Mining Incidents

Mine #1Coal

Evans Coal Corp · Surface
Blackmont, Bell County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518396
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2002–2009
Latest incident
May 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2009 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Running D5 dozer, reclaiming on slope. Got on a rock, slid and jarred his back.

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was putting a hose on an auger when he turned the wrench to tighten the hose, it pulled his back causing a back strain, vertibra out of line

2006 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

He was pushing loose dirt on steep incline when dozer turned over, fracturing his pelvis bone and breaking two ribs.

Struck against stationary object

EE was getting down from his loader and began to fall, he stuck his foot out to try and catch himself and struck his foot on a piece of metal. He stubbed his foot at the toe.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

2005 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS UP ON THE LADDER OF 992 LOADER SERVICING IT AND RAISED UP AND HIT HEAD ON THE BOOM. EE THEN FELL OVER ON THE FUEL TRUCK

2004 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

He was driving into the pit to be loaded when the loader bumped the front of his truck. The impact jerked him and he hit the steering wheel. The jerk cracked his spine - Did not know the injury had occurred until 8/3/04 - by doctor diagnosis.

2003 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE TURNED ON A WATER HOSE TRIED TO MOVE HOSE AND STRIAGHTEN IT AND FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK. BODY MOTION CAUSED STRAIN TO BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ON AN AUGER CONVERSION PUTTING A BRACE ONA CHUTE. THE BRACE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE ON THE FOREHEAD

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

HE WAS SWINGING A BIT ON AN AUGER AND SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE.