Mining Incidents

WINNS BRANCH MINECoal

Controlled by Kevin Ratliff
PIKEVILLE, Pike County, KY · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1519933
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2023
Latest incident
Feb 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2023 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE PUSH ARM OF A BULLDOZER, AND PLACED EE'S FOOT ON A SMALL ROCK, AND EE TWISTED EE'S KNEE, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL, TO BE EXAMINED. EE WAS SENT HOME WITHOUT AN MRI. EE RETURNED TO WORK, FOR SEVERAL DAYS, BUT FAILED TO RETURN TODAY, SAYING EE HAD PAIN IN EE'S KNEE. AND WAS GOING TO GET AN MRI ON EE'S KNEE.