Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Unknown, most likely human error. Employee passed away on 7/25/08.
Butcher BranchCoal
Linsco Energy, LLC · Underground
Controlled by Charles Collins
Beverly, Bell County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518924
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 16
- Years on record
- 2006–2010
- Latest incident
- Oct 2010
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
15 on file (excluding fatalities above)2010 · 4 incidents
Struck by falling object
Piece of draw rock fell scraping EE on the face causing a laceration to his lip and also scraping both of his legs causing a laceration to his left leg above the knee. This injury required stitches to his lip and leg.
Struck against stationary object
Employee was taking a strap off a bundle of roof plates when he hit the top of his left hand against another bundle. This injury required stitches.
Accident type, without injuries
Rock fall was found on the date and time stated ni item 6. The fall was at Break 10 in the neutral of #3 belt. No equipment was involved. The fall was 80' Long, 18' Wide and 3 to 7 feet thick.
Accident type, without injuries
A rock fall was found at the time and date stated above 13 Breaks inby the Portal between the #2 and 3 Entry (crosscut) during the weekly examination of this area. The size of the fall was 20' Long, 18' Wide, 2-3' Thick.
2009 · 3 incidents
Struck by falling object
Employee was trying to unstop a suction hose when draw rock fell on his upper right shoulder
Accident type, without injuries
An unintentional roof fall occurred in the KY Ridge Mains in the #6 entry between Xcut 26 and 27. The fall is approximately 40' long, 20 ' wide and 7-8' height. The fall does not effect the passage of miners or the ventilation system for this area. This area is part of an inactive area of the mine on the intake side and is examined weekly.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While prying rock out of tailpiece with a slate bar the bar slipped and the miner cut his left hand.
2008 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Making belt setup, squaring u belt to put splice on, knife slipped and cut hand.
2007 · 2 incidents
Struck by falling object
Changing batteries on scoop, latch pin slipped mashing fingertip.
Accident type, without injuries
Rock fall occurred in old face area, weekly examiner found fall. Top is laminated slate and sandstone.
2006 · 4 incidents
Struck against stationary object
Employee was setting headdrive when the chain ratchet slipped and threw him into the drive roller.
Struck by falling object
Valve stem hung up on tire. Tried to pry it off with a slate bar and it came off all at once and the slate bar with all the tire weight fell across the foot.
Accident type, without injuries
an unintentional fall occured in the 11th crosscut on the #3 entry. The fall measured 20'x38'x45' thick.
Struck by powered moving object
EE was struck on the left foot by the back end of the bolt machine.