Mining Incidents

#1Coal

Controlled by James A Sigmon
Holmes Mill, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518372
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2001–2003
Latest incident
Jul 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2003 · 4 incidents

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A WATER LEAK ON A VALVO HAUL TRUCK. HE FELL OFF THE TRUCK, RESULTING IN A BROKEN WRIST.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A 1997 CHEVY BLAZER IN BIG STONE GAP, THE LUG NUTS CAME OFF & A REAR TIRE CAME OFF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. EE STATED HE HAD HURT HIS BACK. EE DID NOT GET MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 6/30/03.

No Value Found

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

No Value Found

EE WAS OPERATING A CHEVROLET PU TRUCK ON THE JERICOL PREP PLANT HAUL RD. THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN OVER THE BERM & TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE RESULTING IN A BROKEN VERTEBRAE IN EE'S BACK

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PUTTING A PUMP ON A HAUL TRUCK. AT A LATER DATE HE STATED HE HAD HURT HIS BACK. HE STATED HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ON 12/26/02. HE DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 2/24/03.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EE BACKED THE HAUL TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING OVER THE HILL AT THE DUMP OVER TURNING THE TRUCK RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS HEAD.