Mining Incidents

#1Coal

Controlled by Kirsch Family LLC
Buckhorn, Perry County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518598
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2003
Latest incident
May 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2003 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SETTING A EMPTY 55 GAL DRUM DOWN AND IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT ARM AND TWISTED IT AROUND AND AT THE TIME PAIN BEGAN IN HIS RIGHT UPPERARM AND SHOULDER PRODUCING PAIN WITH BURNING AND STINGS P AIN IN RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

Struck against a moving object

ROCK FELL OUT THAT WAS NOT SECURED IN BUCKET & FELL OUT AS LOADER STARTED TOWARDS THIS TRUCK, LOADERS REAR TIRES CAME OFF THE GROUND & WHEN TIRES CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AGAIN RE- SULTING IN A SUDDEN JERK RESULTING IN NECK PAIN.