Mining Incidents

Harlan Strip #1Coal

Controlled by James C Justice II
Grays Knob, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518889
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2007–2013
Latest incident
Apr 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2013 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was dismounting the excavator, when he stepped from the machine to the dirt landing, he felt his right leg give way, and fell to the ground.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Preparing a hyd hose for fitting when the knife slipped resulting in a cut to the left thumb.

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was climbing up on our drill when he stretched his leg up on the ladder he heard and felt something in his leg pop.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a slate bar to tighten up bolts when it slipped and hit him on lip and chin. He had (11) stitches put in his lip and chin.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was stepping onto the beam of the highwall miner and ran into the fork of the forklift. The fork struck him in the top of the head causing a laceration that required 4 staples.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Worker was replacing piston jack that supports fiberglass hood on front of truck. No safety support was installed and wind blew hood down and pinned worker's arm. Worker was taken to hospital but arm was not broken. Arm was badly bruised.