Mining Incidents

Job #59 Pond Knob SurfaceCoal

Controlled by J Mark Campbell
Elkhorn City, Pike County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519145
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2008–2013
Latest incident
May 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2013 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

A Fly rock incident happened at this mine on 5-6-13. No injury occurred there was some property damage. This incident is still being investigated by state of Kentucky & MSHA

2012 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was tramming excavator around hill. Ran over rock and slid off rock jarring his back causing pain.

2010 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cleaning off side mirrors when he slipped and grabbed the handrail of the truck causing pain in his left shoulder and arm.

Fall from machine

EE climbed upon the push arm of D-11 Dozer then onto track while reaching for the handrail on hood he slipped and fell to the ground.

Struck by flying object

Employee and mechanic were burning trash when an aerosol can exploded, sending debris into his face, causing a laceration to lower lip and right arm.

Struck by flying object

Employee and service man were burning trash, when an aerosol can exploded, sending debris into his face, causing lacerations over nose and right eye.

2009 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down ladder of rock truck when he slipped and fell to ground.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on air conditioner unit of 992 front end loader. He was trouble shooting the fan in the unit when it started to turn striking his left hand cutting his left index and middle fingers.

2008 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down steps of Cat 777 rcck truck, he had tools in his hand. He missed the last step and fell to the ground landing on his right hip and back.

Struck against a moving object

Complained of pain in right arm.