Mining Incidents

No #3 Coal

Fleming Enterprises Inc · Underground
Controlled by Hansel D Fleming
Kite, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517325

MSHA record for No #3 (mine ID 1517325). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1996–1998
Latest incident
Sep 1998
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

1998 · 11 incidents

September 12, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON TRACK OF 14 CM MINER, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON VICTIM LEFT LEG.

August 17, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FLOAT DECK WAS STUCK ON MINER. TRIED TO PRY LOOSE IT GAVE, PRY BAR SLIPPED HITTING LEFT INDEX FINGER.

July 15, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

HANGING MINER CABLE #7 ENTRY. MINER CABLE WIRE BROKE, CAUSING CABLE TO FALL ON EE'S BACK.

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

BOLTING ROOF IN #3 HEADING DRILL STEEL BROKE HITTING EE IN MOUTH

May 9, 1998 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

WATCHING FEEDER WHEN A SMALL PIECE ALLEDGELY HIT MAN ON KNEE, HE WAS IN, STARTING TO UNLOAD HIS SC.

March 25, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER HELPER WAS STRUCK ON LEFT FEMUR BY BOOM ON 14CM10 MACHINE APPROX. 7.5" BELOW LEFT HIP JOINT.

March 17, 1998 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PULLING CABLE ON MINER, WHNE HE FELT A LARGER PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR EXAM & XRAYS.

February 14, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS GETTING BELT ROLLERS OFF OF MAC-8 AND PUTTING THEM IN 2 BELTIRE AS HE WAS LIFTING ONE IT GOT TANGLED IN ANOTHER ROLLER HE JERKED IT AND THE HOLLERED OUT AND FELL TO GROUND SAYING HE HAD HURT HIS BACK.

January 30, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING ROOF, MAN WAS HOLDING DRILL STEEL, GLOVE CAUGHT IN STEEL, RESULTING IN SPRAIN TO RIGHT ARM.

1997 · 15 incidents

November 20, 1997 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING MAKE BELT STARTED TO GET UP, HYPER EXTENED LEFT LEG.

November 20, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

CLEANING OUT DUST BOX ON PINNER, WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FELL OUT HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT PINKY FINGER.

November 11, 1997 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BREAKING RACK AT TAIL PIECE, SWUNG A LARGE HAMMER TO BREAK ROCK, HIT LEFT LITTLE FINGER ON GUARD. DID NOT SEE DOCTOR, MAY GO LATER.

October 16, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Fleming Enterprises Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STARTING TO BEND OVER TO PICK UP MINER CABLE, HE BLACK OUT, WAS TRANSPORTED TO OUTSIDE EM AND CHECK HIM, HE HAD BP OF 200/160 PLUS OF 144, SHOWED SIGNS OF POSSIBLE CVA, WAS TRANSPORTED TO WHITEBURG ARH ER BLOOD DRAW DR TOLD HIM TO GOHOME AT 545 PM WANTED HIM TO SEE HIS OWN DR.

October 11, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS, GLUE WAS SITTING UP TO FAST. TRIED TO REMOVE ROOF BOLT, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN DRILL AND ROOF.

October 7, 1997 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE UNLOADING 6'MINE TIMBERS WHEN ONE TIMBER SLIPPED PINCHING INJ EE FIRST FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. FIRST AID WAS GIVEN BY EMT AND SENT TO LOCAL HOSPITAL. HE RECD 7 STITCH ES TO HIS FINGER

October 4, 1997 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TAKING TIMBER CUT OF SCOOP BUCKET. LIFTED LARGE TIMBER DID ASK FOR HELP CAUSING STRAIN ON LOWER BACK ALLEDGELY.

September 25, 1997 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

SHUTTLE CAR WAS GOING TO MINER, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF HITTING EE ON HIS KNEE.

September 19, 1997 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING NEAR SC WHEN A LUMP OF COAL CAUGHT BETWEEN TIRE AND MINE FLOOR, SHOT OUT FROM UNDERTIRE STRIKING EE IN MOUTH, BREAKING HIS UPPER DENTURE PLATE.

September 16, 1997 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER RAISED PLATE ON CM 14-10 DID NOT REMOVE PLATE, DID NOT BLOCK PLATE PLATE SLIPPED DOWN CATCHING THE MINERS LEFT THUMB.

July 24, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS IS A SUPPLEMENT OT 8-8-97. EE WORKED 8-11-12-13 AND ALLEDGED HE WAS STILL HURT. I WILL UPDATE THIS FORM AS NEEDED.

July 2, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ON A SLOPE /W TILTING TO THE RIGHT, WHE HE LET A&RS DOWN FROM THE TOP, DRILL SLIDE DOWN HILL BUMPING HIM ON HIS RIBS.

June 4, 1997 KY · Coal scoop car operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS WATCHING SCOOP OPERATOR WHEN HYDRAULIC HOSE BURST ON SCOOP. OIL STRUCK EE ON SHOULDER & SPLASHED INTO HIS EYES. EYES WERE WASHED OUT AND HE RETURNED TO WORK.

March 6, 1997 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE RETURNING TO MINER TO BE LOADED EE 'S RAN OVER BUMP IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIS 21SC TO BOUNCE WHICH IN TURN JAMMED HIS HEAD INTO TOP.

1996 · 1 incident

April 23, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fleming Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS SETTING BITS ON 12-3 MINER IN #4 ENTRYY PINNER CABLE WS HUNG ACROSS ENTRY OVER MINER PINNER OPERATOR WAS BACKING OUT OF # ENTRY. HE TURNED REELON AND THE CABBLE WAS PULLED DOWN STRICKI NG EE IN BACK OF NECK.

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