Struck by falling object
Employee is a roof bolt operator, while strapping top strap fell striking top of right hand, employee received 2 sutures and has returned to reg. duty with no restrictions.
TantroughCoal
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Underground
Controlled by James River Coal Company
Bledsoe, Leslie County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1519410
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 2009–2012
- Latest incident
- Jan 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file2012 · 1 incident
2011 · 3 incidents
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The injured employee was loading belt structure in the scoop bucket when he caught his right thumb between the structure and the bucket. He had a simple (hair line fracture at the end of his thumb. Returned to regular duty.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was in #5 entry installing roof bolts, during this time employee raised head on bolter, not aware of where his right hand was placed employee caught his right 3rd digit finger with the canopy of bolter causing injury to finger, employee has returned to work on light duty due to injury on 12/5/11.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
On 3/21/2011 employee was pulling on a piece of belt when he strained his left shoulder. Employee became restricted on 5/16/2011 due to this injury.
2010 · 5 incidents
Accident type, without injuries
During pillaring a planned fall occurred, the pressure from this fall effected the ventilation by blowing out the brattice line, production was stopped, workers brought out, and necessary steps were taken to restore ventilation. Ventilation has been restored.
Fall onto or against objects
Employee was walking by tailpiece when he tripped and fell hitting chin on tailpiece sutures required. Employee has returned to work with no restrictions.
Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall was found in the Southmains (4 belt) at Brk. 3 between 1 & 2 entry, the size of the fall was approx. 20'L x 20'H x 7'W. No equipment or ventilation effected. The area has been cribbed and dangered off.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was pulling belt roller over waterline when soap dispenser nipple blowed out causing water pressure to hit right eye. Employee has been placed on restricted duty with inflammation to the right eye.
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was working on continous miner when he caught his left thumb in between two pieces of metal. Employee received sutures to left thumb. Employee has returned to regular duty with no restrictions.
2009 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
Employee was helping on roof bolter when a channel strap fell hitting left index finger. Sutures required, employee has returned to regular duty.