Mining Incidents

Chapperal PlantCoal

CAM Mining LLC · Facility
Pikeville, Pike County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1505406
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
Jun 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driving bearing out of housing and caught finger under punch while striking with hammer by another employee and he was holding the punch.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tightening the brake on a rairoad car and the release handle on the brake wheel struck his wrist. he began missing work on the 5/13/04. it has been determined by the medical information from the doctor, that this was caused by the 12/15/03.

No Value Found

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCOUPLE THE AIR HOSE BETWEEN THE RAIL CAR & THE TRACKMOBILE WHEN THE CLOSING VALVE MALFUNCTIONED, STRIKING THE EE IN THE JAW, FRACTURING THE LEFT CHEEK BONE.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS IS AN ALLEGED INCIDENT. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE SUFFERED A HERNIA ON THE NIGHT IN QUESTION WHILE MAKING REPAIRS TO A COAL CHUTE. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT TO ANYONE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING D AY WHEN BEING REPRIMANDED FOR POOR WORK.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE AREA UNDER THE TRUCK SCALES WHEN A TRUCK PULLED ONTO THE SCALES HE WASSTARTLED. HE SUDDENLY RAISED UP AND STRUCK HIS BACK AGAINST A BEAM. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4 -13-00.