Mining Incidents

Ky No. 5Coal

Controlled by Jeffery A Hoops
Harlan, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519170
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2008–2013
Latest incident
Nov 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2013 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The foreman turned and exited the pick-up truck and upon placing his feet upon the ground, he experienced pain in his lower back and the front of his thigh that radiated downward past his knee.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

The lube technician was placing a 5 gallon bucket of lube oil onto the cargo area of the Mack lube truck, and when he sat the bucket down, he experienced a sudden throbbing pain & numbness in his right index finger & the back of his right hand that radiated up his forearm to & including his elbow.

2012 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

The truck operator had backed the truck to the toe of the berm, set the dump brake & was dumping the load when the spoil material hung against the tail gate causing the front end of the truck to be lifted into the air causing the cab to turn onto it's side. He was taken to the hospital, was examined, released & returned to work & finished working the remainder of the shift.

Struck against a moving object

The loader operator was digging a rock off of the edge of the pit when the rock slipped off of the loader bucket, rolled into the pit causing the back end of the loader to bounce up and down in the pit and later he felt pain in his back and neck. EE started missing on 10/5/2012.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

The truck operator was observed by another truck operator pulled over to the side of the roadway and parked. His head was bowed, the other operator stopped, climbed onto the truck and shook the victim and called out the victim's name but the only response was the victim's eyes would flutter when his name was called.

2010 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Spontanious combustion occured in coal being stored at the No. 1 upper stockpile/blending area. Dirt was used to cover and extinguish the flames. This action was performed within approx. 15 to 20 minutes of discovery.

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

employee was entering the drill cab and slammed the door on his right hand thumb, causing bruising and contusions.

2008 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Fueling rock truck. It had been raining, mud had caked under truck. Chunk of mud fell hitting him in head. No cuts, it was just pressure from the mud pushed head down causing pain in neck.

Struck against a moving object

Loading rock truck & ran over rock when loader set down. Twisted back.