Lee West Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF TOP. STRIKING THE SCOOP OPERATOR ON THE HEAD & SHOULDER.
Mine No 2 Coal
Lee West Coal Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Childers Lawrence W
Ashcamp,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517054
MSHA record for Mine No 2 (mine ID 1517054). 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
- 1992–1996
- Latest incident
- Aug 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file1996 · 3 incidents
Lee West Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE RIDING IN BUCKET OF SCOOP TO THE OUTSIDE. HE HAD PLACED HIS HAND ON THE BACK OF THE BUCKET, WHEN THE BUCKET WAS BEING RAISED. AND HIS LLEFT FOREFINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BACK OF BU CKET AND BUCKE TSTOPPED. RSUSLTING IN A MASHED FINGER OR INJURY.
January 29, 1996
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Lee West Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
WHERE THE TOP HAD FALLEN OUT THE UNIFORMITY OF THE TOP WAS NOT SMOOTH.
1995 · 2 incidents
Lee West Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
LOOKED LIKE HORSE BACK IN TOP.
July 27, 1995
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Lee West Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
THE CANOPY ON THE GALLIS 300 ROOF BOLTER, LOOSENED A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE ROOF. WHEN THE PINNER MAN LOWERED THE CANOPY. STRIKING HIM ON THE CALF MUSCLE OF HIS LEFT LEG WITH A GLANCING BLOW.
1994 · 1 incident
Lee West Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
HILL SEAM & OUT EYOPING
1993 · 2 incidents
December 1, 1993
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee West Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS REACHING OUT TO PUT BOLT INTO A DRILL HOLE, AND COMPLAINED OF NECK & BACK. "IMPAIRMENT NOT KNOWN."
Lee West Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
HILL SEAMS DRIVING TOWARD THE OUTSIDE. CHANGED DIRECTION WE WERE DRIVING & TURNED IN ANOTHER DIRECTION.
1992 · 2 incidents
Lee West Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
HILL SEAMS WATER IN TOP
Lee West Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
HILL SEAMS & WATER IN THE TOP WAS CAUSE OF ROOF FALL.
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