Mining Incidents

Turkey BranchCoal

Controlled by Thomas R Hamilton
Stoney Fork, Leslie County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518996
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2006–2011
Latest incident
Aug 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2011 · 5 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was changing fuel filters in 980G loader when the hood fell on employees arm hurting right wrist.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling water hose out of water when he pulled something in his abdomen. Foreman was told but employee said he was okay. His abdomen continued to bother him so he went to the doctor on 9-12-11.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was on the hydroseeder crew, was pulling hose up a steep hill when his feet slipped out from under him causing him to fall on the right shoulder.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting the tip off a silicon tube when the knife slipped and stabbed himself in the right leg above the knee.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was stepping off D11. Stepped from push arm to the ground and fell on the ground flat on his back. Employee didn't not miss work until 3/28/2011,which was when he was put on night shift he went to doctor on 3/29/11 and the doctor told him to take off two weeks.

2010 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was sowing grass with a hydroseeder hose when he pulled the hose and strained his lower back.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was dumping a load of rock when the truck started to turn over, he tried to let the truck bed down but the truck turned over. The truck flipped four times before coming to a rest on all 6 wheels.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was dumping a load of coal when the truck turned over, causing the operator to hit the drivers door with his hip and back.

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing a transmission in a truck when he felt pain in his lower back. He continued working until 01 04 2009 when he went to a doctor.

2007 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting 777 rock truck when he felt pain in lower back.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing filters on a 992 loader when he felt a burning sensation in his naval area.

2006 · 2 incidents

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A D10T dozer caught on fire and the employee was assisting in fighting the fire when he inhaled some fire extinguisher dust and smoke from the fire. The employee became sick and was taken to the E.R.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding metal when the grinder wheel shattered. A piece of the grinder wheel struck his left arm causing a laceration to the arm. Employee was taken to the hospital, recieved 4 stitches and returned to work.