Mining Incidents

No 5 Mine Coal

Kline Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Asbury Charles M
Robbins, Scott County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4002711

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1983–1991
Latest incident
Nov 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1991 · 8 incidents

November 18, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kline Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FMC 300 ROOF BOLTER IN LOW COAL AND SAID HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.

September 26, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kline Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER BOLTING UP A BROWER WHEN THE MINE ROOF HAD FALLEN OUT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.

September 9, 1991 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kline Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBEL SHOOTING A MECHANICAL PROBLEM ON A 300 GALIS ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS CRAWLING ON TOP OF THE MACHINE OR REACHING UP OVER IT AND STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED 12 1/2 HIS ON 9-9-91 11 1/2 HOURS ON 9-10-91 AND WENT TO DR. ON 9-11-91 AND HAS NOT RETURNED.

August 27, 1991 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kline Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF FIRST RIGHT PANEL OFF #3 BELT IN INTERSECTION IN CROSSCUT RIGHT HANDED 20' WIDE AND APP 35' LONG AND 4 1/2' HIGH.TIMBERED AND CRIBBED FALL AND PULLED OUT OF PANEL.

August 5, 1991 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kline Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL #3 ENTRY ON RETURN SIDE OF #20 BRK IN INTERSECTION.25' X 30' X 5'.NO EQUIP INVOLVED AND WONT BE CLEANED UP.TIMBERED ENDS OF FALL AND DANGER SIGNS.

June 24, 1991 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kline Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING 5TO MAKE A CONVEYOR BELT SET UP & MASHED FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STRUCTURE

March 8, 1991 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gem Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN 1 AND 2 ENTRY IN SECONDARY EXCAPE WAY AT 40 AND 41 BREAK THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FORMAN ON WEEKELY EXAMINATION 3-8-91 AT 930 AM.

1990 · 3 incidents

November 30, 1990 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gem Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION IN #2 ENTRY ON 001@WORKING SECTION ROOF FALL OCCURED IN INTERSECTION WITH LEFT XCUT FALL STARTED IN UNSUPPORTED ROOF & RODE IN SUPPORTED ROOF FOR A DISTANCE OF 20FT TEST HOLES WER E DRILLED & NO CRACKS WERE DETECTED

September 28, 1990 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gem Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY OF 001 SECT.INTERSECTION BETWEEN #3 &#5 ENTRY IN #4 ENTRY FALL WAS 45FT LONG 7FTTO8FT HIGH & 20FT WIDE BOLTED WIT H 4FT RESIN RODS TO STEEL STRAPS TEST HOLES WERE DRILLED & NO CRACKS WERE SHOWING FALL APPEARED TO HAVE WET LAYERS

1989 · 2 incidents

August 31, 1989 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gem Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN THE NO4 ENTRY 20'W 30' LX8' THICK ROOF FALL IN THE NO 5 ENTRY 20' WX120'L,8' THICK APPROXIMATELY 700' OUTBY.

1988 · 1 incident

1983 · 1 incident