Mining Incidents

Timber Tree #9Coal

Controlled by John H Parton
Cumberland, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519051
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2006–2012
Latest incident
Mar 2012

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck by falling object

Employee was installing a canopy on the shuttle car and the canopy fell on him striking him in the head and chest.

Reportable incidents

8 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2011 · 6 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking to shuttle car and hit his shoulder on a roof bolt.

Struck by falling object

Employee was preparing to bolt area and a piece of draw rock fell on his hard hat and neck and sliding down the left side of his back.

Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall in old north mains inby spad#375 #5 entry. 18'long 10'wide 20""thick.

Struck by falling object

Employee was installing a roof mat and a piece of rock fell on his right thumb and cut it.

Accident type, without injuries

Rock Fall at Spad 389 #5 Entry. 19'wide 80'long More than 5'thick

Struck against stationary object

Employee was moving a piece of draw rock and the sharp edge of the rock cut his arm.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving miner cable and strained groin area.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Had strap holding roller. While putting it on dozer, strap broke and fell on left hand.