E & M Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object
SCOOP OPER RAN OVER ROCK, HE BOUNCED AROUND IN DECK INJ HIS BACK
#1: 10 reportable incidents Coal
MSHA record for #1 (mine ID 1506243). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 1989–1992
- Latest incident
- Feb 1992
Ownership history
- Howell Branch Coal Company 1973 to 1977
- Morgue Branch Coal Company Inc 1977 to 1985
- Rock Bridge Coal Corp Inc 1985 to 1989
- Tackett & Spears Coal Company Inc 1989 to 1990
- E & M Coals Inc 1990 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
#1 sits in Floyd County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.4% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Floyd County, Kentucky · Population 35,342
4.4%
Mining share of county employment
$41,582
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file1992 · 2 incidents
February 3, 1992
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E & M Coals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK BY PUSHING ROOF BOLT UP INTO THE HOLE JUST DRILLED FOR INSTALLING BOLT.HE CLAIMS INJURY CAUSED BY INSERTING BOLT INTO HOLE-NO EQUIPMENT CAUSED ACCIDENT EMPLOYEE HAS HAD PREVIOUS INJURY AT OTHER MINES.
1990 · 4 incidents
June 12, 1990
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E & M Coals Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPL WAS JACKING UP ROOF BOLTER WHEN TIRE WHICH WAS LOOSE FELL ON 1 EMPL'S FOOT CAUSING BRUISES.
May 28, 1990
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E & M Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON SOME A PIECE OF BELT - PULLED MUSCLE.
April 17, 1990
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Tackett & Spears Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPL ROOFBOLTING,PIECE OF ROOF BOLT STEEL FELL FROM TOP AND HIT EMPL ON RIGHT HAND AT CENTER OF 2 MIDDLE FINGERS AT KNUCKLE PARTS.
April 17, 1990
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tackett & Spears Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR A ROOF BOLTER. PUTTING A LIFT JACK ON IT. WHEN HELPING TO LIFT OUT OLD LIFT JACK, EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.
1989 · 4 incidents
November 24, 1989
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tackett & Spears Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL LIFTING ROCKS OFF TAILPIECE-PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
November 2, 1989
KY · Coal
cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tackett & Spears Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE LIFTED 2-5 GALLON BUCKETS OF OIL PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK
August 25, 1989
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tackett & Spears Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
UNLOADING PIPE FROM TRAILOR WITH A 41/2 FOOT SLATE BAR THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE IN RT JAW HE HAD X-RAYS STITCHES ICEPACKS SHOTS-2TEETH FILLED ON RT JAW
Tackett & Spears Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
WORKING JPULLED L ELBOW BACK AND HIT POWER CENTER OF SECTION ON 001.