Mining Incidents

Dowis Chapel JobCoal

Controlled by Damian Caldwell
Woodbine, Whitley County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519348
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2009–2011
Latest incident
Jul 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing the chip deflector and replacing a new bit. Employee was using a pipe to unstop the drill bit and the bit blew out rock fragments into the employee arms and chest.

2010 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking up the haul road and slipped on the icy road resulting in a right arm fracture.

Struck by falling object

Employee was getting loaded and a rock fell from the highwall hitting the truck on the rear corner of the bed, causing the operator to have pain to his shoulder

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was ascending up the ladder of his loader, when he slipped due to wet conditions from the coal pit, causing employee to hurt his right arm.