Mining Incidents

P-1Coal

Montana Bakken, LLC · Underground
Controlled by Douglas Warriner
Pathfork, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1519102
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2009–2012
Latest incident
May 2012

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck by falling object

Employee was watching the cable on the dolly when the rib rolled off crushing him. Rib measured approximately 82 by 36 by 11 inches.

Reportable incidents

13 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on pump line, pulling a broke band out of crimping tool, when the broke band came out of the tool it struck employee on the ring finger on the right hand requiring stitches.

2011 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a Roof Bolter, while installing outside bolt a piece of rock fell striking him on the left hand.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The crew was moving power up. EE was pulling Crawler cable slack, when he pulled something in his back.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was shoveling on #2 beltline, as he leaned forward, his face was too close to the moving belt. The edge of the belt at a splice came in contact with his right eye. He had dirt in his eye and a scratch on the side of his eye.

2010 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE was bolting top 002 section, while bolting he was positioning a strap in place when a rock fell pinching his left little finger between the canopy and the strap. No lost time accident happened Wed. before Thanksgiving weekend. EE RTE on next reg. shift. 11/29/10.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was spreading rockdust from the rockdust bag with one hand, while holding the bag of rockdust with the other hand. He stated that he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He left work at that time, driving himself home, he went to his doctor the next day.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The EE stated that he was pulling on the cable and the cable stopped he then jerked the cable and he felt pain in his back. He left the job site but returned to work the next day and worked the next 4 days. EE didn't come to work on 4/19/10 and didn't call his foreman. The next day the foreman called him, EE stated that he would be off for a week or two requested by a Doctor.

2009 · 6 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

The injured EE stated that he was shoveling material from underneath the belt conveyor when he slipped and fell landing on a 4"" crib block. The crib block was under the foot of a piece of support structure.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The injured miner was pulling a 4/0 crawler from beltline to the section power center when he felt pain in his lower back. The miner also stated that he had been injured at a former employer that was still paying his medical bills on his back. The foreman should have asked for help when dragging the cable.

Struck by falling object

The injured employee was putting guard back on the No. 1 conveyor belt tail pulley and dropped the guard striking his little finger (pinky finger) on his left hand.

Struck by falling object

The injured person was removing a piece of rock out of a Long-Airdox bridge conveyor. When he let the rock fall, he didn't move his right foot out of the way letting the rock fall on his right foot.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The injured put his right hand on top of drill pot to retreive the drill steel from the roof and raised the boom instead of lowering it.

Rubbed or abraded

While crawling on his knees, the injured employee stated that he felt pain in both knees and lower part of both legs.