Mining Incidents

Redhawk #3 MineCoal

Redhawk Mining, LLC · Underground
Eastern, Floyd County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518880
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2006–2008
Latest incident
Oct 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2008 · 6 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping make belt move, he was pulling on structure and slipped hurting his back

Struck against stationary object

Employee was suppling the bolter when he walked into a roof bolt hanging from the top and hit his head, spraining his neck.

Struck by flying object

Using hammer to splice belt. Piece of metal chipped off & hit right wrist.

Unclassified, insufficient data

Unknown. Employee left property. Refused medical treatment. Hasn't made contact with any company officials. Will not return calls.

Struck against a moving object

Employee panicked and drove 4-Wheeler into berm.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Loading tool box on 4-wheeler, he hurt his back.

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee attempted to pick up a rock that had fallen off the stacker belt & he thinks he pulled a muscle in his back.