Mining Incidents

Mine #23Coal

CAM Mining LLC · Underground
Dorton, Pike County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518368
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
58
Years on record
2001–2010
Latest incident
Feb 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

58 on file

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was pushing roofbolt into a hole when he felt a sharp pain on his lower back. Placed on restricted duty on 02/05/10. EE was taken off work by physician on 2/25/10.

2006 · 4 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was picking up a bundle of bolts off of scoop, one end of bundle fell off and landed on his right foot resulting in a fracture of a bone in his foot.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred at spad 3052. The fall is approximately 70 ft long, 19 ft wide and 4 to 5 ft thick.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fll occurred 6 breaks inby #7 head drive in #4 Entry. The fall is approximately 100 feet long, 18 feet wide and 10 to 12 feet thick.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred on MMU 002-0 last open crosscut in #4 heading. Fall measured 20' long, 20' wide and 4 to 5 feet thick.

2005 · 13 incidents

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

Sitting in the deck chair of the roof bolter and tramming it, he got his head caught between the canopy and coal rib. No information on individual received until 10/5/05.

Struck by falling object

He was putting his drill steel up into the hole and a piece of rock fell striking him on the left hand.

Accident type, without injuries

roof fall occurred at spad 207 and it measured approximately 8' thick, 50' long and 20' wide.

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall occurred belt line entry spad 2707 approximately measured 5 feet thick, 20 feet wide and 20 feet long.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred two breaks outby spad #1292, it measured 120 feet long, 18 feet wide and 6 feet thick.

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall occured #1 return 1 break outby spad 1564. Fall measured 80' long, 20' wide and 10' thick.

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall occurred #1 return at spad #1570. The roof fall measured 80' long, 20' wide, and 10' thickness.

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall occured in #1 return two crosscuts left of spad #1567. Fall measured 20' long, 20' wide, and 10' thickness.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY SPAD 1033 IN THE ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 4' THICK.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred one break in by spad 175 which measured 40 feet long, 14 fet wide and 4 feet thick.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred one break outby spad 171 which measured 40 feet long, 17 feet wide and 4 feet thick.

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall occurred 5,000 ft outby mmv 002-0. fall was 80' long, 20' wide and 8' thick.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred 2 breaks inby spad 184 in the #6 and & entry. the fall in #6 is 80 foot long 14 feet wide and 8 feet thick. the fall in #7 is 100 feet long, 20 ft wide and 9 ft thick.

2004 · 11 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING IN PERSONNEL CARRIER. GOING THROUGH A VENTILATION CURTAIN, EE'S KNEE PAD GOT CAUGHT ON THE CURTAIN. THIS CAUSED HIS FOOT TO GO UP INTO THE TOP (MINE ROOF).

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred across from spad 1235 in number 6 entry, it measured 8 to 10 feet thick, 20 thick wide and 20 feet long.

Accident type, without injuries

A rock fall occurred 3 breaks inby spad 1148 in #6 entry. The fall was approx. 60 feet long, 18 feet wide and 6 feet thick.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THE 3-WHEELER MANTRIP INSIDE WHEN HE ROSE UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A STEEL I-BEAM.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred across from spad 1939 in number 6 entry, it measured 8 to 10 feet thick, 20 feet wide and 20 feet long.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING A PIECE OF KEY STEEL IN THE HEAD DRIVE MOTOR HE STRUCK HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER. STARTED MISSING WORK 6/23/04. COULD NOT GET INFORMATION FROM DOCTOR UNTIL 7/26/04 ON WORK INJURY THAT TOOK HIM OFF WORK.

Struck against stationary object

HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT BY APPLYING PRESSURE WITH HIS HAND AND HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE THE MINE FLOOR WITH HIS HAND.

Struck by falling object

Traveling to side of roof bolter to begin bolting and a piece of drawrock fell striking him on the shoulder, arm, and leg.

Struck against stationary object

PICKING UP SHIMS OFF OF SHELF, CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SHARP EDGE AND LACERATED HIS FINGER.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 BREAK INBY & 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #1384 IN #7 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 18' WIDE, 6' THICK & 40' LONG.

2003 · 20 incidents

No Value Found

HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE HAULWAY, WHICH THREW HIM INTO THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE CAR. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 1/7/04.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS TRYING TO GET A ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE & PUSH ON THE ROOF BOLT. HE CLAIMED THAT HE HURT HIS WRIST. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 1-7-04.

No Value Found

RIDING ON THE MANTRIP, HIS LEG GOT BETWEEN COAL RIB AND MANTRIP.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 1292. THE FALL MEASURED 20'WIDE X 20'LONG X 6'THICK.

Struck against stationary object

TRAMMING A 3-WHEEL PERSONEL CARRIER, WHEN HIS HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HEAD OF A ROOF BOLT.

No Value Found

HEPICKED UP A ROLL OF BELTLINE AND HE TWISTED AROUND TO THROW IT OFF OF A PERSONEL CARRIER. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1-29-04 FROM THIS ACCIDENT.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY 1300 FEET OFF 003 SECTION AT SPAD 1715. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONG AND 6-8 FT THICK.

Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE WRIST. THE WRIST BECAME INFECTED. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9-12-2003

Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON THE BELTLINE ENTRY AT SPAD 1155. THE FALL MEASURED 18 FEET WIDE, 60 FEET LONG AND 10 FEET THICK.

No Value Found

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES AND CLAIMED HE TWISTED BACK.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 6 BREAKS OUTBY 002 SECTION HEADDRIVE IT MEASURED 18 FEET WIDE, 60 FEET LONG AND 18 FEET THICK.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 ENTRY 1500 OFF OUTBY SECTION ACROSS FROM SPAD 1232, THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT. WIDE, 20 FT. LONG AND 8 FT. THICK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

He was loading give on the the roof bolter and felt like something came out of socket. start or missing work 4-13-04

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK OUT BY SPAD 497. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE 20' LONG AND 5' THICK.

Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE CALF OF THE RIGHT LEG, TWISTING HIS KNEE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A METAL BAND FROM AROUND STRUCTURE AND THE BAND SPRUNG STRIKING HIM ON THE ARM.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 1058 IT WAS 18' WIDE 140' LONG AND 12' THICK.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 3 BREAKS OUT BY SPAD 1346 IT WAS 18' WIDE 20' LONG AND 12' THICK.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #9 BELTLINE ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #1248. IT MEASURED 18' WIDE, 10' THICK & 30' LONG.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCURRED AT SPAD 1028 AT X-CUT BETWEEN #6 & #7 ENTRY. IT MEASURED APPROX. 40'LONG, 18FT. WIDE AND 8' THICK.

2002 · 8 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING AROUND AT THE ROOF BOLTER AND HIS KNEE TRIED TO LOCK UP ON HIM SEVERAL TIMES.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR OF THE ROOF BOLTER WAS BOLTING IN #6 RIGHT BREAK AND HE SWUNG THE CANOPY OUT AND STRUCK HIS JAW.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 BREAK OUT BY SPAD 835. THE FALL MEASURED 8' BY 18' BY 40'.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD 842. THE FALL MEASURED 10' X 18' X 40'.

Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

HE GOT HIS THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND THE ROTATION MOUNT.

Struck by flying object

HE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF DRIL STEEL AGAINST A CHAIN AND ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WAS STRIKING THE PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WITH A HAMMER, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 370. THE FALL MEASURED 8 FT. THICK 18 FT WIDE.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD 196. FALL WAS 18' WIDE, 40' LONG & 6-8' THICK.

2001 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

STANDING ON TRACKS OF EXCAVATOR ATTEMPTING TO SHUT DOOR, DOOR CAME OPENED ON EXCAVATOR AND HE GOT OUT ON THE TRACKS TO SHUT THE DOOR, HE FELL OFF OF TRACKS TO THE GROUND.