Mining Incidents

Hamilton County Coal, LLCMining Incidents in 2021

All MSHA-reportable accidents at Hamilton County Coal, LLC operations in 2021. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2021
0
Total incidents
6
Year
2021

Top incident classifications

  1. 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS3 incidents
  2. 02FALL OF ROOF OR BACK2 incidents
  3. 03SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident

All incidents in 2021

Accident type, without injuries

Unplanned roof fall between crosscut #14 & #15 #1 entry of the Main North #2 return inby spad station #2387.5. Supported with 7' TR Bolts and 12' cable bolts. Fall dimensions - 17' wide, 20' long, 7' high. Fall did not cause injury, impair ventilation or entrap miners. Fall area developed on 1/8/2019. Reported to MSHA at 6:47 AM on 09/08/2021.

Accident type, without injuries

Unplanned roof fall at crosscut 49 1/2 #4 entry, station #6414.5 on the Main North Belt line. Fall occurred in a pillar line supported with 8' T.R. bolts and 11' cable bolts. Fall dimensions 18 ft. wide, 22 ft. long, 9 ft. high. Fall did not cause injury, impair ventilation or entrap miners. Fall area developed on 03/22/2015. Reported to MSHA @ 8:32 PM on 08/11/2021.

Fall from machine

Shoveling on the belt on the back side of stage loader. When finished shoveling EE crossed the belt at the crossover outby the stage loader and jumped down about 3 feet. When EE's feet hit the ground, EE felt a pain in the right hip and lower back area.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Loading belt structure on trailer and felt pain in left shoulder. Was taken off work on 9/24/2021 for surgery.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting a 2"" pump onto a mantrip with the help of a coworker, having to lift the pump high over a tool box, EE felt a strain in right shoulder. Was taken off work on 8/13/2021 due to restriction of no use of right arm.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

While unhooking staging beams threw chains up on mule, felt a pinch and pain in groin area. Continued working up until surgery on June, 11, 2021.

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to Hamilton County Coal, LLC's numeric MSHA operator ID.