Mining Incidents

No 4 Coal

Calvin, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1512121

MSHA record for No 4 (mine ID 1512121). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1983–1985
Latest incident
Nov 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

1985 · 9 incidents

November 22, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS OUTS3DE IN THE MINE OFFICE HE NOTICED THAT THE S&S TRACTOR THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE OFFICE STARTED ROLLING DOWN THE DRIVE. BRAKES LEAKED OFF-& HE RAN & JUMPED ON IT TO STOP IT. THE MOTOR 8TRUCK THE NACK OF THE COMPANY VEHICLE THAT WAS ALSO PARKED IN THE DRIVE & I.NAME WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTOR & BUMPER OF CO VEHICLE.

November 22, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME & I.NAME3WERE STANDING AT THE FRONT OF THE BOLTER I.NAME HAD HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE CONTROL LEVER AND IT MUST HAVE BEEN DEPRESSED, NOT RECOGNIZING THIS I.NAME HIT THE START BUTTON AND THE BOLTER 5UNGED FORWARD, PINCHING I.NAMES HAND BETWEEN THE TRAM LEVER AND THE COAL RIB

October 22, 1985 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS RUNNING THE SCOOP THROUGH A BREAK, AND A PIECE OF DRAWROCK BECAME LOOSE (4\X3\X0-3") AND FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD, NECK, SHOULDER & BACK AREA, RESUL TING IN A SLIGHT MUSCLE STRAIN.

October 21, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS IN THE LIGHTHOUSE PREPARING TO GOT TO WORK AT THE START OF HIS SHIFT, HE REACHED TO PICK UP HIS DINNER BUCKET AND STRUCK HIS FINGER AGAINST ONE OF THE SIT DOWN BENCHES IN THE LIGHTH OUSE AND THE INJURY RESULTED.

September 13, 1985 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IN NAME WAS INSTALLING RESIN BOLTS AND HE RACHED UP TO STEADY THE ROOF BOLT PLATE AS HE WAS SPUSHING THE BOLT UP INTO THE HOLE HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF PLATE ASND THE MINE ROOF AND RESULTED IN A SEVERE CUT TO HIS FINGER

May 20, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME WAS PULLING DOWN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WITH A SLATE BAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK

March 12, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR IT STRUCK A COLA RIB RESULTING IN A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS LOWERBACK

January 18, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I,NAME ALLEDGES THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE PULLING THE MINER CABLE. HE COULDN\T GUANTIFY THE DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN NO CORRESPONDANCE FROM HIS DOCTORS AS TO THEIR DETERM INATION AS TO WHAT CONTRIBUTED TO HIS CONDITION. THE SITUATION IS UNCLEAR AT THIS TIME DUE TO PAST INJURIES.

1984 · 7 incidents

October 16, 1984 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS TIGHTENING A ROOF SUPPORT JACK HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE JACK, AND HIS ELBOW STRUCK THE HANDLE.

October 1, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS PULLING THE BELT CLAMP THROUGH A MAN DOOR, THE CLAMP SLIPPED OFF THE FRAME OF THE DOOR, AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

September 27, 1984 KY · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME HAD JUST HOOKED UP THE SCOOP BATTERIES ON TH ELEFT SIDE & WAS WALKING AROUND TO THE RIGHT SIDE HE TRIPPED OVER THE CABLE LEADS & FELL ON THE MINE FLOOR.

August 28, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME ROOF BOLTING IN #3 HEADING WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 4\ X 6\ X 4\\ FROM BETWEEN LAST ROW OF BOLTS ANDTEMP ROOF SUPPORTS FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.

April 9, 1984 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

I.NAME WS SITTING AT END OF ROOFBOLTER TAKING A BREAK SCOOP WAS TRAVELING TOWARD BOLTER DOWN AN INCLINE PUMP MOTOR SHUT OFF & BREAKS WOULDNT STOP IT CAUSING IT TO HIT ROOFBOLTER & EMPLOYEE

February 21, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

IND WHEEL EDGE AND CONSEQUENTLY THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK GRINDING WHEEL WITH LEFT HAND. RESULTING IN A SMALL ABRASION ON HIS KNUCKLE.

February 1, 1984 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS BACKING HIS SHUTTLE CAR UP TO MAKE A TURN IN HIS HAULWAY TO THE LOADING POINT THE END OF THE CAR HIT RIB BEHIND HIM JOLTING HIS BACK & NECK

1983 · 9 incidents

October 12, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED SWOLLEN KNEE TO EMPLOYER ON 10-13-83 AT APPROX. 5:30AM. (HE HAD TO THIS CONDITION TO OCCUR IN JULY OF THIS YEAR.) EMPLOYEE IS A ROOF BOLT OPERATOR AND HAS TO CRAWL ON KNEES ( 32-36 IN. COAL) TO PERFORM JOB. HE WAS WEARING KNEE PADS.

October 12, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, PARKED IN A CROSSCUT, WAITING ON ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO PASS BY WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK (11/2\X3\X1"-7"THICK) FALLING FROM TOP.

September 13, 1983 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE SHOVELS AND CLEANS BELTLINE (APPROX. 36" HIGH) WHILE CRAWLING ON KNEES. AT APPROX. 12:30 PM ON 9-13-83 HE REPORTED SWELLING IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

July 18, 1983 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE HAD PULLED SOME DRAW ROCK & WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS MOTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL INTO REAR OF MOTOR BUMPING HIS KNEE.

July 5, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING REGULAR DUTIES AS ROOFBOLTER OPERATOAR IN WORKING HEIGHT OF 35" TO 37". HE IS PHYSICALLY GIB AND HAS TO WORK WHILE ON HIS KNEES.

April 14, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK

February 16, 1983 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS OPERATING SUPPLY MOTOR FOLLOWING SCOOP WHICH WAS LOADED WITH BELT STRUCTURE THE SCOOP LOST A PIECE OF STRUCTURE WHICH THE MOTOR DID NOT SEE HE RAN OVER STRUCTURE IN LOW TOP THROWING HI HIM INTO THE TOP

January 17, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A TOP BELT ROLLER TO PLACE A BLOCK UNDER IT, AND STRAINING HIS BACK.

January 10, 1983 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Bailey Hill Mining Company · Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS CHANGING A PLUG THAT PLUGS INTO A CHARGER''%*%'% CHARGING PLUG-IN, THAT PLUGS INTO A CHARGER & INTO A MOBILE 3-WHEELER WHEN THE POS. & NEG. POST GOT TOGETHER & ARCHED.

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