Accident type, without injuries
The Highwall fell on the beam at Highwall Miner #2. Excavators had to be used to remove rock to finish retracking.
KY 11Coal
Straight Creek Coal Mining, Inc · Surface
Controlled by JW Resources Inc
Beverly, Bell County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518925
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2006–2010
- Latest incident
- Oct 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2010 · 1 incident
2009 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
EE was hitting a pin on the push beam with a sledge hammer. When he swung the hammer, he strained his lower back. This resulted in a muscle strain, and is being treated with physical therapy. There was no disc damage and a full recovery is expected with a return to work by the end of Dec 2009.
2008 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee walked to right front side of machine to clean some small rock off of head. Right leg was against chain when the head was jogged a bit, struck employee on upper right leg. This injury required sutures.
2007 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was tightening a hydraulic hose when he felt a pain in his right shoulder.
2006 · 1 incident
Accident type, without injuries
Section of the highwall set down on the highwall miner.