Mining Incidents

White Cabin #9Coal

Inez, Martin County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1519531
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2011–2012
Latest incident
Jun 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2012 · 5 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A non-injury roof fall occurred at this mine at approximately 11:40 pm, the fall occurred on the #3 beltline in the #4 entry the size of fall was 20' long and 5' high.

Accident type, without injuries

A non injury roof fall occurred at this mine, the roof fall occurred on the #3 belt at break 10 in the crosscut between #5 and #6 entry crushing out the stopping separating the belt from the primary intake. 40' by 6' high.

Struck by falling object

While putting a man door in the stopping a block fell striking his left hand requiring stitches.

Accident type, without injuries

A non-injury roof fall occurred in the #3 entry, 1 break inby survey station 649 of the 001 MMU. Fall was approximately 20'W X 20'L X 6'H and will not be cleaned up and has been breakered off.

Struck by falling object

Employee was bolting top in #4 entry when a piece of draw rock fell striking him in the left shoulder. The rock measured approximately 3' X 2' X 1"" to 10"".

2011 · 6 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing a rock from the #2 take-up when he felt a pain in his shoulder, back and abdomen. He continued to work until 10-3-11 when he started missing work. Workers Comp was looki ng to see if a pre-existing condition existed and the Safety Dept. was notified on 11-2-11 that the accident did not involve a pre-existing condition. Diagnosed with a hernia.

Accident type, without injuries

A non injury roof fall was discovered in the 1st Northwest Mains while preshift exam was conducted. Roof fall was reported to MSHA

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking towards the underground forklift when he tripped on some mud, falling and twisting his right ankle.

Accident type, without injuries

A non injury roof fall occurred in the No.7 entry, this is a continuation of a non injury roof fall reported for 5/20/2011. MSHA roof control specialist investigated the non injury roof fall.

Struck by falling object

While bolting top the roof bolt operator turned to make a bolt up and a piece of roof fell striking the employee on the right ear causing a laceration, Employee received first aid at scene and was transported to HRMC at Prestonsburg Ky,where he received stitches to his right ear.

Accident type, without injuries

A non injury Roof fall occurred in the #7 heading, The roof fall was reported to MSHA by Supt. of White cabin #9, EE was assigned by MSHA to investigate the roof fall. The roof fall measured 18'x18'x7'