Mining Incidents

Mine No 2 Coal

Black Diamond Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Joby Fields
Kimper, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516750

MSHA record for Mine No 2 (mine ID 1516750). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1990–1992
Latest incident
Nov 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1992 · 5 incidents

November 6, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Burning Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR NOTICED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FALL, WHILE BEING LOADED. HE TRIED TO EXIT OPERATOR'S STATION AND GOT HIS LEG HANG ON FAIL SAFE BREAK DISLOCATING HIS LEFT KNEE.

November 5, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Burning Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM TOP WHILE OEPRATING ROOF DRILL. STRIKING BOTH FEET.

February 12, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Burning Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT WHEN HIS POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED THROUGH THE BELT AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG. HE TOOK HIMSELF TO PIKEVILLE METHODIST HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED SEVEN STITCHES.

January 24, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Burning Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUST SUCTION HOSE CAME OFF DRILL POT EMPLOYEE PUT BOLTING WRENCH UNDER POT & PUT PRESSURE DOWN ON BOOM TO TILT HEAD TO PUT HOSE BACK ON BOOM SWUNG OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG RESULTING IN BRUISED MUSCLES IN LEFT THIGH

1991 · 3 incidents

December 30, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Burning Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL ROCKDUSTING RIBS ON SECTION.EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT ARM ABOVE ELBOW.COMPLETED DUSTING AND STARTED TO GET IN DECK OF BATTERY-POWERED SCOOP WHEN ARM GAVE WAY AND A KNOT CAME ON ARM BEHIND ELBOW.X-RAY AT HOSPITAL.SENDING TO SPECIALIST ON 1-3-92.DONT KNOW EXTENT OF INJURY UNTIL THEN.

November 27, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Burning Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CHANGING PLACES WITH MINER AND FOOT WAS TANGLED IN MINER CABLE AND FELL TWISTING KNEE.

October 14, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Burning Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN THE STEEL BROKE CUTTING LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. BONE WAS BROKEN AND TOOK 8 STITCHES TO SEW UP. FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT.

1990 · 2 incidents

September 25, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Burning Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 001 SECTION IN THE#1 ENTRY THE ROCK STRUCK THE ACCIDENT VICTIM & KNOCKED HIM ON THE GROUND

February 5, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Burning Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE AT OF A S&S MODEL 486 SCOOP WHILE UNLOADING STRUCTURE EMPLOYEE TWISTED & STRAINED HIS BACK

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The full compliance file on Mine No 2

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.