Mining Incidents

Long Fork MineCoal

Rhyno Corp LLC · Surface
Controlled by Ryan Johns
Virgie, Pike County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519021
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2008–2012
Latest incident
Aug 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2012 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

guard sitting post approached and assaulted/harrassed by two unknown guys for his wallet guard ran and jumped over bank

2011 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting passenger side of service truck when he slipped. He then caught himself with his left arm and felt a strain in his left arm.

Fall from machine

He was climbing down ladder of end loader, when he slipped and fell to the ground. He strained a muscle in his lower back. He was originally released to return to work on 1/19/2011, but he returned to the Dr. and has not returned to work yet.

2010 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Victim was pulling on cable, and fell. Did not report it until 12-17-10, when his back began to hurt. Went to dr. on 12-20-10, L-5 vertebra out of line. Has appt. with physical therapy on 01-03-2011.

2008 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee decided to start equipment in an area of the job where no one else was present. He came in on a road on the backsided of the mine. After trying to start a CAT 777 he fell while descending the truck hitting the ground.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee twisted his hand while rolling up fuel hose