Mining Incidents

#1Coal

Vision Coal Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Kevin R Yonts
Kite, Knott County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518753
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2004–2006
Latest incident
Sep 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2006 · 4 incidents

Struck by flying object

Injured ee was using a chisel and hammer to break a piece of metal off of a chain hoist. When the piece of metal broke off, it fell on the injured ehis left hand, bruising the index, middle, and ring fingers.

Struck against stationary object

Injured employee was working on a belt splice when he stepped on a rock or lump of coal and twisted his right ankle resulting in a broken bone just above the ankle.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING ROCKS OFF OF SCALPER BELT WHEN ROCK CAME OFF THE SCALPER SCREEN & HIT HIS LEFT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT ON HIS HAND (2 STITCHES) & TWO BROKEN BONES IN THE LEFT HAND ON THE LITTLE FINGER.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing a metal cover on the face drill when he felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen, resulting in a hernia/rupture.

2005 · 1 incident

Flash burns (electric)

EE PLUGGED IN THE CATHEAD FOR THE #4 BOLTING MACHINE AND SET UP THE BREAKER. THE BOLTING MACHINE WAS TURNED ON AND AN ARC FLASH CAME FROM THE CATHEAD. THE FLASH CAUSED A BURN INJURY TO THE EE's FACE.

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT MANUALLY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, LATER DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.