Mining Incidents

#74Coal

Slemp, Perry County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518022
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
84
Years on record
2000–2008
Latest incident
Apr 2008

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BY THE AUGER OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES.

Reportable incidents

83 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2008 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was driving motor and hit head against top.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

A piece of draw rock fell from between the roof bolts and struck employee on head and neck. Diagnosed with only a contusion. Started missing work 1/12/2007.

2006 · 8 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE was going thru mandoor & a rock hit his left ring finger. His finger was broken & cut.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Belt stand hit him in the head; required sutures.

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

Kneeling beside bridge carrier & got on belt to clear bridge & belt ran him down to lolo dolly.

Struck by falling object

Drilling a hole in the top and a small piece of rock hit his left 5th finger. Fractured finger and sutures.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hooking up mantrip to cars. The mantrip operator trammed forward and caught employee's middle finger between the couplings.

Struck against stationary object

Employee walked into a parked trailer and cut his head, requiring three sutures. It happened in the parking lot after his work shift.

Struck by falling object

Steel hung in hole, fell out striking his right hand.

Accident type, without injuries

Had an unintentional roof fall approx 9 breaks from the main outside track portals. Fall is 100' long x 10' high x 20' wide.

2005 · 7 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLED A ROCK ON HIS FOOT & HIS FOOT STARTED TO SWELL UP. HE FOUND OUT ON 12/01/05 THAT HIS FOOT WAS FRACTURED. EE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME BUT IS WORKING ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Loading cable and strained rt side/along rib cage.

Struck by powered moving object

EE FELL ASLEEP AND CARRER BACKED ON HIM

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was rock dusting, pulling on hoses he stepped on a rock, fell back and landed on arm.

Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON #8 BELT, BREAK 33 #3 ENTRY. ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 20' X 50' X 8 1/2' THICK.

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF OF MINE, DRILL HUNG UP, HE STUCK HIS HAND UP TO UNHANG IT, SLIPPED, AND WITH THE OTHER HAND HE HIT THE CONTROL LEVER ON MACHINE AND THE HEAD OF THE MACHINE MASHED HIS HAND.

Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL AT #24 CROSSCUT ON THE SECTION BELTLINE. FALL WAS APPROX. 40' LONG, RIB TO RIB & FROM 0' TO 6' HIGH.

2004 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING ROCK OUT OF CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE MINER WHEN EE FELT PAIN IN BACK AND CHEST.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT IN ROOF WHEN BOLT ROTATED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST. MISSED WORK ON 7/22/04 BECAUSE AVAILABILITY OF DR. TO CAST ARM.

Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY SPAD #6034 BETWEEN THE 18TH & 19TH X-CUT IN THE #4 ENTRY. FALL AREA WAS 20'WIDE, 30'LONG, & 3-4'THICK.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY AT #11 X-CUT OF THE PANEL BEING PILLARED. FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION AND HEAD OF CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. NO INJURIES.

2003 · 6 incidents

No Value Found

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES AN INJURY OCCURRED 9:30 PM ON 9-19-03 WHILE PICKING UP A PIECE OF BELT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING LOADING BELT STRUCTRE AND FELT PAIN. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 9-18-03

No Value Found

EE WAS BOLTING TOP, WHEN ATRS WAS LOWERED SCALE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OFF BELT PIN AND A SLIVER OF METAL LODGED IN HIS RIGHT HAND. THIS METAL WAS LATER REMOVED AND STITCHES WERE USED.

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE PULLED ON A TIGHT BATTERY PLUG AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH RESULTING IN TWO BROKEN TEETH.

Accident type, without injuries

FOUND UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN INTAKE ENTRY ADJACENT TO TRACK ENTRY 7 X-CUTS INBY PORTAL IN THE #1 ENTRY.

2002 · 16 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING PIN BELT TOGETHER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF TAPE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LITTLE FINGER A LEFT HAND.

Struck by flying object

MAKING A SPLICE IN BELT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF HAMMER FLEW OFF THE HAMMER FACE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE UPPER LIP. METAL WAS REMOVED AT HOSPITAL AND STITCHED.

Struck by falling object

HE BENT OVER TO SET A TIMBER WHEN A PREVIOUSLY SET TIMBER BECAME DISLODGED & STRUCK HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AND MUD FROM BELT LINE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A WATER PUMP AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7/27/02 BECAUSE OF THIS INJURY.

Rubbed or abraded

AS EE KNEALED DOWN HE FELT A POPPING IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE BAGAN MISSING WORK ON 11-1-02 BECAUSE OF THIS INJURY.

Struck by falling object

HE WAS KNOCKING OUT A BRATTICE WITH A SCOOP AND A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL CUFFING HIS RIGHT EAR. HE HAD STITCHES PUT IN HIS EAR LOBE ON 7/2/02.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHING METAL STRAP OFF TOP OF R/B CANOPY WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND IN STRAP HOLE & CUT HIS FINGER REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW KNEE.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS REMOVING A SPRAY NOZZLE FROM A FOAM SPRAY MACHINE. WHEN THE NOZZLE WAS REMOVED PRESSURE SPRAYED HIS EYES WITH BRATTICE SEALANT.

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

EE WAS STANDING BY BACK CARRIER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS FOOT WAS RUN OVER BY CARRIER.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS UNDER A ROOF BOLTER MACHINE WHEN TRAM CHAIN FELL & STRUCK HIM THE MOUTH CHIPPING HIS TOOTH.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HIM CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS USING A RATCHET TO TIGHTEN A BOLT AND RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS WRIST.

2001 · 14 incidents

Struck by flying object

CHAIN BROKE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE BEHIND EAR RESULTING IN STITCHES.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PICKING UP AN EMPTY OIL CAN & CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND, REQUIRING STITCHES.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY AT #15 X-CUT OF THE 002-0 MMU. PANEL. FALLWAS IN THE INTERSECTION AND WAS 20'X 20'& WAS APPROX. 4'HIGH. AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WATERLINE THRU MANDOOR AND ACCIDENTLY HIT THE CORNER OF THE DOOR CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS EAR THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

Struck by falling object

EE DROPPED A CONCRETE BLOCK ON HIS WRIST. EE WASDIAGNOSED WITH A HAIRLINE FRACTURE AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 1-15-02.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUB RAIL ON MINER CAGUHT FINGER WHEN MINER SLIDING SIDWAY AND RUB RAIL STRUCK TOLO STRUCTION. EE RECEIVED A FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO THE LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CUT HIS LEG WITH A KNIFE. RECIEVED MED REPORT ON 7-10-01 AND FOUND OUT HE HAD STITCHES.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING BELT WITH A SCOOP WHEN HE TOOK CHAIN OFF AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE(LEFT). EE MISSED THE 14TH & 15TH BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO SCHEDULED DR. APPOINTMENT.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OUTBY SPAD 3487. FALL APPROX. 100' LONG FROM RIB TO RIB.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 & #2 ENTRY OF THE001-MMU AT THE 13 BREAK. FALL APPROX. 60'WIDE BY20'LONG BY 8'HIGH. WE ARE RELOCATING THE 001 SECTION BACK THE THE SUB-MAINS.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT AND CUT FINGER - 4 SUTURES.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY A PIECE OF FALLING BELT STRUCTURE AND FRACTURED LEFT LEG.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK AND CUT HEAD AND BROKE NOSE.

2000 · 26 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROCKFALL ON CLOVER FORK MAINS #41ST BREAK--DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL BUT WE HAD TO CHANGE LOCATION OF PROPOSED SEALS.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP & RAN OVER A LOOSE ROOF BOLT & IT HIT EE ON ARM

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS, SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING BACK.

Contact with hot objects or substances

HYDRAULIC FITTING BLEW AND HYD OIL GOT IN EMPLOYEES EYES.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS SITTING IN SCOOP BUCKET AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER. STARTED MISSING 9/22/00.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTINUOUS MINER RAIL HIT EMPLOYEE ON FOOT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER WORKERS HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN HEAD. BEGAN MISSING WORK 9/6/00.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 60' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 8' THICK.

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

EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER REMOVINGA ROCK FROM A CONVEYOR.

Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAWROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNIANTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 MMU. THE FALL WAS FOUND AT THE BEGINNING OF THRID SHIFT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' WIDE X 60' LONG X 7-8' THICK IN THE 32ND XCUT.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 MMU IN THE #4 PILLAR. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 12' W X 30' L X 5-6' THICK.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE UPPER BACK. *BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 6/22/00.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ON THE RIGHT ARM THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 MMU WHILE RETREAT MINING IN THE #3 PILLAR. THE FALL WAS APPROX 60' BY 20' BY 10' HIGH.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

Unclassified, insufficient data

HANDLING MATERIALS AND STRAINED BACK AND SHOULDER.

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE GOT PLASTER IN HIS LEFT EYE.

Struck by falling object

TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER DRAW ROCK BRUISED BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A STUCK PIECE OF STEEL WHEN THE WRENCH FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIS FACE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE TRAMMED HIS MBC OVER A ROCK. BEGAN MISSING 4-3-00

Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAWROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #4 BELT @ THE 33RD CROSSCUT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20'WX40'LX10'-12'THICK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 3/7/00.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING AROUND SCOOP AND FELL, HURTING HIS BACK.

Rubbed or abraded

EE STATED THAT HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE.