Mining Incidents

No H-2 Mine Coal

Controlled by Joseph T Bennett
Closplint, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1511964

MSHA record for No H-2 Mine (mine ID 1511964). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1987–1993
Latest incident
Jun 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

1993 · 5 incidents

June 11, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BUSINESS OFFICE NOTIFIED OF ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM ON AUGUST 2,1993.

May 4, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BUSINESS OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED ON MAY4, 1993 OF ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

April 19, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON 4-19-93 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00PM 8 CROSS CUTS IN BY THE #2 BELT DRIVE IN A SET OF ROOMS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MAINS. THE ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 PILLAR BLOCK OFF THE BLEEDER ENTRY.

March 22, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING 3 INCH WATER PIPE OVER HIS HEAD TO PUT IN PLACE. STRAINED LEFT KNEE WHILE REACHING TO PUT PIPE IN PLACE.

January 22, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BUSINESS OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED ON 01-22-93 OF ALLEGED PNEUMONCONIOSIS

1992 · 6 incidents

September 29, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING COAL DRILL. DRILL TIRE RAN UPON DRILL CABLE CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE FRAME OF DRILL AND CABLE.

June 12, 1992 KY · Coal superintendent DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BUSINESS OFFICE NOTIFIED 6-12-92 -PNEUMOCONIOSIS

April 10, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND MEPLOYEE STATED THAT THIS CAUSED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

April 4, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 4-14-92 EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT THAT HE WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR FOR AN ALLEGED INJURY THAT OCCURE DON 4-4-92. HE STATED THAT HE WAS TRANSFERRING SUPPLIES OVER SECTION BELTHEAD AND EXP ERIENCED PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES IN HIS BACK.

March 31, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 04-23-92 EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT THAT HE WAS INJURED ON MARCH 31,1992.HE STATED THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE MAKING A BELT-SET UP AT THE MINE.HE SAID THATHE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY TO THE FOREMAN BECAUSE HE FELT HIS BACK WAS NOT HURT BAD AT THIS TIME.

1991 · 3 incidents

June 19, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S WIFE NOTIFIED THE BUSINESS OFFICE ON 8-7-91 THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-1-91 DUE TO AN ALLEGED INJURY HE INCURRED ON 6-19-91. HE STATED HE WAS MOVING A SPILL BOARD AND S TRAINED HIS BACK.

March 21, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WAS LOADING STRAPS ON A SCOOP AND STRAINED HIS BACK. THERE WAS NO LOST TIME AT THAT TIME BUT HE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AND TOPPED WORK ON.

1990 · 5 incidents

November 10, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME NOTIFIED THE BUSINESS OFFICE AT 11:30 AM ON 11-23-90 OF AN ALLEGED INJURY HE INCURRED ON 11-10-90. HIS STATEMENT IS AS FOLLOWS: "I WAS GETTING ROOF BOLTS AND STRAPS OFF THE BELT LINE AN D I TWISTED MY NECK AND BACK."

July 10, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

NOTIFIED BY MAIL OF BLACK LUNG CLAIM ON 7-10-90.

January 16, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING COAL A ROCK SLID INTO THE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG.

1989 · 5 incidents

November 13, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OPER RF BOLT MACHINE PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL HIT HIM ON ARM

September 20, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING AN OIL TANK FROM A ROOF BOLT MACHINE THE OIL TANK RUPTURED & BURNED EMPLOYEE ON FACE

1988 · 2 incidents

October 25, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A HAMMER BEHIND CONVEYOR CHAIN LINK WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING THE CHAIN LINK, DRIVING THE LINK TOGETHER. THE EMPLOYEE DRIVING THE LINK MISSED AND HIT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S HAND BREAKING A FINGER.

1987 · 3 incidents

July 29, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A MINER WHILE DOING PILLAR WORK. THE ROOF COLLAPED ON FRONT OF THE MINER CAUSING IMPACT AND RAISING THE MINER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE MINER DECK UNDER THE CANOPY AND TH E IMPACT OF THE3ROCK THREW THE OPERATOR INTO THE TOP OF THE CANOPY.

July 13, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING ROOF TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF KNOCKING SAFETY JACK INTO EMPLOYEE.

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