Mining Incidents

Division Shop Coal

Beth Energy Mines Inc · Facility
Controlled by Bethlehem Steel Corp
Jenkins, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1502047

MSHA record for Division Shop (mine ID 1502047). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Nov 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1987 · 4 incidents

November 11, 1987 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNGS. 3

October 12, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSES.3

April 15, 1987 KY · Coal welder (shop) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSES 5UNGS.

January 7, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS 3

1986 · 1 incident

March 25, 1986 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CHA3GIN A DRILL AUGER ON A DRILL TRUCK WHEN THE AUGER FELL, STRIKING INJURED S RIGHT SHOULDER AND CHEEK.

1984 · 1 incident

September 18, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS WORKING ON FORKLIFT. HE STATED THAT AS HE PICKED UP A DRUM HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

1983 · 6 incidents

November 29, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WAS CARRING A 4" PIPE, 6FT LONG THROUGH A NARROW PLACE. INJURED HEEL CAUGHT ON A SPEED REDURER BASE AT DUSTER TOBB CAUSING HIM TO FALL TWISTING HIS BACK.

November 28, 1983 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION SHOVELING COAL FROM UNDER STACKER BELT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN

November 23, 1983 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Fall down stairs

INJURED WAS CARRYING A BUCKET OF COAL UP STEPS TO GRINDING ROOM WHEN LEFT FOOT CAUGHT ON TOP STEPS CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

November 22, 1983 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS PUTTING IN MASTER SWITCH- HE HAD STAYED IN OFF- SET IN WALL-8" OFF FLOOR.AS HE REACHED UP TO PUT SWITCH IN HIS FOOT SLIPPER OUT OF OFF SET CAUSING HIM TO DROP TO FLOOR.

January 4, 1983 KY · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE LATHE & REACHED OUT WITH HIS RIGHT ARM TO SWING THE COOLANT PIPE OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HIS RIGHT FOREARM CAUGHT ON A TOOL BIT WHICH WAS INT HE BIT HOLDER OG '%*%' OF THE LATHE.

January 4, 1983 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS IN A STANDING POSITION TALKING TO CO-WORKER ABOUT BORROWING MAGNET BASE DRILL. ANOTHER CO-WORKER WAS DRIVING BEARING IN A 12CM POT WITH A PUNCH WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF THE PUNCH BLEW OFF STRIKING INJURED IN HIS FOREHEAD.

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