Mining Incidents

No 60Coal

Bledsoe Coal Corp · Underground
Chappell, Leslie County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1512941
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000
Latest incident
Jun 2000
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2000 · 12 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING A TORCH AND BURNED HIS RIGHT HAND.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT EYE BY A CABLE HANGER WHILE WALKING #5 BELT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGR LOADING BELT ROLLERS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STAINED HIS LOWER BACK THROWING TIMBERS. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK 4/27/2000.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN WHILE ROMOVING BELT STRUCTURE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIMSELF WHILE LIFTING TRACK RAILS.

Struck against stationary object

EE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A ROCK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS FINGER WITH BOX KNIFE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CUT HIMSELF WITH A BELT KNIFE WHILE TRIMMING THE EDGE.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE #7 BELT AT BREAK #43. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' X 20' X 5' TO 6'.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE WALKING #3 BELT. EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED ON A ROCK. NOTE: DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2/4/00 THEN STARTED MISSING WORK AFTER THAT D ATE.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED AT BREAK #22 ON NORTHEAST SUBMAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' X 20' X 4-6'. THIS IS NOT LOCATED IN AN ACTIVE AREA OF THE MINE.