Christian Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL WAS A CONTINUATION OF A ROCK SHOOT OUT FOR OVERCAST ON 002 SECTION.
Christian No2: 19 reportable incidents Coal
Christian Energies Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
TECO Energy Inc
Nevisdale,
Whitley County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516448
MSHA record for Christian No2 (mine ID 1516448). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 19
- Years on record
- 1989–1991
- Latest incident
- Feb 1991
Ownership history
- Christian Energies Inc 1988 to 1991
- Christian Energies Inc 1991 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Christian No2 sits in Whitley County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Whitley County, Kentucky · Population 36,755
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$41,719
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
19 on file1991 · 1 incident
1990 · 12 incidents
Christian Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries
THE AREA OF THE ROCK FALL WAS IN THE #9 HEADING ONT HE 2ND RIGHT SUBMAIN OFF THE SOUTH MAIN HEADINGS. FALL LENGHT IS UNKNOWN, STARTING AT THE LAST OPEN BREAK DOWN TO THE BREAK OUTBY, THE DIS TANCE INBY IS UNKNOWN.
Christian Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A SMALL AREA OF ROOF FELL BETWEEN THE 1ST & 2ND CROSSCUT ON THE MAIN ROADWAY. WE BUILT CRIBS UP TO IT AND LOADED SOME HOLES AND SHOT THE REST OF THE ROCK DOWN.
June 11, 1990
KY · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
POWERED HAULAGE
Christian Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HE AND ANOTHER WAS LOADING SUPPLIES INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET BETWEN THE #9 AND #10 HEADING WHEN A SCOOP DRIVER WAS PULLING COAL FROM THE #10 HEADING AND MADE A BLIND SIDE TO AND PINNED HIM BETWEE N THE TWO SCOOP.
May 16, 1990
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LOADING ROCK ONTO A CAR AT THE LOADING POINT ON THE 001 SECTION.
March 23, 1990
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Christian Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
OPERATOR WAS ADDING A PIECE OF SECTION STEEL AND HIT THE HEAD RAISE LEVER ON BOLT MACHINE AND MASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN HEAD AND ROOF.
Christian Energies Inc · Struck by falling object
SCOOP DRIVER WAS LEAVING FACE WITH LOAD OF COAL & FRONT END OF HIS SCOOP HIT & DISLODGES ROOF BOLT & IT FELL IN DECK OF SCOOP & STRUCK LEG.
March 22, 1990
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Christian Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
OPERATOR WAS BOLTING AT FACE WHEN HE JERKED TRAM LEVERS & BOLT MACHINE RUN UP ON FOOT.
Christian Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL.
February 22, 1990
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Christian Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING HE HAD HIS ARM ON TOP OF THE STAB JACK WHEN HE HIT THE LEVER IT PUSHED HIS ARM AGAINST THE TOP OF THE MINES (PINCHED LEFT ARM AT THE ELBOW)
February 21, 1990
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Christian Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPL BOLTING.TRAMMING FROM 7TH HDG TO 6TH HDG THERE WAS LOW HANGING BOLT THAT CAUGHT AT SHOULDER AND PULLED HIM OFF MACHINE.
Christian Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING THROUGH A LOW SPOT ON THE BELT ENTRY (HE WAS CLEANING THE BELT LINE) WHILE CRAWLING HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE
Christian Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries
48 TH CROSSCUT IN 7 ROADWAY FELL 35 TO 38' TOP PREVIOUSLY SHOT FOR A LOADING PT THE 50 TH CROSSCUT AN SHOT AT 47 TH UP TO OUTBY CORNER OF 48 TH CROSSCUT
1989 · 6 incidents
December 12, 1989
KY · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Christian Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOCKING THE POWDER MAGAZINE. HE DID NOT APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE AND SECURE THE BUCKET PROPERLY. THE LOADER ROLLED, CAUSING THE BUCKET TO PIN HIM AGAINST THE POWDER MAGAZINE, CAU SING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT HAND.
September 14, 1989
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Christian Energies Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPL BOLTING AT #6 BRK AND LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM ROOF ONTO LEFT LEG.
August 9, 1989
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
POWERED HAULAGE
Christian Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPL DRIVING DRILL JEEP.RAN OVER BLOCK OF COAL AND HIT KNEE ON THE TOP.
July 12, 1989
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christian Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL INJURED HIS BACK CLEANING COAL IN DUMP AREA.PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
Christian Energies Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE (BELT LINE) UNDERGROUND. HE SAID THAT HE GOT THE HERNIA WHEN HE WAS PULLING THE BELT.
Christian Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
SCOOP DRIVER WAS GO TO THE FACE TO GET A LOAD OF COAL WHEN HIS L ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCPOOP AND THE ROOF