No 60: 1 recorded fatality
Coal
Chappell,
Leslie County,
KY
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Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1512941
No 60 has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 460
- Years on record
- 1983–2000
- Latest incident
- Jun 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
19
significant & substantial
$7,582
proposed penalties
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 863 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No 60 has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
42 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
Of $4K in penalties contested before the Commission, $3K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-07-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
45.2%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
45.2%
reasonably likely or greater
4.8%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 21.4% low, 78.6% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket |
Decision |
Judge |
Year |
Proposed / upheld |
| KENT20000103 |
Settlement |
Melick |
2000 |
$2K → $2K |
| KENT20000172 |
Settlement |
Bulluck |
2000 |
$1K → $873 |
| KENT20000202 |
Settlement |
Bulluck |
2000 |
$1K → $874 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No 60 shows 61% of 51 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
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Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Last sampled: 2000-06-09, 26 years ago
19 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 32 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR22
- MOBILE BRIDGE OPERATOR4
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR2
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2000-05-24, 26 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
Noise
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The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.
Last sampled: 2000-05-16, 26 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- MOBILE BRIDGE OPERATOR6
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)5
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR4
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
No 60 recorded 20.53 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2000.
Injury rate, 2000
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
Above average. The US coal mining average was 7.74 and the all-US-mining average was 5.64 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 8.83 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
| Year |
Employees |
Coal produced (tons) |
| 2001 |
0 |
|
| 2000 |
29 |
296,032 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
No 60 sits in Leslie County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 10.6% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Leslie County, Kentucky · Population 10,261
10.6%
Mining share of county employment
$40,176
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter |
Hours worked |
Citations |
S&S |
Per 1M hrs |
| 2001 Q2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 2001 Q1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 2000 Q4 |
2,412 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 |
2,536 |
7 |
3 |
2760.3 |
| 2000 Q2 |
31,261 |
19 |
6 |
607.8 |
| 2000 Q1 |
61,203 |
16 |
10 |
261.4 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
November 27, 1991
KY · Coal
electrician, lineman
Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Leeco Inc · Contact with electrical current
WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ON CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE EMPL'S FOREARM CONTACTED ENERGIZED 950 VOLT A.C. CIRCUIT. SUBJECT ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WITH WHICH PERSONAL CONTACT WAS MADE WOULD NOT NORMALLY BE ENERGIZED HOWEVER ELECTRICAL CONTACTOR WAS STUCK IN MACHINES'S CONTROL PANEL. EMPL COULD NOT HAVE KNOWN THIS CONDITION EXISTED.
Reportable incidents
showing the 200 most recent (excluding fatalities above)
2000 · 12 incidents
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances
EE WAS USING A TORCH AND BURNED HIS RIGHT HAND.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT EYE BY A CABLE HANGER WHILE WALKING #5 BELT.
April 13, 2000
KY · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STAINED HIS LOWER BACK THROWING TIMBERS. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK 4/27/2000.
April 13, 2000
KY · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGR LOADING BELT ROLLERS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN WHILE ROMOVING BELT STRUCTURE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIMSELF WHILE LIFTING TRACK RAILS.
April 3, 2000
KY · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A ROCK.
March 21, 2000
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE CUT HIS FINGER WITH BOX KNIFE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CUT HIMSELF WITH A BELT KNIFE WHILE TRIMMING THE EDGE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE #7 BELT AT BREAK #43. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' X 20' X 5' TO 6'.
January 27, 2000
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE WALKING #3 BELT. EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED ON A ROCK. NOTE: DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2/4/00 THEN STARTED MISSING WORK AFTER THAT D ATE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED AT BREAK #22 ON NORTHEAST SUBMAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' X 20' X 4-6'. THIS IS NOT LOCATED IN AN ACTIVE AREA OF THE MINE.
1999 · 47 incidents
December 10, 1999
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE BROKE 2 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND REMOVING CRIB BLOCKS FROM THE SECTION BELT.
December 1, 1999
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE HEAD AND THE WRENCH.
November 19, 1999
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS STRUCK BY DRAWROCK ON RT ARM WHILE ROOF BOLTING THE #3 ENTRY.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURED ON #17 BELT #34 BREAK WHICH WAS APPROX 20' X 20' X 8'.
November 1, 1999
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK PITCHING TIMBERS ON 002 SECTION.
October 22, 1999
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK HANDLING BELT ROLLERS. (EE WORKED UNTIL NOV. 16, 1999 THEN HE BEGAN MISSING WORK.)
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE DROPPED A JACK ON HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT SPAD #2971 OF COAL MAINS. THE FALL WAS APP. 40-45' LONG, 25=30' WIDE IN THE INTERSECTION AND 12=17' THICK. (FELL TO RIDER SEAM)
September 27, 1999
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE EXITED THE MBC DECK AND WAS BETWEEN LOW STRUCTURE AND MACHINE WHEN RIGHT LEG BECAME PINCHED.
September 20, 1999
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS STRUCK BY A BAR NEAR THE MBC OPERATOR'S DECK THAT BROKE. THE BAR IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE STAND OFF CHAIN FROM ENTERING THE DECK.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM THE CONTINOUS MINER
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY DRAWROCK APP 2' BY 1' BY 2" ON THE NECK WHILE REPAIRING CONVEYER CHAIN.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 CROSSCUT BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRY ON 2ND. RIGHT OFFBY BIG FORK MAINS. FALL MEASURED 30'X18'X4'. WATER IS COMING THROUGH THE ROOF.
September 15, 1999
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EE CUT HIS RIGHT ARM ON A PIECE OF ROCK LYING ONTOP OF THE CONT MINER
September 10, 1999
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EE ALLEDGES HE WAS STRUCK BY DRAWROCK ON THE BACK AND HE STRUCK THE ROOF BOLTS MACHINE. THIS REPORT IS LATE DUE TO THE CO WAITING ON DR'S REPORTS.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN FLIGHTON HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER WHILE SPLICING A CABLE.
August 24, 1999
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK HANDLING RESIN. NOTE: FIRST DAY EE STARTED MISSING WORK WAS 9-11-99.
August 18, 1999
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EE CUT HIS FINGER WHILE INSTALLING A TOP ROLLER IN THE BELT.
July 30, 1999
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING THE #2 HEADING. THE ROCK FELLFROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE FIRST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FROM THE INBY BRIDGE WHEN THE ROCK FELL AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. ROCK TAPERED FROM 6" TO RAZOR EDGE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS SUPPLYING THE ROOF BOLTER AND A STEEL STRAP BOUNCED UP AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HANDLING BELT STRUTURE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED DURING RETREAT MINING ON 002 SECTION, 10TH LEFT PANEL OFF PARALLEL COAL MAINS AT BREAK #24.
June 18, 1999
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF WHILE RIDING IN THE 3 WHEEL MANTRIP
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE THIRD RIGHT SECTION OFF BIG BLUE SUBMAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 120'LX19'WX10-12' T.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE RECIEVED AN INJURY WHILE REPAIRING THE BATTERY JACKS ON A SCOOP. THE BATTERIES DROPPED ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND.
June 14, 1999
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING BELT.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER AFTER COMPLETING RETREAT MINING OF A PANEL. THE FALL WAS LOCATED ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #3359 ON 006 SECT.
June 1, 1999
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT LEG WHILE LIFTING BELT ROLLERS. NOTE: EE WORKED UNTIL 6-16-99 THEN STARTED MISSING TIME.
May 24, 1999
KY · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE PULLED DRAWROCK AND IT LODGED AGAINST THE BRIDGE UNIT. WHEN EE TURNED AROUND TO PULL MORE ROCK, THE BRIDGE BACKED UP SOME AND THE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM THE CONTINOUS MINER.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON THE MINER LIGHT COVER.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #13 BELT AT BREAK #40. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 55'L X 30'W X 3-4' THICK.
April 23, 1999
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE ALLEDGES HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE ROOFBOLTING.
April 5, 1999
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE ALLEGES HIS KNEES WERE CAUSING PROBLEMS DUE TO ACCUMULATIVE TRAUMA.
March 18, 1999
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CUT HIS LEFT LEG WITH A BOX KNIFE WHILE CUTTING A PULL ROPE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED AT BREAK #182 IN THE #2 ENTRY. THE FALL EXTENDED THRUGH THE INTERSECTION TOWARDS #1 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APP 19'WIDE, 55'LONG, & 6-8'THICK. (THE FAL L WAS LOCATED ON COAL MAINS.)
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object
EE STRUCK THE FRAME OF THE MANTRIP CAR WHILE RIDING OUTSIDE.
February 17, 1999
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK, ABOUT 2'BY 3' BY 2-4", WHILE ROOF BOLTING.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE SCATTERING BELT STRUCTURE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED IN #3 ENTRY, FACE OF THE SUBMAINS. THE FALL WAS APP. 20' X 20' X 48-58".
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS OBSERVED ON 004 SECTION #10 BELT BREAK #47, IN THE #2 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX. 20' X 30' X 36-48".
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
A FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM ON #13 BELT #2 ENTRY BREAK #4 THAT WAS APP. 36-48" THICK.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE HAD FOREIGN OBJECT IN RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHILE CARRYING BELT RAILS.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SET-UP AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE CARRYING THE RAIL.
1998 · 45 incidents
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS AT BREAK #44. THE FALL WAS APP 35'X18'X3-5'. (FALL WAS CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED. WE WILL NOT MOVE THE MATERIAL.
November 8, 1998
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE CUT HIS RIGHT LEG WITH A BELT KNIFE WHILE SPLICING THE SUBMAIN BELT.
October 30, 1998
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEG WITH A BELT KNIFE WHILE TRIMMING SPLICE. NOTE DID NOT FIND OUT ABOUT INJURY UNTIL 11-16-98.
October 20, 1998
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ROOF BOLT PLATE KICKED OUT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM AND CUT IT.
October 19, 1998
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CUT HIS RT SMALL FINGER WITH A BELT KNIFE WHILE TRIMMING BELT.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by flying object
EE WAS STRUCK BY A SLIVER OFF OF A HAMMER AND CUT HIS ARM.
October 17, 1998
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CUT HIS LEG WITH A BELT KNIFE WHILE SPLICING A BELT.
October 14, 1998
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE 3 WHEELER STEERING WHEEL AND AN INSTALLED ROOF BOLT PLATE
October 5, 1998
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL THAT HAD FALLED DOWN BETWEEN THE DRILL ARMS WHILE TRAMMING.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE STEPPED OUT OF THE MANTRIP CAR AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. (EE WAS NOT STRUCK BY NOR DID HE STEP ON ANY OBJECT TO CAUSE INJURY.)
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON #5 BELT AT BREAK #16. THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #3 AND #4 FELL APPROX. 20' WIDE X 35' LONG X 4 1/2' HIGH.
August 28, 1998
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CUT HIS RT FOREARM WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT STRAP.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS STRUCK BY A HAMMER WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL CAUGHT THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE RETREAT MINING WAS BEING CONDUCTED.
August 18, 1998
KY · Coal
electrician, lineman
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances
EE WAS USING TORCHES TO CUT A SPROCKET OFF THE BRIDGE WHEN SLAG WENT INTO HIS EAR CANAL.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER WHILE SETTING BITS ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS OPERATING AN MBC WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. (THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED BY A DR.)
July 23, 1998
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING #7 BELT.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SAID STEEL FROM THE BOLT HOLE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE CARRYING A BAG OF PLASTER.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS STRUCK ON THE KNEE BY A BELT RAIL WHILE LOADING THE EQUIPMENT INTO A SCOOP.
June 3, 1998
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object
EE STRUCK HIS RIGHT CHECKBONE AGAINST THE FRAME OF A RAILRUNNER. RAILRUNNER AND SUPPLY TRIP STRUCK EACH OTHER.
May 26, 1998
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT ARM BETWEEN THE LOW STRUCTURE AND THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN THE INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS WHILE OBSERVING THE MINER CABLE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE STATED HIS BACK POPPED WHEN HE LIFTED THE BELT TO REMOVE A BELT STAND.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects
EE WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL AND HE HIT HIS LEFT CHEST ON THE LOW STRUCTURE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE FIRST AID SUPPLY BOX LID.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT CHEST AREA BY A PIECE OF METAL FROM A MINER BIT. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT BITS.
April 20, 1998
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING THE BELT AT 6 DRIVE.
April 4, 1998
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SPLICE A BELT AND A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE SPLICE MACHINE ENTERED HIS LEFT HAND.
March 30, 1998
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
GPF-EMPLOYEE HAS RECEIVED A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND/OR RESPIRATORY CONDITION.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS USING A HAND TOOL [BOX KNIFE] TO CUT THE #9 BELT WHEN THE UTENSIL SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEG.
March 27, 1998
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CUT BY A BOX KNIFE BLADE WHENTHE HANDLE OF THE INSTRUMENT BROKE.
March 26, 1998
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HANDLING BELT STRUCTURE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING A PUMP TO A WATER HOLE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WHILE SPLICING THE SECTION BELT ON 002.
March 21, 1998
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE STRAINED HIS BACK MOVING BELT STRUCTURE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A LOCOMOTIVE THAT WAS FOLLOWING A LEAD LOCOMOTIVE OUT OF THE MINE WHEN THE LEAD LOCOMOTIVE DERAILED AND THE FOLLOWING LOCOMOTIVE CONTACTED THE DERAILED LOCOMOTIVE.EMPLOY EE STRUCK HIS WRIST AGAINST THE LOCOMOTIVE FRAME
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE BITS FROM AN AUGER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF WATERLINE ON THE CHIN.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CONTACTED A METAL STRAP & CUT HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE REPAIRING THE SCOOP. [NOTE: I WAS NOT AWARE OF ACCIDENT UNTIL 3/2/98]
February 17, 1998
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object
EE STRUCK THE FRAME OF THE MANTRIP CAR & INJURED HIS BACK.
February 13, 1998
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS STRUCK BY DRAWROCK WHILE ROOFBOLTING.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OUTSIDE AND FELL ON THE TRACK. STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO INJURY ON 2-27-98.
January 7, 1998
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF UNDETECTED DRAWROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING.
1997 · 51 incidents
December 12, 1997
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING AT THE CORNER IN #2 LEFT BREAK WHEN A DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS HIPS AND LEGS ROCK WAS APPROX. 5 1/2'-6'X4'X8"-9".
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTINAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE BELT ENTRY APP 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #1117 ON #19 BELT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 40'X25'X2'-5'.
December 3, 1997
KY · Coal
scoop car operator
FIRE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO TRIM BELT STRUCTURE AND HID GLOVE CAUGHT ON FIRE.
November 17, 1997
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS STRUCK BY THE MOTOR COVER LID WHILE RIDING IN THE MANTRIP OUTSIDE.
November 13, 1997
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK APP 6'X2'X3" WHILE BOLTING THE 3 RIGHT CROSSCUT.
November 10, 1997
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS WORKING ON A ROOF BOLT MAHCINE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK APP 2'X6'X4" ON THE LEFT LEG
November 4, 1997
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS STRUCK BY THE LID OF AN SCSR BOX WHILE RIDING THE MANTRIP OUTSIDE AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE CARRYING CONCRETE BLOCKS. NOTE EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 12-15-97 THEN HE STARTED MISSING WORK.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EE CUT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WHILE UNLOADING SUPPLIES.
October 8, 1997
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EE CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB ON A BELT RAIL WHILE TRAVELING TO THE POWER CENTER.
October 7, 1997
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, APP. 4X4X2, WHILE PHONING THE PRESHIFT REPORT OUTSIDE.
September 27, 1997
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS RIDING IN A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF.
September 27, 1997
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS STRUCK BY AN I-BEAM DURING REMOVAL OF AN OVERCAST.
September 21, 1997
KY · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by flying object
EE WAS STRUCH BY A ROOFBOLT IN THE ROADWAY WHEN THE MANTRIP RAN OVER IT.
September 16, 1997
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EE ALLEDGES HE WALKED INTO A STEEL STRAP WHILE GOING TO THE POWER CENTER.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CUT HIS LEFT ARM WITH A BELT KNIFE WHILE CUTTING ROPE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS STRUCK BY A LIFTING JACK BEING USED TO PUT A DERAILED SUPPLY CAR BACK ON TRACK.
August 19, 1997
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CAUGHT HIS THUMB UNDER A CHAIN WHILE CHANGING BATTERIES OUT OF A LOCOMOTIVE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMP WAS SQUEEZED WHEN THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER WAS MOVED OFF OF THE POWER SUPPLY CABLE. EMP WASTHE MBC OPERATOR AND HE GOT OUT OF DECK BETWEEN THE MBC AND LOW STRUCTURE.
August 4, 1997
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 1"X2"X1"ON THE NOSE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
FOUND ROCK FALL ON #15 BELT DURING PRESHIFT EXAMFALL WAS APPROX 80'X5'X20'./
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE HIT HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER WHILE REMOVING A TRACK KEEPER PIN ON A MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER.
July 12, 1997
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF MUD & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
July 9, 1997
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A MOTOR OUT OF THE SUPPLY CAR.
July 3, 1997
KY · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE ALEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING CONTINUOS MINER.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE OPERATING LOCOMOTIVE.
June 28, 1997
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK SHOVELING THE #16 HEAD DRIVE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS USING A LIFTING JACK TO PUT DERAILED LOWBOY CAR BACK ON TRACK WHEN IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOFAND THE PLATE WHILE ROOF BOLTING
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE CUT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A HAMMER.
June 12, 1997
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE DID NOT USE STEPS PROVIDED AND FELL ON SLICK HILL.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CLEANING A SCOOP BATTERY WHEN THE LID DROPPED ON HIS HAND.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK LOADING BELT STRUCTURE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS STRUCK BY THE ROOF BOLT WRENCH USED TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS.
May 17, 1997
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK INSTALLING TAILPIECE ROLLER. NOTE: EE WORKED UNTIL 5-29-97 AND THEN HE STARTED MISSING TIME.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HANGING H8IGH VOLTAGE CABLE.
May 8, 1997
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE ROOFBOLTING. ROCK WAS APPROX. 2' X 2' X 2".
May 5, 1997
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS STRUCK BY PIECE OF DRAWROCK APP 56"X30"X2"-4" WHILE BOLTING THE 2 LEFT CROSSCUT.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS LOWERING A CANOPYON AN MBC WHEN THE JACK CREELED OUT AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOREHEAD
April 15, 1997
KY · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A CONVEYOR MOTOR BEING LOADED ONTO A SUPPLY PALLET.
April 8, 1997
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EE STRUCK A ROOF BOLT PLATE AND CUT HIS HEAD WHILE CARRYING A CAN OF OIL.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EE STRUCK HIS ARM AGAINST ROOF AFTER PASSING THROUGH A CURTAIN. NOTE: EE STARTED MISSING WORK 5/19/97
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH WHILE TRIMMING A BELT SPLICE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPOLOYEE STRUCK HIS FINGER WHILE USING A HAMMER.
February 27, 1997
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE ROOFBOLTING #3 LEFT CROSSCUT. ROCK PUSHED HIM INTO THE BOLTER HEAD.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EMP CUT HIS FINGER WHILE INSTALLING TOP BELT ROLLERS.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RAILRUNNER FRAME AND ASTEEL I-BEAM ALONG TRACK AT #5 DRIVE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON LEFT FOOT WHILE RIDING MANTRIP AND VEHICLE HIT A HOLE IN ROAD CAUSING FOOT TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN HIS BODY AND THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. (EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-3-97.)
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.
January 21, 1997
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS STRUCK BY PIECE OF DRAWROCK.
January 7, 1997
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN SPEED RUDUCER AND SUPPLY CAR. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL MARCH OF 1998. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-30-98 DUE TO SURGERY.
1996 · 28 incidents
October 31, 1996
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EMP WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE OPERATING RAILRUNNER.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK AND NECK WHEN TWO RAILRUNNERS CONTACTED EACH OTHER.
September 23, 1996
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS STRUCK BY A SANDER HANDLE WHEN IT CONTACTED THE MINE ROOF IN LOW COAL.
September 21, 1996
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE SETTING TIMBERS ON A PILLAR SECTION.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Fall from machine
EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE ROOF BOLTING. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9-25-96.
September 16, 1996
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS EYE WHILE ROOF BOLTING.
August 15, 1996
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EE STRUCK THE BOLT MACHINE CANOPY.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK APP 1"X1'X1", WHILE RIDING A PERSONNEL CARRIER. EE WORKED UNTIL 8-28-96 THEN HE STARTED MISSING WORK.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS GROIN WHILE LIFTING A BELT ROLLER WHEN HELPING MAKE A BELT SET UP.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING ON A CONTROL CABLE LOCATED ON A MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WHILE SPLICING A CABLE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object
EMP STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE FRAME OF THE LOCOMOTIVE HE WAS RIDING IN.
June 25, 1996
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK, APP 1' X 1' X 3", AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM.
June 21, 1996
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AND DR DIAGNOSIS WAS SPONDOLYSIS SPINYLOTHESIS.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS STRUCK BY A METAL CHIP FORM A HAMMER.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE ALLEDGES HE TWSITED HIS KNEE WHILE WALKING IN 1 ENTRY TO ADVANCE SIGHT LINES.
May 7, 1996
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING WATER LINE. EE WORKED UNTIL 6-14-96 AND HE STARTED MISSING TIME DUE TO THE ALLEDGED INJURY.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects
EE FELL AND STRUCK A PIECE OF TRACK RAIL AND CUT HIS FOREHEAD ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.
April 17, 1996
KY · Coal
assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager
POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object
EE ALLEGES HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN THE MANTRIP DERAILED.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON 004 SECTION IN THE #1 ENTRY ON THE OUTBY CORNER OF THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 17' X 10' X 2-5'.
April 10, 1996
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK INSTALLING BELT ROLLERS.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A NAIL AND INJURED HIS RIGHT FOOT.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING A ROCK ON THE MIEN FLOOR WITH HIS HEAD.
February 6, 1996
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE CUT HIS FINGE RON A PIECE OF DRAWROCK.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF BELT STRUCTURE RAILS.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
WHILE PILLARING, THE REAR MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER MALFUNCTIONED AND THE SYSTEM COULD NOT AVOID THEROOF FALL. FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION.
1995 · 17 incidents
December 22, 1995
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EMP STRUCK A ROOF BOLT STRAP AND CUT HIS LEFT EYEBROW AREA.
December 18, 1995
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
EE CUT HIS HAND WITH A ROOF BOLT PLATE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK INSTALLING 48" STRUCTURE. (NOTE: EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-10-96).
December 7, 1995
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE EATING AT THE TAILGATE END OF THE LOW STRUCTURES.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A GUARD ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE REMOVED THE BOLTS.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE STRAINED HIMSELF WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM UNDER THE LOW STRUCTURE. NOTE: EE WORKED UNTIL 12-11-95 FTHEN HE STARTED MISSING WORK. HERNIA SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR ON 12-13-95.
November 16, 1995
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE SETTING A TIMBER.
November 15, 1995
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER UNDER A ROOF BOLT PLATE LODGED IN THE MBC CONVEYOR.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TRACK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE BELT ENTRY OF 004 SECITON AT THE 12TH CROSSCUT AT APPROX 5AM. THE FALL MEASURED 20'WX35'LX4-5'T.
October 6, 1995
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS BOLTING IN THE #3 ENTRY. AS HE TURNED TO RUN FROM A PIECE OF DRAWROCK, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON HIS FEET. HE THEN GOT UP TO MOVE, BUT HIS FOOT WAS ASLEEP CAUSING HIM TO TURM HIS ANKLE. DID NOT BEGIN MISSING UNTIL 10-16-95.
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 004 SECTION #2 BELT AT THE 25TH CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 60'L X 18'W X 7'THICK.
August 11, 1995
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY CAP COAL ON HIS BACK.
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING WATER LINE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE.
June 9, 1995
KY · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS OPERATING LOCOMOTIVE TO LOAD BELT ONTO CAR WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY THE ROLL OF BELT. THE LOCOMOTIVE STUCK IN POINT.
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING GLUE IN SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK.