Kentucky Avenue Mine — Accidents

Total: 44 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/21/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 296d lost Truck Service vehicle lost brake control due to unknown circumstance. Unable to brake causing impact to a rib.
03/19/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was painting rib markings and as EE was turning around, tripped on a rock. When EE fell, the right hand and wrist landed on a sharp rock. This contact caused a laceration on EE's right hand a...
07/18/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was using a prybar to assist in moving a gate handle. The prybar slipped causing a contusion and fracture to the left thumb.
06/14/2012 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None At 7:53pm, EE reported a fire behind the mine portal. The fire department responded and used foam to extinguish the fire. MSHA was called at 8:21pm and the fire was extinguished at 8:30pm. No damage...
10/11/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was operating haul truck when he strained his lower back
06/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 67d restricted Employee was climbing the steps to his truck when he slipped and caught himself causing a strain to his left arm and shoulder. Incident became reportable 7/16/07 when the employee was sent for ""Other...
09/05/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a high pressure steam cleaner when he contacted his boot causing a hole which allowed hot water to burn his foot.
08/29/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was handling a 4'x4'x 1 1/2"" opening screen cloth when the metal cloth cut his finger.
07/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee fell and hit his forehead and twisted his ankle.
04/07/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using an Oxygen Actylene cutting torch when the Oxygen hose developed a hole in it causing a flashback and subsequent 2nd degree burn to the back of his left hand
11/18/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted As employee was tightning the rear diff. housing bolts, the wrench he was using slipped off of the bolts. This caused stress to his middle back.
05/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was making a plant change by opening a gate when he smashed his finger between the handle and a keeper pin. The employee received 4 sutures.
12/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing ice from a conveyor when he smashed his pinky finger between a chunk of ice and a machine guard.
11/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was going to turn on a conveyor when he stepped on a step incorrectly and strained his calf muscle
09/18/2004 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was washing out under the crusher when a rock fell from the structure and struck him on the shoulder. Employee returned to the Dr. for follow up where it was decided on the 18th of October th...
09/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was removing a fuel cap when he strained his thumb.
09/14/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was walking back to scaler when he was hit in the head by a small rock that had fallen.
09/12/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 54d restricted Employee was using a hand tool when it slipped and hit his thumb.
06/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was helping another employee carry a troughing roller when he miss stepped and twisted his lower back.
03/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE was reaching to turn on the master switch when he wrenched his back.
03/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted As he was helping the mechanic remove the hub off of a wheel on a loader, it fell mashing his finger against the inside of the wheel.
12/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE DROPPED A STEEL PLATE ON HIS FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE. HE REPORTED ACCIDENT AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE BUT DID NOT ASK FOR ASSISTANCE UNTIL 12-29-03. ACCIDENT RESUL TED IN...
11/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE WAS ASSISTING WITH A BELT SPLICE WHEN HE OVEREXERTED HIMSELF AND INJURED HIS KNEE.
09/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE TURNED TO WALK AND TRIPPED OVER A HOSE REEL STRAINING HIS BACK.
05/20/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE FELL OFF OF HIS HAUL TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
02/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted CLIMBING INSIDE A SCREEN WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RT. SIDE BACK. EE IS UNSURE OF EVENT THAT CAUSED INJURY BUT RESULT IS A FX RIB.
12/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 82d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE AND HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.
12/06/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted EE WAS USING A HAMMER AND STRAINED HIS ELBOW.
11/06/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STUCK HIS FINGER IN THE AIR VENT OF HIS LOADER TO SEE IF IT WAS OBSTRUCTED AND PUT HIS FINGERIN THE FAN.
10/30/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE COMPLAINED OF HIS LEFT EYE BOTHERING HIM, WE THEN SENT HIM TO THE CLINIC AND CLEANED OUT A PIECE OF RUST.
10/22/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE FACE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. DID NOT WANT TO GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 10/29/02.
04/24/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted THE ELECTRIC IMPACT WRENCH THAT WAS IN USE HAS AN OPENING OF ABOUT 1/2"" WIDE AROUND THE BODY OF WRENCH. THE PLASTIC GRID THAT IS MOLDED ACROSS THIS OPENING HAD A SMALL PIECE BROKEN OUT OF IT A LLOWIN...
04/17/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE JARRED HIS BACK.
01/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE REPAIRING COLLECTION BOX SKIRTING EE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH ROLLED ONTO FROM UNDER HIS FOOT TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
12/26/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE WITH A METAL FRAGMENT WHILE RUNNING A POWER GRINDER.
10/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE WAS OPERATING THE UNDERGROUND CRUSHER WHEN HETWISTED HIS ANKLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
09/24/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING BIG ROCKS OUT OF A PLUGGED CHUTE. A ROCK JAM BROKE LOOSE KNOCKING OFF HIS HARD HAT AND THEN ANOTHER ROCK HIT THE EE IN THE HEAD REQUIRING SUTURES.
09/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS LOADING POWDER ONTO THE TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. ELECTED NOT TO GO TO THE CLINIC UNTIL 10-1-01.
09/20/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS USING HIGH PRESSURE STEAM CLEANER WHEN HE BECAME DISTRACTED AND RAN THE STEAM ACROSS HIS FOOT. HIGH PRESSURE CUT THE BOOT AND HOT WATER BURNED HIS FOOT.
09/14/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE CUT THUMB WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHILE CUTTING SKIRTBOARD RUBBER.
08/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE MUCK PILE WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND SMASHING THE RIGHT MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T REPORT RECEIVING SUTURES UNTIL 9-21-01...
06/13/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A LARGE ROCK FROM A DISCHARGE CHUTE. WHEN THE ROCK WAS FREE IT FELL ON HIS R THUMB.
04/17/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING AN OPEN UTILITY KNIFE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO GRAB IT OUT OF HIS HAND. EMPLOYEE WITH KNIFE JERKED AWAY AND CUT THE HAND OF THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS ATTEMPTING TO G RAB THE...
01/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted STEPPING OFF OF HIS LOADER, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE.