Mining Incidents

#9 Coal

Kline Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Asbury Charles M
Oliver Springs, Anderson County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4001874

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1988–1991
Latest incident
Oct 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

1991 · 7 incidents

October 15, 1991 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kline Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON SHUTTLE CAR THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

July 9, 1991 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kline Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY 2 BREAKS FROM OUTSIDE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30 FT LONG AND 20 FT WIDE NAD 5 FT HIGH. THE AREA HAS BEEN CROSS COLLAR AND IMBLIEVED.

May 31, 1991 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Green Branch Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL ON MAIN LINE BELT OCCURRED TWO CROSSCUTS IN FROM OUTSIDE.AT APPROXIMATELY 6:45PM.IN A FAULTY AREA THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN BOLTED CROSS COLLARS AND CRIBBED.ABOUT A 20 FT X20 FT SECTIO N FELL AND ANOTHER 15 FT TAKEN DOWN MAKING THE FALL AREA ABOUT 20 X35 FT.

May 27, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL OFF CLOSE TO THE RIB BETWEEN THE ATRS AND PERMANENT SUPPORT-STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HIP CAUSING A BRUISE.

April 12, 1991 TN · Coal rock duster FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SPREADING ROCK DUST AROUND A BELT DRIVE. A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRICKING HIM ON LEFT LEG NEAR ANKLE.

March 25, 1991 TN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A RAIL RUNNER COMING OUTSIDE AT END OF SHIRT WHEN HE GOT A PIECE OF COAL OR DIRT IN RT EYE

1990 · 10 incidents

August 20, 1990 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE HELPING ROLL UP A PIECE OF BELT.

August 13, 1990 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE A MINER HELPER WAS MOVING A PC OF ROCK OFF THE TOP OF MINER WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER BACK

March 27, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL STARTING TO PUT UP BOLT WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ATRS AND HEAD OF BOLTER.STRIKING EMPL ON ELBOW OF RIGHT ARM DISLOCATING ARM AT ELBOW.

March 26, 1990 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CONTINUOUS MINER HELP MINER CABLE ACCIDENTLY \GOT CAUGHT ON SIDE OF SHUTTLE CAR. THE CAR PULLED SLACK OUT OF CABLE WITH EE LEFT LEG CAUGHT IN A LOOP OF THE CABLE IT PULLED A MUSCLE IN E E LEG.

February 28, 1990 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS OPERATING CONTINNUOUS MINER. SHUTTLE CAR BUMPED DECK OF MINER KNOCKING EMPL INTO TOP CAUSING NECK INJURY.

January 8, 1990 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE HELPING INSTALL NEW STEERING ARM ON SHUTTLE CAR

1989 · 5 incidents

December 6, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS ROOF BOLTER HELPER WHILE HE WAS MAKING UP A BOLT THIN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT. BRUISING & FRACTURING 2 BONES ON TOP OF FOOT.

June 9, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PULLING SLACK ON ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN HE HURT BACK.

April 30, 1989 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Green Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS SERVICING EQUIPMENT & WAS REPLACING CONVEYOR FLITES WHEN HE ACCIDEWNTLY STARTED CONVEYOR CHAIN ON CRAWLER BRIDGE & BRUISED LEFT FOOT.

April 28, 1989 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ON #2 SECTION WHEN HE PINNED HIS FOOT BETWEEN FRAME OF SHUTTLE CAR & COAL RIB

January 13, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS DRILLING TO BESIDE KETTLE BOTTOM TO INSTALL ROOF STRAP OVER KETTLE BOTTOM WHEN IT DROPPED OUT STRIKING OPERATO ON RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND

1988 · 5 incidents

December 7, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT TO BE INSTALLED WHEN HE PINCHED NREVE IN BACK.

September 10, 1988 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE PULLING ON MINER CABLE.

July 25, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN KETTLE BOTTOM FELL STRIKING HIM ON LITTLE FINGER CRACKING BONE IN IT.