Mining Incidents

Mine #8 Coal

Controlled by Benjamin R. Bennett
Highsplint, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517016

MSHA record for Mine #8 (mine ID 1517016). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
52
Years on record
1991–1998
Latest incident
Feb 1998
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

52 on file

1998 · 1 incident

February 2, 1998 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED CHANGE A DROP BOX ON THE FRONT BRIDGE CARRIER, WHEN HE DROPPED IT ON HIS HAND.

1997 · 8 incidents

October 28, 1997 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE MAIN RETURN JUST OUTBY SPAD 3821. IT MEASURES 90' X 20' X 6' DISCOVERED THE DATE.

September 9, 1997 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS SHOVELING THE BELT LINE WHEN HE THREW A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL ON THE BELT. HE HIT HIS HAND & FINGER AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE CAUSING A LACERATION.

August 15, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SPLICING A TRAILING CABLE USING A STAKE TOOL & HAMMER. WHEN HE HIT THE STAKE ON WITH THE HAMME, A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF & PENETRATED HIS HAND.

August 11, 1997 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY IN TO LOB & EXTENDING FOR 60' OUTBY. THE FALL MEASURED 60' X 20' X 3'. THE AREA IS TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF. FOUND ON PRE SHIFT 8/11/97.

April 25, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A CONT. MINER, WAS SETTING OVER THE GEAR, THE SECOND RUN OF A CAR. AS HE SLOWED ( TURNED ), THE MINE TO GET IT ALIGNED THE DECK OF THE MINER GOT ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

March 5, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS REMOVING METAL LIDS OFF THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN ORDER TO GET DOWN INTO IT TO CHANGE HYDR.HOSES WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

1996 · 4 incidents

September 3, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING HIS DRILLSTEEL WHEN ONE PIECE BROKE AND IT ROTATED AROUNDAND STRUCK HIM ON THE INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

May 24, 1996 KY · Coal STRIKING OR BUMPING
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS WALKING IN #3 ENTRY TOWARD THE CONT MINER WHEN HE WALKED INTO A METAL STRAP WHICH WAS BROKEN AND HANGING DOWN. CAUSED A LACERATION ON HIS RT EAR.

February 19, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING CROSSCOLLARS WITH ANOTHER MAN INSTALLING THEM ON TOP ON CRIBS ALREADY INSTALLED WHICH WERE 6 TO 7 FT HIGH AS HE PLACED HIS END UP ON TOP OF THE CRIB IT SLIPPED OFF A ND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HIS HEAD.

January 31, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THE INJURED WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL FROM UNDER THE BELT LINE, AND AS HE THREW A SHOVEL OF COAL ON TO THE BELT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LT. GROIN AREA. 1ST DAY LT 2-23-96.

1995 · 13 incidents

December 27, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS LIFTING THE CONVEYOR BELT WITH A BAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 11, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS CUTTING MINER CABLE WITH A BELT KNIFE. WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED & LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB.

November 29, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, WHEN HE RAN OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROADWAY & BOUNCED HIM OUT OF HIS SEAT. HE CAME DOWN & SATE ON THE FOOT PEDAL INJURING HIS BACK.

September 29, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURED WAS CROSSING THE CONVEYOR BELT (NOT IN OPERATION) WH3EN HIS FEET SLIPPED & HE FELL TWISTING HIS KNEE (LT) 1ST DAY LOST TIME 10-02-95

September 26, 1995 KY · Coal supply man, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURED WAS UNLOADING HI LINE CABLE OFF A FLAT CAR AND HUNG HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE RAILS AND FELL BACKWARDS, TWISTING HIS KNEE AND ANKLE.

September 12, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY TOWARD THE POWER CENTER WHEN HE WALKED INTO A METAL STRAP THAT WAS HANGING DOWN AND LACERATED HIS RT EAR.

September 6, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS WALKING UP THE ENTRY TOWARD THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN HE WALKED INTO A METAL STRAP THAT WAS HANGING DOWN AND LACERATED HIS NOSE.

August 13, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WS DIRLLING A BOLT HOLE AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE. THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AND A PORTION OF IT STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH AND IN THE CHIN.

August 8, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE IN ORDER TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT.AS HE WAS DRILLING THE HOLE APIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE STRAPS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD.

June 29, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL & MUCK FROMUNDER THE BELT - AS HE THREW A SHOVEL FULL ONTO THE BELT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & HIP

March 23, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.

March 7, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE INJURED WAS SAWING A TIMBER. THE SAW HIT A KNOB IN THE TIMBER AND JUMPED OFF THE TIMBER AND CAME DOWN ACROSS HIS RT. INDEX FINGER.

February 16, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS TRAMMING THE CONT. MINER AND THE CABLE DISLODGED A TIMBED AND IT STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK 1ST DAY OFF 2-20-95.

1994 · 14 incidents

December 31, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE CONT MINER WHEN HE STOOD UP TO WALK TO THE OTHER SIDE AS HESTARTED TO WALK HE RAN INTO A BROKEN METAL STRAP HANGING DOWN

October 22, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRAVELING IN A PERSONNEL CARRIER & AS THEY STARTED TO SWITCH BACK THE OPERATOR LOST CONTROL & INSTEAD OF REVERSING THE PERSONNEL CARRIER CONTINUED FORWARD TOWARD A BRATTICE. EE ATTEMPTE D TO JUMP OUT BUT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PERSONNEL CARRIER & THE BRATTICE.

September 19, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS LIFTING HI VOLTAGE CABLE TO HANGWHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 22, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS MUCKING A BELT LINE WHEN AS HE WAS THROWING A SHOVEL FULL OF MUCK ON TO THE BELT THE SHOVEL HIT THE BELT AND KICKED BACK STIRKING HIM ON THE RT KNEE.

August 17, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS MUCKING THE BELT LINE AND WAS STANDING IN A MUDDY AREA AND AS HE THREW MUCK ON TO THE BELT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

August 12, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE PILLAR LINE ON THE 17TH CROSSCUT THE FACE CAUGHT THE CONT MINER IN THE LAST AREA IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MEASURE DUE TO GOB LINE

August 8, 1994 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURY WAS LO9ADING ON 18 HP PUMP ON TO A FLAT CAR TO TRANSPORT TO SURFACE, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN N HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

June 15, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS THROWING A BULL GEAR OUT OF THE WALK WAY WHEN IT HIT SOMETHING AND BOUNCED BACK AND PINNED HIS HAND AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE BELT HEAD.

June 10, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURY OCCURRED AS HE WAS RIDING IN THE MANTRIP ENROUTE TO THE WORKING SECTION. THE AREA WAS LOW AND HE RAISED UP OUT OF THE MANTRIP TO SEE WHERE THEY WERE AND HIS HEAD STRUCK VENT TUBING ACROSS TRACK.

May 24, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SAWING A TIMBER WHEN THE SAW JUMPED OUT OF THE TIMBER AND CAME DOWN ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.

April 14, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TRAMMING CONT. MINER WHEN HI REACHED TO REMOVE ON OF HIS CABLE PULL ROPES WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

April 13, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TRAMMING THE CONT MINER INTO A HEADING & HE RACHED TO REMOVE ONE OF THE ROPES USED TO DRAG HIS CABLE & AS HE DID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

January 6, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ROOF BOLTING AS HE WAS LOWERING HIS DRILL BOOM THE BOOM FLIPPED A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL UP & IT STRUCK HIM ON THE LT CHEEK CAUSING A LACERATION

1993 · 6 incidents

August 23, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS CARRYING A BOX OF GLUE TO THE FRONT OF THE BOLT MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 12, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TWO ININTENTIONAL ROOF FALLS OCCURED 7-12-93. DISCOVERED DURING FIRE BOSS EXAM. 1ST FALL AT 16TH CROSS CUT ON 8 MAIN BELT IN #3 ENTRY 60 X 20 X 15 - 2ND FALL LOCATED AT 15 TH CROSS CUT IN #4 ENTRY - 20 X 60 X 5 BOTH FALL DANGERED OFF & WILL BE CLEANED UP

June 28, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS SPINNING HIS BOLT AS HE WAS PLACING IT INTO THE BOLT HOLE. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON THE DRILL PIN OR THE BOLT PLATE AND TWISTED HIS HAND & ARM AROUND THE BELT.

June 21, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A FERBER FLIGHT TO KNOCK A BEARING OFF OF A SHAFT. WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE FEEDER FLIGHT.

March 16, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS RIDING IN BUCKET OF SCOOP WHEN IT HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY & BOUNCED HIM-HE CAME DOWN HARD ON SCOOP APPROX. AN HOUR LATER HE EXPERIENCE LOW BACK PAINS.

1992 · 5 incidents

November 23, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE BOLT MACHINE FOREWARD WHEN THE LEVER CAUGHT BEHIND THE SWING LEVER AND IN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE HEAD FOREWARD IT CAUSED THE HEAD TO SWING TO SIDE PINNING HIS KNEE A GAINST THE RIB.

October 16, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STRAIGHTENING A ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL IN BOLT HOLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 21, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJ KNOCKING INSERT OUT OF A DRILL POT WITH HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND PENETRATED LEFT FOREARM.

1991 · 1 incident

September 4, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS UNLOADING LEGS FOR STEEL ARCHES FROMA SCOOP BUCKET. AS HE THREW ONE TO THE GROUND, IT KICKED BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD.

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