Mining Incidents

HighsplintCoal

Controlled by John H Parton
Cumberland, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518196
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
36
Years on record
2000–2009
Latest incident
Feb 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

36 on file

2009 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

An unitentional roof fall occurred in the second left panel leading to BMP's #2 and #3 In the number #1 entry inby spad 2370 upon making weekly's The effected area has been dangered off 20.8 around fall and coming out of panela good movment of air going into and out of panel.

2008 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was on forklift and fell off. He dislocated his shoulder and may have cracked some ribs.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee had jsut finished bolting the place & was waiting for the bolt machine to be moved. A piece of rock fell and hit him on the right foot/heel.

2006 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Moving belt & structure. Lifted a piece of structure and felt pain in lower back.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying a bag of rock dust & the bag tore. Employee was trying to catch the bag & pulled muscle in back.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling hole steel stopped up, dropped head, steel stayed in hole, Ee put left hand on head to see if he had suction finishing steel fell out of hole, striking little finger on left hand against head.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing and adjusting scraper, metal dropped down and mashed end of finger.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PUSHING BELT AND UNROLLING BELT WHEN HE HEARD SOMETHING LIKE KNUCKLES CRUNCHING IN HIS BACK.

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELTLINE TO PUT ROLLERS IN.

2002 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE RAISED THE END OF A DRIVE ROLLER WITH A SLATE BAR. HE WAS PLACING A CRIB BLOCK UNDER THE ROLLER WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGERS & THUMB BETWEEN THE ROLLER & CRIB BLOCK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING STRAPS BY HAND INTO SCOOP BUCKET & FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GOT HIS RIGHT FOOT TANGLED IN SHUTTLE CAR CABLE.

2001 · 10 incidents

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE STEPPEDIN A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS WAIST. AREA HAD APPROX 2 INCHES OF STANDING WATER.

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL ON #3 BELT 2-ND X CUT INBY THE HEAD- DRIVE IN INTERSECTION. ROCK FALL WAS 20' WIDE & 25'LONG AND ABOUT 5' HIGH. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF AND THEN FALL WAS MOVED AND AREA WAS SUPPORTED.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SHOVEL FULL OF COAL MUD UP TO PUT ON BELTLINE, TWISTED BACK IN AN AWKWARD POSITION, STRAINING BACK MUSCLES.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SHOVEL FULL OF COAL AND MUD TO PUT ON BELTLINE, TWISTING BACK IN AWKWARD MANNER, RESULTING IN STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING THRU XCUT WHEN SHUTTLE CAR CABLE FLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL, INJURING HIS LEFT ELBOW & ARM.

Accident type, without injuries

TRAVELING INTAKE FOUND ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY OF NORTHWEST MAINS AT #24 XCUT 25 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE AND 10-15 FT HIGH IN INTERSECTION. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF.

Accident type, without injuries

WHILE TRAVELING RETURN FOUND ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY OF SOUTH WEST MAINS 26 X-CUT FROM PORTAL. THEFALL IS ~25' LONG, 20' WIDE & 4-8' THICK. THE AREA IS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

Accident type, without injuries

TRAVELING RETURN FOUND ROOF FALL IN SW MAINS INBY #3 DRIVE. FALL IS APPROX. 50'LONG AND 20'WIDE AND 5 1/2-6'HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42"" RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED O FF.

Accident type, without injuries

TRAVELING RETURN FOUND ROOF FALL AT SPAD #464. IS ABOUT 25 FT LONG AND 20 FT WIDE AND 5-6 FT THICK. THE AREA IS BOLTED WITH 48"" RESIN BOLTS AND STRAPS. THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED O FF.

Fall from machine

EE WAS OPERATING A MACK COAL TRUCK DOWN THE MINE ROAD AND LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK. HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK CAUSING MINOR INURIESK BUT THE TRUCK WAS DAMAGED.

2000 · 14 incidents

Struck against a moving object

WAS DRIVING MANTRIP THROUGH SECTION AND HIT A ROCK IN ROADWAY JARRING BACK.

Fall from machine

GETTING OUT OF SCOOP, EMPLOYEE HIT HIS KNEE ON DECK OF SCOOP.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS HE CAUGHT GLOVE BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND JERKED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

Accident type, without injuries

TRAVELING RETURN, AREA OF FALL IS 120' OUTBY SPAD 213 IN THE #3 ENTRY THE FALL IS APPROX 20' WIDE 20' LONG AND 4'TO 4 1/2' THICK THE CREW IS BAITED WITH 42"" RESIN BOLT THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBE D OFF AND DANGERED OFF.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN RETURN #1+2 ENTRY ABOUT 500' OFF SECTION AT SPAD #283+284. FELL APPROX 100' LONG 20' WIDE &6' HIGH. CRIBBED & DANGERED OFF THE AREA & MOVED SECTION TO OUTBY FALL AREA, A.

Struck against stationary object

RIDING MANTRIPOUTSIDE WAS NOT LOOKING WHERE HE WAS GOING AND GOT HEAD IN TOP, NECK PAIN.

Accident type, without injuries

FOUND ROOF FALL IN INTAKE ABOUT 1000 FT OFF SECT AT SPAD #852 IN #4 ENTRY OF 1 SOUTH MAINS. ITS APPROX 20 FT WIDE AND 25 FT LONG AND 5 FT THICK. ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 48"" RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED, TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

Struck against a moving object

CAR HIT HOLE IN BORTTOM HARD JARRED BACK WHILE RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR

Accident type, without injuries

LOST PWER AND WHILE CHECKING HI LINE FOUND FALL ON IN LINE AREA IN 150' INBY SPAD # 150 #3 ENTRY 1 LEFT OFF 1 SOUTH. FALL IS APPROX 20'WX2 1/2' LX5 1/2'H. FALL AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48"" RESIN BOLTS THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

Accident type, without injuries

FOUND ROOF FALL WHILE CHECKING PUMP IN INTAKE 1900 FT OUT BY FACE 90 FT IN BY SPAD 262. FALL IS IN MIDDLE OF BLOCK ABOUT 6 FT HIGH 19 FT WIDE AND ABOUT 30 FT LONG. ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 48"" RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND PULLED LOWER BACK.

Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL AND HIT FINGER.

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

20' IN #4 HEADING, EE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STANDOFF ON THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE AND THE RIB.

Struck by falling object

HE WAS DUMPING A SHUTTLE CAR ON FEEDER. HE GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND THE RIB ROLLED STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.