Mining Incidents

ViperCoal

Bledsoe, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1512603
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Dec 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2014 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating loader loading coal, when finish employee went to get off of loader. While climbing down loader ladder foot slip off step hurting back and knees. Employee became a lost time accident due to a slip disk. Became a lost time accident on 12/2/2014

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on a pump suction line in a frozen pond when he felt a strain in his stomach. he went to doctor and diagnosed with a very small umbilical hernia but employee did not treat. Employee has returned to his regular job with no lost time or restrictions.

2013 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was taking out garbage when he picked up 4 lb garbage can straining his lower back, employee has become a lost time due to this injury. Company was not informed of being a lost time accident until recently due because we were unable to reach employee.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was preparing to work on beltline when belt knife lock did not set, causing knife to close on hand when pressure put on knife, cutting right hand. Sutures required.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE CHANGED DIRECTIONS ON THE DOZER AND IT JERKED HIM BACK.

2001 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE HOISTING SHEETING MATERIAL, THE CLAMP SECURED TO THE MATERIAL FAILED CAUSING THE INJURED TO SLIP AND FALL TO THE GROUND.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED EMPLOYED WAS REACHING ABOVE HIS HEAD TO HAND A HAND RAIL POST TO A CO-WORKER. A HAND RAIL POST WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 20 POUNDS. EE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER / UPPER ARM.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

WAS DUMPING COAL AND TRACTOR & TRAILER TURNED OVER AND BUMPED HEAD OF EE.