Mining Incidents

UZ No. 2Coal

Smoky Quartz · Underground
Controlled by John T Quintrell
Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1519297
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
2009–2011
Latest incident
Jul 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2011 · 6 incidents

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

He was working on underground seals. He was loading the machine with seal tec with safety glasses some of the seal tec got under his safety glasses. He went to eye doctor & they flushed his ey e, he has to go back again and get it checked.

Struck by flying object

He was working on underground deals, he was loading the machine with seal tex with safety glasses some of the seal tee got under his safety glasses. He went to eye doctor and they flushed his eye, he has to got back again and go it checked.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was changing blower motor on roof bolter and tripped and fell, straining his lower back. He continued to work until 7-14-11, at which time he was taken off work by Dr.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that he was putting rub rail on the miner with scoop. He put a slate bar between the rub rail and the scoop and the scoop backed off and caused pressure on the bar that knocked the bar out of his hand. The bar caused a cut on his hand that required 8 stitches.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving a car cable and strained left shoulder. He has had previous problems with the shoulder for years prior to becoming an employee. Dr. placed employee on restricted duty. Company believes this is not an occupational injury but is reporting this out of caution.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BENT ROOF BOLT OUT OF THE HOLE AND HE HIT THE WRONG LEVER AND THE BOLT STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.

2010 · 9 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS ON THE MAN TRIP, COMING TO THE SURFACE, IT BOUNCED HIM AND HURT HIS BACK.

Struck against a moving object

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR STATED HE RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CAR CANNOPY.

Struck by falling object

CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR WAS PULLING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER AND IT HIT HIM ON THE LEG.

Struck against a moving object

TWO MEN WERE RIDING A GOLF CART TOWARD THE MINE PORTAL DOWN GRADE WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AND THEY RAN THE GOLF CART INTO A GRAVEL PILE.

Struck against a moving object

TWO MEN WERE RIDING IN A GOLF CART TOWARD THE MINE PORTAL DOWN GRADE WHEN THEIR BRAKES FAILED AND THEY RAN THE GOLF CART INTO A GRAVEL PILE.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND IN THE NUMBER FOUR (4) ENTRY OF THE 3-WEST SUB-MAINS ON 8-9-2010, THE APPROXIMATE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE, 20' LONG AND 10' HIGH. THE ROOF WAS A LAMINATED STACK ROCK, AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' TORQUE TENSION AND 10' ROPE BOLTS.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING OIL IN THE SCOOP AND WAS GOING TO KNOCK A HOLE IN THE TOP OF A FIVE (5) GALLON CAN WITH A PICK HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WITH THE HAMMER.

Struck by falling object

A piece of draw rock fell from the roof striking the operator on the left shoulder.

Contact with electrical current

EE WAS CHECKING VOLTAGE AT THE CONTINUOUS MINER CAT HEAD AT THE POWER CENTER WITH A SMALL VOLT METER AND IT BLEW UP IN HIS HANDS.

2009 · 6 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE strained his neck when he trammed a shuttle car up onto the boom and when he backed off was jarred.

Struck by falling object

A piece of rock fell from between bolts striking him on left hand fracturing left index finger.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a piece of belt for a splice and the utility knife slipped and cut right thigh requiring 7 stitches.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was laying 6 inch water line and smashed his left pinky finger

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Victim was cutting a piece of conveyor belt with a utility knife when the knife slipped resulting in a laceration on index finger on left hand. 4 sutures were needed to close the wound.

Contact with electrical current

Was moving a cable and grabbed a spot that caused an electrical shock resulting in a burn to left hand.