Mining Incidents

Trace Fork 1 MineCoal

Controlled by Keri Findley
Eolia, Letcher County, KY · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1519533
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2012–2014
Latest incident
Dec 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2014 · 7 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred on the Joe Day mains in the #6 entry between cross cut 33x34. The fall length was 50ft by 19 ft wide and 5ft thick.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred at break 65 on 2 south. The fall length was 100ft by 19ft wide and 5ft thick.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred at break 66 on 2 south. The fall length was 40ft by 19ft wide and 5ft thick

Struck against stationary object

Stepped on a block of coal and twisted his left knee. He continued working without restrictions until June,5 when a MRI showed a tear to his meniscus.

Accident type, without injuries

Found roof fall in the Joe Day Main #6 entry at 1:06 PM. The roof fall was approximately 20'w x 20' long x 10' high. All approaches have been dangered off and additional roof support has been placed in front of the fall.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing roof bolts when he accidentally got struck on the cheek with a roof plate resulting in a laceration requiring 3 stitches.

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

Employees were using a scoop to move a roof bolter when one of the employees accidentally got his left arm between the scoop and the bolter resulting in a fracture to both bones in his left forearm.

2013 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving a continuous miner when he slipped straining his left knee. The employee continued working until he stopped to undergo knee surgery on July 12th. After the accident investigation was completed it was determined that the knee surgery was in fact due to the injury reported on June 10th.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee has exercised his option rights under Part 90 as evidence of pneumoconiosis.

2012 · 3 incidents

Struck by powered moving object

Employee was inured on 11/06/12 when he stepped in front of a mantrip that struck his lower leg. He was later diagnosed on 11/28/2012 as having a chip in the tibula of his left leg, he began loosing time on 11/28/2012.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking through a ventilation curtain when he bumped his head on a piece of roof bolter drill steel that was lodged in the coal rib. He continued to work without retractions until 10/10/12 at which time he began missing time.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was taking cover off ram car in #6 entry when ratchet slipped and then caught, employee then felt sharp pain in left shoulder, he work till 5/1/12 then his doctor told him he was going to need shoulder surgical repair outpatient.