Mining Incidents

Colley Fork Surface MineCoal

Controlled by JOD Holdings LLC
Phelps, Pike County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518931
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2006–2010
Latest incident
Dec 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2010 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee was cleaning the loading area with front end loader when he ran into a low place in the pit floor that caused the machine to twist him in the seat causing pain in back.

Struck against a moving object

EE was operating front end loader in coal pit when the seat bottomed out causing pain between his shoulders. EE did not tell foreman he had a work related accident until he was at the doctor's office on 11/19/10.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was installing tire chains on Caterpillar 992 Loader. Left hand was caught between links in chain, causing laceration to left hand.

2006 · 5 incidents

Flash burns (welding)

Welding was being done on drill. Operator got flash burns to eyes.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Mechanic was performing service work on machine. While pulling on hydrolic hose, he pulled a muscle in his right shoulder.

Flash burns (welding)

Dozer opr. was standing near dozer while welder was welding on blade. He called me approx. 5:50 am the next morning to say welding glare had burned his eyes.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of his truck. When he turned to step out on fuel tank he had a bad pain in his lower back.

Struck against a moving object

Loader bucket slipped off a rock and the jar from the loader caused pain in his lower part of his back. He also said he had some pain the day before.