Mining Incidents

Big Laurel #4Coal

Controlled by Thomas R Hamilton
Big Laurel, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519202
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2008–2009
Latest incident
Feb 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was reaching a wrench under a truck to another employee, when the employee straightened up, he felt pain in between his shoulders.

2008 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was raising the hood of a truck; the hood was too heavy and pulled the employee forward, causing pain in his left shoulder.

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was cutting a bolt off the frame of the excavator when a piece of hot metal went into his ear.