MSHA record for No 7 (mine ID 1513880). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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PICKING ROCK FROM TAILPIECE. STRAINED BACK.
I,NAME TOLD THE FOREMAN, A SMALL PIECE OF COAL OR ROCK FLEW UP FROM TAILPIECE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK; CUT HIM AND REQUIRED A FEW STITCHES. WE SENT HIM TO THIGHLANDS REGIO NAL MEDICAL CENTER AT PRESTONSBURG, KY.
PICKING ROCK SAID HE SPRAINED MUSCLE WHILE PULLING ROCK OFF BELT HEAD.
INJURED NOTIFIED ______ ON 9-12-89 THAT HE FELL ON 9-8-89 AND HURT BACK. WENT TO CHECK ON WATER PUMP TO SEE IF IT WAS OUT OF WATER.
ROCK FALL LAST OPEN CROSSCUT ABOUT 2 FT ABOVE END OF BOLTS CRACKED ACROSS RIGHT END PART OF SECTION. CALLED FEDERAL, REPORTED TO FLUBERT PUCKETT. HAD STATED INSPECTOR DAVID MARTIN INSPECTED. T HEN WE PULLED OFF SECTION.
WHILE PULLING ROCK FROM BELT LINE I NAME THUMPED RIGHT HAND ;WITH LUMP OF COAL
EMPL SAID 5 OR 6 DAYS EARLIER RAN OVER SHOVEL HANDLE TWISTED BACK NOW WHILE WORKING AT TAI PIECE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT ARM.
A BLOCK OF COAL AT THE FACE FELL AND BRUISED THE LEG WHILE TAMPING A SHOT.
THE INJURED HIT LEFT THUMB WITH ROCK WHILE PICKING ROCK AT TAILPIECE BROKE THUMB.
ROOF FALL.
4 BLOCKS BACK 001 SECTION,CALLED AND REPORTED FED.MR. RICE CAME UP.WE HAD ALREADY PULLED BACK.ELMO GREEN CAME UP ALSO.
SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AT BELT HEAD TWISTED HIS BACK AND PINCHED NERVE.
WHILE WORKING O3 CUTTING MACHINE, I NAME BENT OVER STEERING LEVER AND HIT THE LEVER WITH HIS CHEST AND CRACKED CHEST BONE
HE IS THE CUTTI3G MACHINE OPERATOR.HE COMPLAINS OF BACK TROUBLE.I'M SENDING A COPY OF THE LETTER THE DOCTOR SENT US.HE HAS A REOCCURRING BACK AILMENT.
BUMPED KNEE ON CUTTING MACHINE WASNT REPORTED UNTIL 8-3-87.
ROOF FALL - LAS7 OPEN BREAK, #3 HEADING
WHILE RUNNING B2LTER,I NAME RAISED HIS HAND UP AND CAUGHT IT ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE.
EMP WAS REPLACI3G SPLICE IN CONVEYOR BELT , THE BELT CLAMPS SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE
BUMPED KNEE ON 5NCHOR PIN ON TAILPIECE
WHILE TARPING C2AL TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED ON BLOCK OF COAL I.NAME FELL DOWN SIDE OF BED GRABBED A SIDE RAIL AND PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK
EMPL AT CONV TA3LPIECE BURSTING BLOCKS OF COAL.1 BLOCK HIT KNEE BRUISED KNEE CAUSED SWELLING & FLUID ON KNEE.
I.NAME LIFTING 9OCK OFF BELT LINE.HE WAS GETTING INGUINAL MUSCLE STRAIN.
RAN OVER A BLOCK OF COAL AND WHIP LASHED HIS NECK
ROCK FELL FROM ROOF WHILE I.NAME WAS BOLTING.
USING HYDRAULIC DRILL, BIT CAUGHT JERKED HAND AND TWISTED IT
A BLOCK OF COAL FELL OFF COAL TRUCK BED. HIT I.NAME. IN HEAD WHILE TARPING TRUCK.
ROOF FALL
NEAR THE OUTCORP, ROCK FELL ABOVE BOLTS.
DRIVER WAS CHECKING UNDER HOOD FO TRUCK WHEN HE CLOSED THE HOOD HIS RING FINGER HE HAD ON A WEDDING RING LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE HOOD LATCH AND IT CUT HIS FINGER OFF