Mining Incidents

Maces Creek Mine Coal

Leeco Inc · Underground
Controlled by James River Coal Company
Viper, Perry County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517911

MSHA record for Maces Creek Mine (mine ID 1517911). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1997–1999
Latest incident
Sep 1999

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
March 2, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A SAFETY JACK IN THE NO.3 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM.

Reportable incidents

30 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1999 · 7 incidents

September 24, 1999 KY · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF METAL FROM HAMMER HIT EE ON RIGHT THUMB.

July 11, 1999 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.8 XCUT IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY (TRACK) THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20' WIDE X 40' LONG X 6-7' THICK.

May 24, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE MASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB AGAINST BOLTER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.

May 12, 1999 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING BELT STRUCTURE. *BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 6/9/99.

March 19, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER. A PIECE OFDRAWROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE SHOULDER. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 03/22/99.

February 8, 1999 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STRUCK ON HIS BACK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK.

January 25, 1999 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT FOOT BY A PIECE OF ROCK OFF OF THE BRIDGE.

1998 · 18 incidents

December 9, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CUT HIS LEFT LEG WITH BOOM OF BOLT MACHINE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

November 5, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS RIGHT FOOT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS BOOT. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

October 17, 1998 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK HANDLING BELT STRUCTURE. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 10-19-98.

September 28, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE INADVERTENTLY RAISED THE WRONG LEVER. THE DRILL STEEL HIT HIS LEFT THUMB.

August 22, 1998 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON BELT DRIVE CHUTE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

August 17, 1998 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE LID FROM AN OXYGEN TANK WHEN HE BENT HIS LEFT THUMB BACKWARDS.

August 10, 1998 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DROPPED CONCRETE BLOCK ON LEFT RING FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

June 22, 1998 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.2 ENTRY OF PAYLIKE MAINS IN THE NO 9 CROSSCUT. THE FALLWAS APPROX 18'WIDE, 15'LONG AND 4-5' THICK

June 21, 1998 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.2 ENTRY OF PAYLAKE MINES IN THE 4TH CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18'WIDE, 25'LONG, 4-5 FT THICK

June 17, 1998 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A UNINTENTIONA ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 47TH CROSSCUT OF SOUTH MAINS ON 3 BELT BEGNINING IN THE NO.3 ENTRY AND EXTRENDING TO THE NO.5 ENTRY THE FALL WAS APPROX. 18'W 100' L AND RANGING IN THI CKNESS FROM 5' TO 10'.

June 9, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE HIT HIS MOUTH ON THE CANOPY FOR THE OPERATOR. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN PERMANENT TOOTH.

April 20, 1998 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 27TH CROSSCUT OF PAVLAKE MAINS IN THE BELT ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 15' LONG, 10' WIDE AND 4FEET THICK.

March 16, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYE WAS SRUCK ON THE LEFT THUMB BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK. THE THUMB SUFFERED A FRACTURE.

February 2, 1998 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY OF PAYLAKE MAINS BETWEEN THE 12TH AND 15TH CROSSCUTS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 150' LONG 18' WIDE AND 5' - 6' THICK.

January 26, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

January 22, 1998 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE HAS PITCHING CRIB BLOCKS WHEN ONE OF THE CRIB BLOCKS STRUCK HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BECAUSE THE METH CABLE AND CAUSING AND LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SITITURES.

January 21, 1998 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 13TH CROSSCUT BETWEEN NO.1 &NO.2 ENTRIES OF THE 1ST PANEL LEFT OFF MAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 18'WIDE 35'LONG &4 1/2 TO 5' THICK.

January 5, 1998 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY BETWEEN THE 9TH & 10TH CROSSCUTS. THE FALL MEASURE APPROX. 60'L, 18'W, & 4.5' TO 5' THICK.

1997 · 5 incidents

November 18, 1997 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURED IN THE 15TH CROSSCUT OF PAY LAVE MAINS BETWEEN THE NO.1 & NO. 2 EMTRIES. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 40'LONG 19' WIDE & 4 1/2 TO 5' THICK.

October 6, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED BACK. (NARRATIVE NOT LEGIBLE)

September 27, 1997 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE NO 5 ENTRY BETWEEN THE 20TH & 22ND CROSSCUT. THE FALLWAS APPROX 18'WIDE, 80'L AND 4'THICK.

September 24, 1997 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.3 ENTRY AT THE NO. 13 CROSSCUT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20' LONG, 10' WIDE AND 4'-5' THICK.

September 16, 1997 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.4 ENTRY BETWEEN THE 19TH & 21ST CROSSCUTS. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 5' THICK, 90' L & 19' W.

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