Mining Incidents

Jade MineCoal

Locust Grove Inc · Surface
Hazard, Perry County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518412
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2001–2002
Latest incident
Apr 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2002 · 4 incidents

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING CABLE ON THE GENERATOR, HE TURNED AND FELL OFF, POSSIBLY SPRAINING ANKLE OR HURTING RIGHT LEG.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE DISCHARGED DRY. CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER INTO AIR CONDITIONER VENT CAUSING CHEMICAL TO BE BLOWN BACK INTO FACE. EE APARENTLY INHALED POWDER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PRYING ON A PUSH BEAM LATCH BAR, SLIPPED HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT (THIGH) LEG; CAUSING A VERY LARGE BLOOD BLISTER.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS PULLING PINS ON THE HIGHWALL MINER, THE PIN FELL SMASHING HIS FINGERS.

2001 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF AN EXCAVATOR WHEN HE FELL AND BROKE HIS LEFT ARM IN 2 PIECES, JUST ABOVE HIS WRIST.