Mining Incidents

Dyson Creek MineCoal

Clay, Webster County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1513920
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Aug 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2003 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE MAIN NORTH PARALLEL ENTRIES IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT IN #3 ENTRY. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE 50' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 8' HIGH.

2002 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A FOOTER FOR A Y PROP WHEN HE GOT A CATCH IN HIS BACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK AGAINST A SCOOP BUCKET.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 3RD MAIN NORTH ENTRY BETWEEN XCUT #15 AND 16. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE 80' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 7' HIGH.

2000 · 5 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE THIRD MAIN EAST ENTRIES AT SPAD 24 AND 30 IN NO. 3 ENTRY. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE ROOF FALL ARE 18' LONG 18' WIDE AND 10' HIGH.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE THIRD EAST MAINS NEAR THE RETURN AIR SHAFT. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL AREA 50' LONG, 18' WIDE AND 6' HIGH.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 3RD MAIN NORTH ENTRY AT SPAD 35+36 IN NO. 4 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20'LONG, 18' WIDE & 6' HIGH.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY OF THE THIRD MAIN NORTH JUST OUTBY THE INTAKE OVERCAST FOR THE #1 UNIT (WHICH IS IDLE). THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL AREA 30' LONG, 18' WIDE, 7' HIGH.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 3RD MAIN EAST, IN THE NO.1 ENTRY, AT XC 76. IT ORIGINATED IN AN INTERSECTION AND MEASURES APPROX 22X26X9. THE MINE IS IDLE BUT THE FALL WILL BE LOADED AND RE-SU PPORTED.