Mining Incidents

Mine No 2Coal

Controlled by U S Coal Corporation
Coldiron, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519282
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2009–2012
Latest incident
Apr 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2012 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A non-injury roof fall occurred at approx 8:50 AM. 2nd cross cut on Ginsong Mains. 18' wide x 5' thick x 38' long.

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using cutting torch to cut metal jacks. He laid torches down to turn pipe and torch rolled over and flame struck left hand.

Accident type, without injuries

Roof Fall occurred that pulled roof support above bolt anchorage.

2011 · 9 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall* Shale & laminated shale breaking apart at fault in roof.

Flash burns (electric)

6 volt battery on personnel carrier arced when being worked on resulting in a flash to the eyes and maybe some acid to the face.

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall* Roof cracks running along both ribs in addition to being close to the outcrop of coal bed broke away from the main roof.

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall* Roof fall just at or 6""-12"" above the bolt anchorage point of 42""

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

There was an altercation between face foreman and miner operator. EE received two punches to the head. Note: No one received medical treatment.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Loading bolts and rock dust into scoop.

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall* Roof fell just at anchorage point of 42"".

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was holding drill steel while wearing a rubber glove. Glove stuck to steel and twisted his left hand resulting in breaking his left pinky finger.

Struck against a moving object

Employee had loaded concrete block in scoop bucket during the trip to face a block fell out of bucket and scoop ran over it, causing it to drop down suddenly.

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was bending roof bolts when he complained with a burning feeling in his lower back.