Mining Incidents

No. 5Coal

Controlled by J Mark Campbell
Phelps, Pike County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518741
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2004–2005
Latest incident
May 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting off coal loader in coal pit to check coal. Ground was uneven. He twisted his left ankle thus breaking a small bone in the top of his left foot (thought he just sprained his left ankle when he saw the doctor later in the day).

Struck by flying object

Cutting bolts out of roller cap. Blew holes out with air hose. Cutting blew in l/eye.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

He was trying to break a bearing free from an auger and a piece of brass came off and struck him in the mouth.