Mining Incidents

Mine #4Coal

Panther Mining LLC · Underground
Cumberland, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516011
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2000–2007
Latest incident
Jul 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading supplies on his machine (and strained his back).

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING A MINER, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT LOWER BACK

2004 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SPLICING A PHONE CABLE, HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

Fall onto or against objects

WHILE STEPPING ON A BUGGY HE LOST FOOTING AND FELL ONTO THE BUGGY STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WORKING ON A HEAD DRIVE, EE STEPPED ON A SLICK ROCK AND FELL UNDER THE DRIVE, STRIKING HIS BACK.

Struck by falling object

A small piece of rock fell from the top hitting him in the lower left back.

2003 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

A SMALL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE RETURN AND REPORTED TO MSHA OFFICE & KY STATE OFFICE. IT IS TIMBERED OFF AND DANGER SIGNS POSTED. LOCATION WAS SPAD #68. APPROX SIZE 1 BREAK LONG X 5' THICK.

2002 · 10 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE UNLOADING ROCKDUST AND WORKING ON A BELT STAND.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ROOF BOLTER WAS MOVING IT CAUGHT THE VICTIM'S LEFT HAND PINCHING IT BETWEEN THE MACHINE & RIB.

Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING THE MANTRIP IT HIT A BUMP AND THRU THE VICTIM INTO THE BUGGY FRAME.

Struck by falling object

WHILE PINNING TOP, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING THE BAND FROM A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS, THE STRAP SPRANG UP AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

Struck against stationary object

WHILE BACKING UP A 10-SC SHUTTLE CAR THE VICTIM HIT THE RIB HURTING LEFT SHOULDER AND RIBS.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE BENDING OVER AND LIFTING A LID ON A MINER, HAD A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNLOADING A STEEL BEAM FROM A SCOOP, ONE END DROPPED DOWN. THE OTHER END CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT JAW.

Struck by falling object

HE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM ON THE HAND.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE OPERATING A MINER, THE RIB ROLLED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK.

2000 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PICKING UP 48"" ROOF BOLTS HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND STEPPED ON A ROCK ON BOTTOM AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BROKE HIS WRIST WHILE PICKING UP HEAVY TOOL BOX.