Mining Incidents

Jakes Branch JobCoal

Chavies, Perry County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518526
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2004–2014
Latest incident
Aug 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2014 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working in cab on D9N, and started down out of the cab. Stepped down on track and twisted left knee. Heard it pop, but thought it would be ok. Did not feel need to go to doctor. On 8/15/14 he was examined and scheduled for MRI, but returned to work. He missed work 8/19/14 due to pain but returned on 8/20/14 and worked through 8/26/14. MRI scheduled for 9/2/14.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was getting off 992 loader at end of shift when he said he hung the toe of his boot on the boot brush causing him to fall onto platform. Had lunch bucket in left hand and fell onto left shoulder.

2013 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Releasing air pressure from tanker, the pressure blew a rock up and hit right leg.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was changing fuel filters on 980C End loader when diesel fuel splashed into his eye.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing cutting edges on Cat D11R dozer. He turned one of the edges over and it fell on a pry bar and the bar came up striking right lower leg causing lacerations that required 11 stitches.

2011 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee had been operating 992G cat end loader and when he stared down the steps his left foot slipped and he fell and his left knee folded up under him - He fell with knee twisted up under him.

2009 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE went to doctor for pain in left knee. X-rays were negative, but when he told doctor that he worked at a mine, the doctor says that his spine is twisted due to work at the mine and that was the cause of the pain. Pain has now moved to the back, according to the EE. Has follow up appointment on 10/6/09 for MRI.

Fall from machine

EE was climbing down out of caterpillar D9-N bulldozer and lost his footing and fell to the ground.

2006 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Employee was doing a routine check on caterpillar 785 rock truck and as he exiting from underneath the truck he hit his left shoulder on a pull hook under the bumper and then hit the side of his head on the bympen. He wearing hand hat.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was taking a hydraulic line off 777 Rock Truck when the fitting came loose. The wrench hit EE on the nose causing a laceration. ARH used glue to seal laceration.

Struck against a moving object

EE was operating Carerpillar 777D rock truck & left the loader with load of rock & drove over the berm & rolled 1 time down embankment approx 20 ft & landed on its tires. EE said he lost sight of the road in the dust. EE was admi to hospital & tests were run but only possible fracture to L collarbone was found.

2004 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing down ladder on 992C endloader when his foot slipped and he hit his right elbow on the handrail. He went to the doctor the next day but x-rays were negative. Elbow kept swelling up and hurting. Was referred to specialist who performed surgery on 01/19/2005 to remove some scar tissue and a bone chip.