Mining Incidents

S-10Coal

Controlled by Jeffery A Hoops
Stopover, Pike County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519167
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2010–2016
Latest incident
Jan 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2016 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Stepping down off a drill & fell to the ground.

2015 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee states that he was going up a hill on a dozer and went over an axel berm and the dozer slammed down and jerked him whipping his neck.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO USE BATHROOM AND TRIPPED IN A RUT FROM A DOZER, DUE TO STATED ICY. STATED HURT ANKLE AND FOOT

2014 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A fire occurred on a vehicle operated by Austin Powder Appalachia while off-loading its cargo of ammonium nitrate. Efforts to extinguish the fire began immediately. There were no injuries as a result of the fire. The fire did not involve the cargo and there was no release of cargo.

Struck against a moving object

Driver was attempting to drive his truck down a hill, and although it had just been graded the truck lost its traction and starting turning until it turned over.

2013 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was climbing down the steps of dozer and slipped. Leg was caught in stairs and strained knee while striking head on steps.

2012 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Notification of alleged hearing loss.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Volvo truck was hauling coal down mine pit road. EE stated to his wife and brother that he knocked truck out of gear. Truck was in a curve and the emergency brake was applied. Truck turned over in roadway an injured ee. He was unconscious when extracted from truck, transported to hospital by ambulance and helicopter.