Mining Incidents

No 1Coal

Linsco Energy LLC · Underground
Controlled by Charles Collins
Pineville, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518516
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2002–2014
Latest incident
Dec 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2014 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

A rock fall was found during the pre-shift examination on the date and time stated in # 6 and 7. The fall was 60 ft long x 19 ft wide and 4 to 6 ft thick. The location of the fall was in the No. 6 entry on the No. 5 main at break #12.

2013 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Rockfall was found in the number 1 entry on the 3rd Panel, 10 breaks into the panel. The fall was 35' long x 20' wide x 6' thick. The fall was found on the date and time stated in item 6 & 7.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing a coupling attached to the feeder with a hammer. A piece of metal lodged in his finger causing a laceration. Employee didn't seek medical attention until 3/01 when finger became infected.

2010 · 5 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking from the miner to the water valve to turn it off when he slipped and fell. As he fell, he tried to catch himself with his left hand and arm. His hand was bent inward causing a slight sprain of the hand and wrist.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting a co-worker while making a splice. Employee attempted to move the knocker prior to the coworker finishing hitting the knocker. Employee's hand was struck by the hammer.

Contact with electrical current

Employee came into contact with electrical cable and received shock.

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

Employee was bolting and let the head down catching his finger. The tip of his middle finger was cut off of his left hand.

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

The mantrip buggy got stuck. The men were pushing the buggy out of the hole. The injured employee had his left foot between the buggy and rib. As the buggy came out of the hole, it got traction and the wheel turned and caught his ankle between buggy and the rib. The caused impairment to his left ankle, chipping the bone and contusion on the surface.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was moving supplies. A timber fell on his left hand causing a laceration to his left finger.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN THE ROOF. THE OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO REMOVE IT WHEN HE PLACED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND THUMB AROUND THE STEEL NEAR THE ROOF AND APPLIED PRESSURE ON STEEL CAUSING PUNCTURE TO INDEX FINGER AND THUMB.

2002 · 4 incidents

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

PLACED LEFT HAND ON CANOPY AND RAISED IT UO TO SET AND CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST MINE ROOF MASHING AND CUTTING FINGER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN, BENT OVER AND TWISTED PULLING SOMETHING IN LOWER PART OF BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9/25/02 WHEN HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR.

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING INTO THE SCOOP BUMPED HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MEETING WITH DOCTOR ON 7-22-02.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP CABLE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.