Mining Incidents

Beaver CreekCoal

Controlled by Metinvest B V
Elkhorn City, Pike County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1519604
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2021–2023
Latest incident
Oct 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2023 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

The employee and another employee were attempting to carry a shop press over to be put on a trailer when the employee slipped and fell allowing the shop press to fall on their right foot.

Struck by falling object

Employee was attempting to install a new wheel unit on a shuttle car and as employee was attempting to bolt it up the wheel unit came loose and fell over on employee's right arm.

2022 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

A piece of draw rock fell from the top about 4 inches thick 22 inches long and 20 inches wide hitting the employee on top of the head and stubbed their neck up. The employee was in the break between 3 and 4 on the section. There were no witnesses and the employee came outside and felt like their neck was still hurting so they went to the Medical Center.

Struck by falling object

The employee was in #2 entry helping the miner man hang curtain when a piece of draw rock fell scraping down their back. The employee has not yet been to the doctor for this accident.

2021 · 5 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

This report is a non-injury roof fall in the #7 heading from spad 193 to the face. The fall was from rib to rib 2"" to 6"" above the anchor zone.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was swinging a hammer busting rock at the drag chain when EE felt like EE pulled a muscle in EE's back.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hammering a piece of key steel in a motor shaft when employee accidentally struck left thumb.

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was attempting to flip a rock off of the feeder when EE's ring and pinky fingers on EE's left hand got caught between the feeder and metal causing the two fingers to be crushed.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was tightening a hydraulic hose when EE's elbow starting hurting. Employee has not yet went to the Doctor for this but says it's still hurting and EE will probably go within the next few day.