Mining Incidents

Katie No 1 Mine Coal

Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Underground
Controlled by Williams Companies Inc
Caryville, Campbell County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4002648

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1984–1989
Latest incident
Jun 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

1989 · 3 incidents

May 9, 1989 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME SAYS HIS BACK WAS STRAINED WHEN PICKING UP MINE RAIL TRACK UNDERGROUND

April 25, 1989 TN · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME BROUGHT REMOTE SWITCH TO END OF FEEDER CHAIN AFTER FEEDER CHAIN BECAME HUNG WHILE HE WAS CLEANING LOOSE COAL FROM AROUND FEEDER SHAFT TAIL SHAFT W NAME CAME OVER TO HELP AT SOME POINT H E BUMPED REMOTE SWITCH WHICH CAUSED FEEDER TO START SINCE FEEDER WAS IN REVERSE A FEEDER FLIGHT CAUGHT I NAME ARM AND FRACTURED IT AS IT TOOK HIS ARM AROUND SHAFT

1988 · 8 incidents

September 6, 1988 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRAMMING THE MINER, THE OPEATOR MOVED HIS HEAD OVER THE MINER FRAME WHILE LOOKING FOR CABLES WHICH MIGHT BE DAMMED AS HE TRAMMED. AS HIS HEAD WAS BETWEEN THE MINER FRAME AND MINE ROOF, THE MINER RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK CAUSING THE MINER TO LIFT UPWARD. THIS UPWARD MOTION PINCHED HIS HEAD BETWEEN MINER FRAME AND ROOF, WHICH CUT HIS EAR.

July 28, 1988 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE HE STRAINED BACK. HE WAS STANDING IN AWKWARD OFF BALANCE POSITION WHEN HE PULLED MINER CABLE.

July 21, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER HE LAID HAND ON TOP OF MACHINE. BOLTER RAN OVER ROCK WHICH CAUSED MACHINE TO MOVE UPWARD. MOTION CAUSED HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF & MACHINE. THIS CUT HIS FOREFINGER.

June 13, 1988 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SECTION AQDVANCED SOUTH MAINS UNTIL MAJOR FAULT AREA WAS ENCOUNTERED. COAL & ROCK WERE MIXED & ROOF OF POOR CONDITION. FALL APPROX. 20' WIDE, 2' THICK & 30' LONG.

May 12, 1988 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL OCCURRED 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #835 IN #5 ENTRY OF DOZ SECTION. FALL IS APPROX 8' X 40' X 20'. INITIALLY SUPPORTED WITH 48" CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS. TEST HOLES DID NOIT REVEAL ANY ABNOR MALITIES IN THE ROOF. FAL IOCCURRED AFTER INING HAD ADVANCED IN T HAT AREA THE FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON.

April 25, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRAPPING HILLSEAM STRAP ROTATED WHEN BOLT WAS TIGHTENED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD

March 16, 1988 TN · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WHEN HE FELT A PULLING PAIN IN HIS BACK NOTE EMPLOYEE FINISHED SHIFT & DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL A LATER DATE EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC.& REPORTED A INJURY AS THAT DATE TO MINE MANAGEMENT A LOST TIME INJURY

January 14, 1988 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE SOUTH MAINS SECTION IN THE #4 ENTRY ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 694 - 13 CROSSCUTS OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION THE FALL MEASURED 60' LONG X 18-20' WIDE X 4-5' HIGH

1987 · 14 incidents

October 12, 1987 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOFFALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY OF 3 NORTH SECTION 24 X-CUTS INBY THE SECTION.DUMPING POINT AT SPAD #647.FALL MEASURED 60'LONG X 20'WIDE X 4'THICK.

October 5, 1987 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2 BRKS OUTBY WORKING FACE ON 3 NORTH SECTION BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRIES.FALL MEAS 60'LONG X 20'WIDE X 4'THICK.

September 28, 1987 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ EMP WAS OCA7ED BETWEEN LAST ROOF BOLT AND RT RIB WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ROC MEASURED 84X4,XK THE ENTIRE AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY BOLTED TO STANDARD DURING DEVELPMENT MININ SECTION CURRENT5Y IS PIL LLARING

September 28, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ EMP WAS LOC5TED BETWEEN THE LAST ROOF BOLT AND THE RT RIB WHEN PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND STRUKC HIM DRW ROCK WAS APPROX 8?X48X5 THE ENTIRE AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY BOLTED TO STANDARD DURING DEVELOPMENT MIN3NG THE SECTIO IS PILLARING

July 30, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

BELT STRUCTURE 2AD BEEN STORED IN THE SUPPLY HOLE OF THE 2 NO SUBMAINS SECTION IN PREPARATION FOR A BELT MOVE. EMP WORKING IN SECTION OF THE STRUCTURE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON A PIECE OF THE STRUCTU WHEN TRYING TO 7ROSS THE STRUCTURE TO EXIT SUPPLY HOLE

May 29, 1987 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL OCCUR9ED IN #1 ENTRY OF ZNORTH SUBMAINS 10'INBY SPAD #588 EXTENDING OUTBY FOR 70'.FALL 4'THICK X 20'WIDE.FALL CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SLATE AND SANDSTONE .AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' CONV BOLTS AND3SPOT-BOLTED WITH RESIN BOLTS.STREAK OF SANDSTONE 4'' THICK HAD ALLOWED FALL TO OCCURR.

May 5, 1987 TN · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING A BOLT HOLE IN THE ROOF IN PREPARATION TO INSTALL A 48" CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLT AND 60" METAL STRAP. HE DRILLED TOO CLOSE TO A KETTLE BOTTOM WHICH CAUSED A PORTION OF THE ROCK TO BREAK 5ND FALL,STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE.

May 4, 1987 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS CHANGING A FLAT TIRE ON THE SHUTTLE CAR AND HAD THE EQUIPMENT BLOCKED UP USING 6" X 6" X 30" CRIB BLOCKS. AFTER THE NEW TIRE WAS INSTALLED THE EMPLOYEE TRAMMED THE SHU TTLE CAR OFF TH9 BLOCKS. WHEN DOING SO,THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD WAS BOUNCED AGAINST THE ROOF,JARRING HIS NECK AND BACK.

April 10, 1987 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE LOCOMOTIVE & A STATIONARY OBJECT HE MASHED & BROKE THE 3RD FINGER ON HIS RT HAND

April 7, 1987 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SHUTTLE CAR ON A PRODUCTION SHIFT HE STATED THAT ROADWAY WAS ROUGH & JARRED HIS BACK & THE CAR BOUNCED HIM AROUND IN THE DECK

April 6, 1987 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING OTHER WORKERS IN LAYING 40# STEEL RAIL WHEN HE ALLEGEOLYEXPERIENCED PAIN IN H IS BACK

March 16, 1987 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OC7URRED ON 2 NO.SUBMAIN SECT.IN INTERSECTION SHOWN ON MINE MAP AT SPAD #505 APPROX.440FT INBY SECTION DUMPING POINT ONTO THE MAINLINE BELT T OP WAS MADE UP OF LATINATED SANDSTONE & SLATE IT HAD 6EEN SUJPPORTED WITH 4FT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS ON THE REGULAR MINING AREA ACCORDING TO THE APPROVED ROOF CONTROL PLAN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED USING 6FT RESIN BOLTS & CRIB

March 2, 1987 TN · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE ALLEGEDLY IN4URED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE HAND PULLING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND LOADING IT UP FOR TRANSPORTATION TO SURFACE.

February 9, 1987 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WENT I3TO HOSPITAL ON 2/5/87 FOR ROUTINE TESTS AND A MYLOGRAM.AFTER ANALYSIS OF TEST RESULTS,SURGERY WAS PERFORMED.THIS INJURY MIGHT BE AN AGGRAVATION OF A PREVIOUSLY REPRTED INJURY O N 4/7/87. 3

1986 · 2 incidents

April 7, 1986 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

I,MANE WAS DRIL5ING A TEST HOLE IN THE PLACE HE WAS TO START BOLTING WHEN HIS DUST HOSE STOPPED UP ONTHE WILCOX ROOF BOLTER MACHINE HE WAS OPERATING HE DISCONNECTED THE DUST HOSE FROM THE DRIL L HEAD AND MOVE8 AROUND TO THE SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO UNSTOP THE DUST HOSE. A PIECE OF ROCK WEIGHING APPROX 100 LBS DROPPED FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE ROOF BOLTS ALREA

April 3, 1986 TN · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

MANTRIP WAS TRA3SPORTING THE MEN FROM THE WORKING SECTION TOWARD THE SURFACE AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. APPROX 2000' FROM THE SEECTION. I.NAME WHO WAS SEATED AT THE VERY REAR OF THE FLAT RAILCAR USED FOR THE MA3TRIP, RAISED UP STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF. HE WAS THROWN FROM THE MANTRIP. INJURIES INCLUDED A LACERATION OVER HIS RIGHT EYE, A SPRAIN TO HIS HECK AND BRUISES TO HIS BACK

1985 · 1 incident

January 8, 1985 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE AREA OF A HORSE BACK IN THE BREAK FROM #1 ENTRY TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE #2 ENTRY THIS AREA IS LOCATED APPROX 300 FT UNDERGROUND ON THE MAIN ENTRIES

1984 · 3 incidents

December 18, 1984 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN T HE BREAK BETWEEN THE #1 AUS THE #2 ENTRIES INTAKE BETWEEN SPADS 8 AND 1K DUE TO A LOCALIZED CONDITION THIS FALL RESULTED IN FROM THE ROOF WORKING LOOSE AT A THIN COA RIDER APPROX 8 FT ABOVE THE IMMEDIATE ROOF LINE

November 16, 1984 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cross Mountain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE TO THE 001 SECTION WHEN THE TIRE CAUGHT A ROOF BOLT ON THE EMPLOYEES LEG.