Mining Incidents

016-0208 Coal

Bluegrass Mining · Surface
Controlled by Michael Puskarich
Jetson, Butler County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1513831

MSHA record for 016-0208 (mine ID 1513831). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1983
Latest incident
Jan 1983
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1983 · 1 incident

January 4, 1983 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Bluegrass Mining · Struck by powered moving object

OPERATOR DID NOT ENGAGE PARKING BRAKE WHEN DISMOUNTING MACHINE AND DID NOT TURN OFF MACHINE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO WORK ON MACHINE. OPERATOR WANTED TO ADJUST LINKAGE ON MACHINE WHILE RUNNING AN D ACCIDENTLY MACHINE WAS BUMPED INTO REVERSE, KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND FRACTURING HIS ANKLE.

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