Mining Incidents

Edro Coal

Costain Coal Inc · Surface
Controlled by Costain Group PLC
Earlington, Hopkins County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1512622

MSHA record for Edro (mine ID 1512622). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1983–1991
Latest incident
May 1991

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
January 6, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Jim Smith Contracting Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE HEAD ROLLER ON A RADIAL STACKER, HE WAS ON THE BELT WHEN IT WAS ENGAGED CAUSING HIM TO FALL 35 FT. & 8 IN. AND LAND ON ASPHALT, WHICH RESULTED IN A FRACTURED SKUL L & A BROKEN NECK

Reportable incidents

25 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1991 · 3 incidents

May 24, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A HEAD OF BOLT WITH A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN THE BOLT. A PIECE OF THE SLEDGE HAMMER CHIPPED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE RIGHT LEG. A PIECE OF METAL WAS LODGED IN HIS LEG .

April 9, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PART FOR THE R-85 REAR DUMP SUSPENSION.AS HE WAS LIFTING THE PART HE HURT HIS BACK.

March 29, 1991 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Costain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE FUEL CAP ON THE FUEL TANK THE WIND BLEW THE HOOD DOWN ON HIS ARM.

1990 · 3 incidents

June 14, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A FAN MOTOR ON THE DOZER, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS LEG ON THE STEP OF THE DOZER.

March 14, 1990 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS CLEANING UP AROUND SHOP & HE WAS LIFITING SOME SCRAP METAL & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

January 22, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS CHECKING WATER IN SCRAPER ENGINE & SLIPPED FELL TO GROUND.

1987 · 1 incident

July 15, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Smith Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE AND 2 OTHERS3MOVING 6'' PUMP HOSE AND THE GROUND WAS MUDDY.WHILE MOVING HOSE THE EMPL STRAINED HIS BACK.

1986 · 4 incidents

August 14, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Smith Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PRIZING ON3POWER TAKE OFF WITH BAR.BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND TRUCK FRAME.

July 9, 1986 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING AND GRINDING ON A COAL CRUSHER CHUTE WHILE HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE GRINDING HE GOT A PIECE OF RUST IN HIS EYE

June 18, 1986 KY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Smith Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO TIGHTEN NUT ON DRAG FRCITION ON DRAGLINE. HE WAS STRIKING CHISLE WITH HAMMER. POINT OF CHISEL BROKE OFF, AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

1985 · 2 incidents

May 3, 1985 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Smith Contracting Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE THE HAMMERS FROM A CRUSHER A PIECE OF GRATING HAD BEEN LEANED AGAISNT A DOOR THE GRATE FELL ON HIS FOOT AND BROKE A BONE IN THE LEFT FOOT

1984 · 6 incidents

October 2, 1984 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Jim Smith Contracting Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP THAT SUPPLIES CAUSTIC SODA TO A WATER SYSTEM FOR THE PREP PLANT. HE LOOSENED A HOSE THAT HAD PRESSURE IN IT & CAUSTIC SODA BLEW INTO HIS FACE CAUSING CHEMICAL BURN S TO BOTH EYES FACE & NECK. THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO T H E EYES IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

June 23, 1984 KY · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Jim Smith Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS CLEANING DRILL TABLE WHIEL DRIL WASRUNNING THE PULL DOWN CHAIN CAUGHT HIS HAND PULLING IT INTO THE SPROCKET THE FIRSTR AND SECOND FINGERS OF LEFT HAND WERE AMUTATED AND THE THIRD AND FOURTH FINGERS WERE CRUSHED

May 14, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Smith Contracting Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR BUCKET FROM THE DIGGING BENCH DOWN TO THE COAL LEVEL 20 FT WHEN HE FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET AND CUT HIS KNEE ON A BUCKET TOOTH

April 28, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Smith Contracting Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMP DISMOUNTED HIS BULLDOZER AT END OF SHIFT IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON PIECE OF FLAT SHALE CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TWISTING HIS BACK THE SERIOUSNESS O INJUEY IA NOR KNOWN AT THIS TIMETESTING IS BEING DONE

April 16, 1984 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jim Smith Contracting Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WITH A PORTABLE WELDER THE GOVERNOR STUCK CLOSED AND HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE GOVERNOR BY PUSHING ON THE GOVERNOR BY PUSHING ON THE GOVERNOR ARM HIS HAND SLIPPED & HIT THE FAN BLADES CAUSING CUTS TO 3 FINGERS OF THE RIGHT HAND

1983 · 6 incidents

December 5, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Smith Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CUTTING EDGE END BITS ON A TS-24 PAN SCRAPER WHEN LIFTING THE END BIT HE APPARENTLY GOT INTO A BAD POSITION CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK

June 10, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Jim Smith Contracting Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE DRIVER DEVELOPED A PAIN IN HIS BACK HE CLAIMS ROUGH HAUL ROADS INJURED HIS BACK THE SERIOUS NESS OF THE INJURY IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME TESTS ARE STILL BEING DONE

May 10, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Smith Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS CHECKING HYDRAULIC PRES ON A TRANSMISSION AND THE OIL FITER COVER BUSTED AND H IT HIM IN THE FACE CUTTING THE RT SIDE OF THE FACE

March 17, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Smith Contracting Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF THE TAILGATE OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND LANDED ON A NAIL CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND IN THE RIGHT FOOT

February 9, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Smith Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

DRIVING PIN INTO RIPPER.GOT OFF BALANCE AND SLIPPED PULLING MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

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