal

Panther Mining LLC · Underground
Cumberland, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518360
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2004–2006
Latest incident
Nov 2006

Fatalities at this mine

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

The victim was caught between 10SC shuttle car and an 818 Long Airdox ram car resulting in severe lower leg injuries and death.

Reportable incidents

7 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck by powered moving object

Repairing a mantrip, it rolled and hit his left leg.

Struck by falling object

Loose rock fell and struck employee's back.

2005 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occured in the #4 entry out by the working section. The fall measured approx 60ft long 7 ft height and 20' wide.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the return air course inby survey station 433. The roof fall was above the anchorage of the 48 resin bolts being used and measured approx. 100-ft long and 90 ft. wide 2 intersection.

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

Shuttle car rolled over his right leg.

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Said he was loading bolt supplies and hurt lower back.