Mining Incidents

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Years on record
2000–2026
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November 11, 2019 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
Calvary Enterprises, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was unhooking 12volt battery charger from diesel scoop when battery blew up cutting right pinky finger. Required two stitches.

August 27, 2010 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Hubble Mining Company LLC · Contact with electrical current

EE was beginning to make a belt and power move, he was attaching hangers to side power center to hang the miner cable in once move begins and somehow he got shocked.

April 30, 2005 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Hubble Mining Company, LLC · Flash burns (electric)

When putting breaker in breaker and or tecepticle creating burns to hands and face flashed.

April 30, 2005 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Hubble Mining Company LLC · Flash burns (electric)

When putting breaker in, breaker and/or recepticle flashed creating burns to hands and face.

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