Mining Incidents

Deane #1Coal

Deane Mining LLC · Underground
Deane, Letcher County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518569
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
2003–2011
Latest incident
Jul 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2011 · 4 incidents

Contact with electrical current

Loading Hi-line in scoop, he grabed pump cable and felt shock in arm, hand and down right side. He did not seek any medical treatment. He went back to work the next day.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was setting timbers. A co-worker tossed him a timber and it bounced and landed on his right foot.

Struck against stationary object

Employee struck his left ear against torque tension bolt lacerating his ear which required.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trimming belt skirting, when the knife went through material and cut his right index finger, requiring 18 stitches.

2010 · 5 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall has occurred in the #6 entry on the northwest panel #5, 150 feet inby spad # 1788. It fell betrween the blocks between the last and nect to last break forming the bleeder across the panel. The fall measured 18 ft wide, 50 feet long adn 3 to 5 feet high. Persons, ventilation, equipment nor travel were impedded. This area wil not be rehabilitated.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred at the bleeder, next to the last open crosscut between #2 and #3 entry. The fall measured 18 feet wide, 50 feet long & 6 feet thick. Persons, equipment nor ventilation were effected. This area will not be rehabilitated.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred at the #1 belt in the #3 entry at break # 25. The roof fall measured 18 feet wide, 50 feet long and 5 feet thick. Persons, equipment nor ventilation were effected. This area will not be rehabilitated.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employees back started hurting after hanging car anchor. Placed on restricted duty.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was hammering bull gears on head drive when his knuckle hit gear teeth lacerating finger on right hand requiring a staple.

2009 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

slipped in mud twisted ankle

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was outside loading top structure into scoop when he tripped on a cable and his back.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up nail board and turned around to empty it when he felt pain in his lower back and placed on restricted duty.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was in a shuttle car heading to miner when it hit a hole and threw his head into the canopy.

2008 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Employee was operating a three wheeler under a low roof when he hit a rock and tried to his head down. When he ducked his head, it hit the battery lid causing a laceration which required two staples.

Struck by flying object

Employee was hitting broken shaft with hammer to get it out of feeder when a piece of metal chipped off and went into thigh. Employee voluntarily quit before returning to position.

Accident type, without injuries

A Coal bank that was not mapped was mined into. No injury or illness resulted and ventilation nor equipment was affected.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

EE was operating a S&S Scoop, tire of scoop on operators side caused dust particles to go airborne, thus entering into EE's right eye. EE continued to work until 9:15pm, left and went to a hospital for evaluation. Results were a scratched eye. EE returned to owrk on 12/5/07 (eve) shift.

Struck against a moving object

Scoop operator asked if two other employees saw the scoop bounce upward, stating that it bounced and hurt his back. This was the haul road on the section to dumping point, which at times can have adverse bottom, in which speed of machine could cause injury if in excess.

2006 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

unknown

2005 · 4 incidents

Struck by falling object

He dropped a bundle of roof bolt plates and cut his arm. Took 4 staples to close wound.

Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING CUTTER MACHINE, PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK

Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AT END OF SHIFT AND STATED IT WAS AN OLD INJURY.

Struck against stationary object

EE STATED HE CUT HAND ON PLATES WHICH REQUIRED HAVING SUTURES.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

HAD SEAT PROPPED UP ON SCOOP WENT INTO LOW TOP AND RAN HEAD INTO TOP.