Mining Incidents

Liggett #2Coal

Liggett Mining LLC · Underground
Controlled by James C Justice II
Harlan, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518805
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2004–2007
Latest incident
Jan 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2007 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While removing a spill board during a belt back, EE caught his finger between the spill board and the tailpiece.

2006 · 8 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE was taking the rubrail off the continuous miner when it fell on his right middle finger. He consulted the ER Dr at the hospital who determined that his finger was broken. He did not lose any time with this injury.

Fall onto or against objects

EE stated that he was walking at the back of the bolt machine when he stumbled and fell striking his left hand on a piece of coal. This caused a laceration requiring 4 stitches between the index finger and middle finger.

Struck by falling object

EE stated he was roof bolting when a piece of rock, approx. 4"" thick by 12"" in diameter, fell from the roof and struck his right ring finger. The X-ray showed that his finger was fractured at the tip.

Struck against a moving object

EE was riding to the section in the mantrip with the rest of the crew, when the operator went through a dip in the track and applied the brakes. The rail runner skidded into the stop blcok at the end of the track. EE was sitting in the end of the rail runner with his side against the frame. The impact resulted in 2 broken ribs. No one else was injured.

Fall onto or against objects

EE stated that he was carrying a box of glue while loading the roof bolter when he tripped and fell striking the scoop bucket with his lower back.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO THE SCOOP FROM THE FLATCAR WHEN HE GOT HIS LITTLE AND RING FINGERS CAUGHT BEHIND THE RAM OF THE SCOOP. THE RAM CRUSHED HIS FINGERTIPS, RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION OF HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER TO THE MIDDLE PHALANGE AND HIS RIGHT RING FINGER TO THE DISTAL PHALANGE.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER BACK. EE WAS TREATED & RECEIVED 10 STITCHES TO HIS LOWER BACK.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was operating the shuttle car when a piece of rock rolled out from the rib and struck him in the back. He continued to work the rest of the shift and consulted a doctor on 1/5/06.

2005 · 8 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE stated that he was roof bolting when a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the right hand. He was xrayed and showed no fracture.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stated that he was putting oil in the shuttle car when the hadle broke on the can of hydraulic oil. The can struck his left hand and cut it requiring 5 stitches.

Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT HE HAD CLEANED AROUND THE HEAD MOTOR OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND WAS STANDING NEAR THE RIB WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED OUT OF THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT. THE ROCK FRACTURED HIS LITTLE TOE AND REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT THE FEEDER SHEARED A PIN FOR THE CONVEYOR. EE STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE PIN WHILE THE FEEDER WAS RUNNING AND HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED AT MIDPOINT OF THE NAIL. HE WAS TAKEN TO HARLAN HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE DR RELEASED HIM FOR LIGHT DUTY.

Struck by flying object

Employee was driving a miner bit into the head of the miner when a piece of metal flew into his right eye.

Struck by falling object

EE was reaching for roof bolt plates when a small piece of rock fell & struck the middle finger of his left hand. He was x-rayed & did not have any broken bones, nor stitches. He was to return to work on the next shift. He did not return to work. Efforts were made to contact him & were unsuccessful. He has now contacted us & is alleging a back injury from this incident.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING A PIECE OF BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. EE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES & RETURNED TO WORK ON THE NEXT SHIFT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED EE WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A METAL STRAP WAS LOADED INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR AND FELL INTO THE DECK OF THE CAR RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND, MIDDLE 3 FINGERS. EE WAS TREATED AT THE HARLAN HOSPITAL AND RECIEVED 12 STITCHES TO THE 3 FINGERS

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF COAL THAT BROKE & A PIECE WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS TREATED AT THE E.R. WHERE IS WAS DETERMINED THAT HIS EYE WAS SCRATCHED.