Mining Incidents

#1 Coal

Controlled by Stumbo Glenda & Jeff
Grethel, Floyd County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516687

MSHA record for #1 (mine ID 1516687). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1990–1991
Latest incident
Aug 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1991 · 4 incidents

July 11, 1991 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tackett Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WS WORKING ON BELT LINE. LIFTING BELT ROLLERS PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT HIP WHILE LIFTING A ROLLER.

May 10, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tackett Branch Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE AND JUST AS THE STEM WENT IN, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND AND MASHED HIS THUMB.

February 5, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tackett Branch Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING ROOF BOLTER. THE BOLTER STEEL WAS IN HOLE. THE BOLTER HEAD CAME UP AND MASHED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER. HE HAD TO HAVE 4 OR 5 STITCHES IN FINGER.

1990 · 8 incidents

November 12, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tackett Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LEANING OVER TO REMOVE BOX THAT HAD CAUGHT IN TAILPIECE.EMPL COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN,LEFT MINE WENT TO DR.

October 22, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tackett Branch Coal Company · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING OFF LOADER, HE MISSED A STEP AND FELL APPROX 4 1/2 FEET LANDING ON LEFT FOOT. SPRAINED LEFT FOOT AND LOWER BACK.

August 6, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tackett Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON BELT LINE BELT ROLLER HAD TURNED OVER LIFTING IT UP RIGHT.

April 30, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tackett Branch Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVED ROCK FROM TAILPIECE WHEN IT SLIPPED PINNING HIS FINGER.

April 21, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tackett Branch Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BACKING SCOOP INTO INTERSECTION HITTING RIB OF COAL WITH OVERHANINGS COAL. PINING HEAD OVER PANIC BAR CUTTING RIGHT FACE ON OVER HANGING COAL.

March 2, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tackett Branch Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL CHANGING BATTERIES ON SCOOP AT BEGINNING OF WORK SHIFT.SLIPPED & FELL HITTING LEFT SIDE ON SCOOP.CONTINUED TO WORK AND WENT TO DR 3-7-90.

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