Mining Incidents

#1 Coal

El'Shaddai Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Thacker Robert Jr
Kite, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1513524

MSHA record for #1 (mine ID 1513524). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1983–1985
Latest incident
Apr 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1985 · 2 incidents

April 8, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Apple Tree Mining Company · Struck by flying object

THE X-CUT LEFT OFF #5 RM WAS BEING SHOT THE INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING IN X-CUT OFF #4 RM. THE 2 X-CUTS WERE ?????? TOWARD EACH OTHER. THE SHOT FROM THE X-CUT LEFT IN #5 RM WITHOUT. WITH DRAWI NG INJURED FROM THE X-CUT IN #4 RM & HE WAS INJURED FROM THE SHOT BY FLYING COAL.

April 4, 1985 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Apple Tree Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DRILLING COAL WITH A WAGON DRILL AND HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK.

1984 · 4 incidents

November 19, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Apple Tree Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TAKING CARE OF UN CONVEYOR FELT TIMBER DRIVE HE STATE PIECE OF ROCK HUNG IN TAILPIECE AND WHILE PUMP IT A PIECE OF ROCK COME ACROSS BELT DRIVE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK.

October 31, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apple Tree Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE TAILPIECE OF THE HAULAGE BERT AND SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

1983 · 2 incidents

June 28, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apple Tree Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING OXYGEN TANK FROM PICKUP TRUCK & HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK.

June 21, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Apple Tree Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WORKING IN LOW COAL ON KNEES,CUT LEFT KNEE ON ROCK AND COAL ON BOTTOM OF MINE.KNEE BECAME GERM INFECTED.

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