Struck by falling object
Riding 4-wheel buggy to surface, a small piece of draw rock fell from roof, 1/4"" to 1/2"" thick , 6"" by 6"" wide. The sharp edge hit him above left eye, making a cut that required 4 stitches.
Mine # 1Coal
Lester And Sons Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Troy L Lester
Fedscreek, Pike County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518626
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2003–2013
- Latest incident
- Aug 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2013 · 1 incident
2005 · 1 incident
Flash burns (electric)
When putting breaker in breaker and or tecepticle creating burns to hands and face flashed.
2004 · 2 incidents
Struck by powered moving object
RIGHT LEG WAS CRUSHED WHEN 3 WHEELER ROOLED, PINNING LEG BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND 3 WHEELER, ATTEMPTING TO GET CAN OF OIL OFF 3 WHEELER WHEN HAND SLIPPED ON FOOT PEDAL. WENT TO DOCTOR, GOT STITCHES, RETURNED TO WORK ON REGULAR SCHEDULE.
No Value Found
AFTER CUTTING BREAK, DRAW ROCK FELL BACK OF LASTROW OF BOLTS.
2003 · 1 incident
No Value Found
MINER BACKING OUT OF FACE - MINER HELPER HIT BY BOOM OF MINER ON RIGHT LEG AND HIP AREA. EMT CHECKED, TAKEN TO PIKEVILLE METHODIST HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. ABLE TO MOVE ALL PARTS OF BODY - SORE- WANTED AN AMBULANCE - SEEN BY ER DOCTOR, SENT HOME.