Mining Incidents

Mine No 7 Coal

Controlled by Benjamin R. Bennett
Highsplint, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516733

MSHA record for Mine No 7 (mine ID 1516733). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
1991–1994
Latest incident
Jun 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

1994 · 11 incidents

June 1, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BENDING TO ROOF BOLT WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, LACERATING HIS LOWER LIP.

May 26, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 0730 HRS AT THE 16 XCUT ON #4 BELT ON #2 ENTRY. IT MEASURED 20' X 20' X 6'. ITS IN ONE OF THE 2 INTAKE ENTRIES AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT HAS B EEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

April 28, 1994 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 PUTTING HYDRO OIL IN CONT. MINER AND AFTER HE FINISHED, HE BENT OVER TO LIFT THE RUB RAIL TO PUT BACK IN PLACE AND STATES HE PULLED SOMETHING IN LOWER BACK .

March 25, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING PRESHIFT EXAM THIS A.M. LOCATED #3 ENTRY A 4TH CROSS CUT ON 001 SECTION BELT. IT'S TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF & IS BEING CLEANED UP.

March 23, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED ON #3 BELT AT THE 10TH CROSSCUT IN THE #4 ENTRY INTERSECTION. IT MEASURED 20'X20'X5. DANGERED OFF TIMBERED & WILL CLEAN UP.

March 20, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 3-20-94 DURING A FIRE BOSS EXAM. LOCATED B BELT - BELT ENTRY AT 7TH CROSS CUT. IT MEASURES 20' X 20' X 7'.

March 8, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTNETIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 701 SECTION BELT I THE 5TH CROSSCUT IN #5 ENTRY ON THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION IT MEASURED 20FTX20FTX5FT

March 4, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WALKING AROUND HIS ROOF BOLT MACHINEIN LOW COAL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 24, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CRAWLING ON THE OFF SIDE OF CONTINUOUS MINER TO REMOVE A ROCK OFF THE POWER BREAKER WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF & FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM.

February 14, 1994 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HELPING CHANGE A REEL MOTOR ON A SHUTTLE CAR AND AS THEY WERE PUTTING THE LID OVER THE REEL AND HE DROPPED IT ON HIS INDEX FINGER.

1993 · 4 incidents

October 10, 1993 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS TRAMMING SCOOP THRU A WATER HOLE AS HE PLACED HIS LT HAND ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SCOOP DECK WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP AND COAL RIB.

August 22, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE RETURN COURSE EXAMINATION. THE FALL IS LOCATED @ THE 21ST CROSS CUT IN #1 ENTRY ON 701 MAIN BELT IN THE INTER SECTION. MEASURES 20 X 20 X 5.

August 11, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

2 FALLS WERE DISCOVERED IN 001 SECTION RETURN-1ST FALL LOCATED AT 4TH CROSSCUT IN #4 3N54Y ON 701 CROSS BELT-2ND FALL WAS LOCATED AT 21 CROSS CUT IN #5 ENTRY ON 701 CROSS BELT. FALLS WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. SECTION WILL BE PULLING BACK.

1992 · 10 incidents

December 21, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SHOVELING THE BELT TAIL PIECE WHEN HE ALLEGES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

August 23, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

15045INTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED AT 12TH CROSS CUT ON 701 CROSS BELT BY FIRE BOSS THE FALL MEASURED 20X20X6 FALL WAS DANGERED AND TIMBER OFF & IS IN PROCESS OF BEING CLEANED UP.

August 7, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

95149ED WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT.WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER LIP.

August 3, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

15045INTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 21XT BK ON THE 707 MAIN BELT INT HE #4 & 5 ENTRIES. THE FALL WAS 20'WIDE, 90' LONG, AND 7' THICK. TEH AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND TIMBERED UP.

August 3, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

15045INTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT EH 19TH BK ON 707 MAIN BELT IN THE #4 ENTRY THE FALL WAS 20'X20'X7'. THE AREA HAS BEEN DANGERE DOFF AND TIMBERED UP.

July 30, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

15045INTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 707 MAIN BELT. THIS FALL HAS BEEN RE-SUPPORTED AND CLEANED UP. IT WAS IN THE #3 ENTRY. THE FALL WS 20'X20'X6'.

January 21, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS WALKING BY A SHUTTLE CAR AND HIS AHND BRUSHED AGAINST A JAGGED PIECE OF METAL.LACERATION OF HIS LEFT HAND.

1991 · 7 incidents

December 13, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP WHEN A ROOF STRAP, WHICH WAS DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF ONE END CAME INTO THE DECK OF THE SCOOP A LACERATES THE IN SIDE OF HIS LT LEG.

November 22, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY AT THE 37TH CROSS CUT IN 1ST LEFT PANEL.IT MEASURED 20'X20'X8'.NO ONE INJURED OR MACHINERY INVOLVED WILL CLEAN UP.

September 30, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED OVER WEEK END 6 CROSS CUTS OUTBY #7 SECT BELT DRIVE IN #2 ENTRY. IT HAS BEEN TIMERED & DANGER SIGN HUNG. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

September 10, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A HAND HOLD DRILL, WHEN TH EDRILL STEEL HUNG IN THE HOLE, CAUSING THE DRILL TO TWIST, THUS CAUSING STRAIN HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

February 25, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LIFTING H20 LINE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BODY SH IFTING HIS WEIGHT WHICH CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

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The full compliance file on Mine No 7

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