Mining Incidents

7-ECoal

Controlled by James L Griffith
Phelps, Pike County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519541
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2011–2015
Latest incident
Jan 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE and another ee were changing a wheel unit on 21SC shuttle car - while they were taking out the last bolts - wheel unit fell from blocking-catching ee tight finger.

2014 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee and two co-workers were changing a 220V Surface Pond Pump when he slipped and twisted back.

Fall from machine

After loading a coal truck I brought the end loader over by the shop and started to exit the machine. I got my feet tangled up and fell from top step to the ground.

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

Subject was attempting to crush a piece of rock that was lodged in the Belt Feeder. He said, he was busting the rock with a sledge hammer and he went to move it with his left hand, the rock broke crushing his left hand.

2013 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was positioning a gear for the continuous miner ripper when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back area and a burning sensation in his left leg.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE had loaded a coal truck when he went to exit the end loader he lost his footage ended up swinging on hand rail - hitting his back & head on side of end loader.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Crew were setting timbers one guy threw a timber to be set and hit EE's right hand.

2012 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE roof bolter operator had started to bolt in the #6 entry when he attempted to bend G bolt he hurt the lower part of his back.

Struck by falling object

Employee was bolting a corner when a piece of draw rock fell and hit him on the left hand.

2011 · 1 incident

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

EE was attempting to move rock out of the feeder when the rock fell over & caught his thumb between the rock & metal.