Mining Incidents

Mine #15Coal

CAM Mining LLC · Underground
Dorton, Pike County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517786
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
77
Years on record
2000–2005
Latest incident
Jun 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

77 on file

2005 · 5 incidents

Struck against stationary object

He was tramming the continuous miner, when his head came in contact with a roof bolt plate and lacerated his left ear.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving wooden board and twisted his knee. He did not start missing work from this injury until 7-15-05. This was the first day that he started missing work.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HAMMERING ON A BIT INSERT ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER EE HIT FINGER ON THE END OF THE BIT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TAKE A ROOF BOLTER TO THE SECTION AND CUT FING ON THE SHARP EDGE OF THE T-BAR

Struck by falling object

While installing a roof bolt a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the foot.

2004 · 7 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

He was hooking the rope onto the continuous miner and fell, striking his hand on a rock which cut the palm of his hand.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred two breaks inby spad 5240 in the intersection and in the entry where pillar extraction was being done. The fall was approximately 90 feet long, 18 feet wide and 8 to 10 feet thick.

Struck by falling object

While operating the continuous miner a rib rolled off and struck him on the right shoulder and right side of his back.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred near spad 5248 it measured 8 to 10 feet thick, 18 feet wide and 120 feet long.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING ON THE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE, WHEN HIS BACK WENT OUT.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE AIR COURSE IN #1 ENTRY TWO BREAKS OUTBY SPAD 869. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE, 20' LONG AND 4' THICK.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY SPAD 6482, IT WAS 6 TO 8 FEET THICK, 180 FEET LONG AND 18 FEET WIDE.

2003 · 8 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FOUND 10-23-03 #9 ENTRY 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #5265. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE AND 6 FT THICK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS BACK PUTTING HIS DINNER BUCKET ON THE ROOF BOLTER.

No Value Found

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND ROOF BOLTER, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE LEG AT HIS ANKLE.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #7 TRAVELWAY ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #6370. THE FALL MEASURED 6' THICK, 18' WIDE & 30' LONG.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #5639 ON THE OLD #5 BELT ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE X 20'LONG & 6'WIDE.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1ST BREAK IN BY FAN ENTRY PORTAL AT SPAD #27. IT WAS 20 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONGAND 10 FT THICK.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD 6312 IN THE #3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20'LONG, 20'WIDE AND 6'THICK.

Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING ROCK OFF OF THE TRAVELWAY ONT HE BELTLINE. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HARD HAT, THEN SLIDING DOWN HIS SHOULDER AND BACK. STARTED MISSING WORK ONT HE 1-17-03.

2002 · 20 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON MMU 002 SECTION AT SPAD #6101. FALL WAS 20' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 10' THICK.

Struck by falling object

WHILE DUMPING COAL INTO FEEDER HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE CAR AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS HAND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND SWUNG THE BOOM AND IT HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE BAGAN MISSING WORK ON THE 01/14/2003.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 536 WHICJ MEASURED 4 FOOT THICK, 20 FT WIDE AND 20 FT LONG.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #3 PORTAL 100' OUTBY SPAD #2426. FALL MEASURED 10' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 4' THICK.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 40 FEET INBY SPAD 6250 IN THE #5 ENTRY WHICH MEASURED 40 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE AND 6 FEET THICK.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON BREAK INBY SPAD 2046 IN #6 ENTRY 20' WIDE, 40' LONG & 5' THICK. AND ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #5411 IN #7 ENTRY. 20' WIDE, 120' LONG & 4' THICK.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND OPEN BREAK IN #7 ENTRY ON 002-0 SECTION INBY SPAD #6103. 20' LONG, 5' THICK.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT & THE SPIDER PAN SLID DOWN THE BOLT, WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS FOREARM.

Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING THE DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE MINE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREARM.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT SPAD #544 AT THE #2 ENTRY ON 062 IDLE INTAKE 4' X 20' WIDE.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 3 BREAKS INBY #15 HEADDRIVE IN THE #7 ENTRY ACROSS FROM SPAD #5535.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS CUTTING IN TO RIGHT BREAK. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BOLT TO THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG & ANKLE.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN HOLE, WHEN IT CAME OUT OF HOLE STEEL HIT FINGER AGAINST MACHINE.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 110' OUTBY SPAD #5736 IN THE #2 ENTRY ON 003 SECTION, 1200' OUTBY WORKING FACE. APPROX. 18' WIDE X 150' LONG X 10' THICK.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING IN OLD BELT LINE ENTRY & STRUCK A BELT HANGER. MADE CONTACT WITH THE HANGER WITH HIS LEFT EAR.

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL FOUND ON MMV 003-0 90' OUTBY SPAD 5626APPROX. 2000'OUTBY WORKING FACE IN #3 ENTRY. 20'X 20'X 5'.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF OCCURRED AT SPAD #5459 FALL STARTS IN XCUT BETWEEN 6 & #7 EXTENDING THRU XCUT OF #7 & #8. ~120' LONG, 20' WIDE, 5' THICK. FELL BETWEEN XCUT #8 & 9, 60' LONG, 20' WIDE, 5' THICK.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY BY SPAD 5632 THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONG AND 8 FT THICK.

Struck by falling object

CUTTING BREAK THROUGH FROM #6 & #7 ENTRY, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLT & RIB STRIKING HIM.

2001 · 20 incidents

Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON BEARING AT A TAILPIECE THE GUARD FELL DOWN AND HIT HIS RT. THUMB.

Struck by falling object

HOLDING DRILL STEEL WHILE DRILLING TOP, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RT. HAND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTLINE AND WAS CUTTING BACK TOWARD HIM. CUT HIS FOREARM.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HIS HAND WAS ON THE DRILL STARTER STEEL, HE SWUNG THE ROOF BOLTER CANOPY AGAINST HIS HAND.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. STARTED MIUSSING WORK 11-28-01, MISSED 28 & 29 BECAUSE OF INJURY.

Struck by falling object

REACHING OUT TO SWING HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.

Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL WHILE INDIVIDUAL WAS GETTING OFF OF ROOF BOLTER.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY SPAD #3560 IN BREAK BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 30' LONG AND 5' THICK.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 003 SECTION 80 FT IN BY SPAD #5826 IN THE #2 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 5 FT THICK 18 FT LONG AND 20 FT WIDE.

Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, WHILE HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK HIS ARM.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 60' OUTBY SPAD #5260. FALL MEASURED 4 FOOT THICK, 10 FOOT LONG AND 20 FOOT WIDE.

Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, WHEEL DROPPED INTO HOLEIN THE ROADWAY.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE, CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS WRIST.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING COAL ONTO BELTLINE-BENDING.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING SKIRTING ON A TAILPIECE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.

Accident type, without injuries

FOUND FALL AT SPAD #4915 IN THE #3 ENTRY ON MMU-003. IDLE SECTION PANEL. CRIBBED TIMBERED AROUND FALL. REPORTED TO MSHA INSPECTOR IN ROOF CONTROL ON 4-16-2001.

Accident type, without injuries

SPAD NO. 4649 IN THE #10 ENTRY 7 BREAKS OUTBY WORKING FACE. EXTENDING 270' OUTBY. FROM SPAD NO. 46490 TOWARD #9 INTERSECTION TO SPAD NO. 4620.

2000 · 17 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE AND CO-WORKER WERE LIFTING THE ROB RAIL ON THE MINER TP PUT BACK IN PLACE WHEN EE HURT HIS BACK. HE DID HAVE HELP LIFTING.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT WRIST AND HAND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO LIFT THE HEAD OF THE ROOF DRILL WITH A CHAIN RATCHET WHEN THE HOOK PULLED OFF THE RATCHET, ALLOWING IT TO HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM WAS GETTING A BOX OF GLUE OFF OF PINNER PULLED SOMETHING IN WRIST.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING A FOOT SHAFT FOR A MINER ON A BUSSY WITH HELP FROM HIS BUDDY. HE HURT HIS BACK.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS PAINTING A CENTER LINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK. HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE FELL.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING THE 14-15 JOY MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 2"", 2"", 2"" FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE FOOT.

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING TAILPIECE WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER HIS OWN FEET & HIT HIS HAND ON TAILPIECE. IT BRUISED IT.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #7 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT FOREARM CUTTING HIS ARM.

Struck by falling object

EE THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS OFF THE CAR MOVING BLOCKS FROM THE SIDE OF HAULROAD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS SHOULDER.

Struck by falling object

PUTTING UP THE RIB BOLT ON THE RIGHT CORNER, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL APP 10""W, 10""L, 1/2""THICK HITTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND THUMB.

Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB TO THE BOLT. THE ROCK WAS APP 8""X6""X1/2"" THICK

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY OUT BY THE WORKINGSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 8' HIGH, 20'WIDE, 80' LONG.

Struck by falling object

THE RIB ROLLED OFF, STRICKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

Struck by falling object

THE LEFT RIB ROLLED OFF IN THE #6 ENTRY. HITTING HIM FROM BEHIND PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND BOTH KNEES.

Struck by falling object

THE RIB ROLLED OFF THE CORNER STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.

Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIBS ON THE T-BAR OF THE ROOF BOLTER.