Mining Incidents

#1: 28 reportable incidents Coal

Allison Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Bryan Robbins
Wallins, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516708

MSHA record for #1 (mine ID 1516708). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
1989–1996
Latest incident
Jul 1996
Ownership history
  1. Mdl Corp 1989 to 1990
  2. New Hope Of Kentucky Inc 1990 to 1993
  3. Wallins Creek Mining Inc 1993 to 1994
  4. Cns Mining Inc 1994 to 1995
  5. Pro Mod Mining Company Inc 1995 to 1996
  6. Allison Coal Company Inc 1996 to 1996
  7. Allison Coal Company Inc 1996 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

#1 sits in Harlan County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.3% of county employment.

Local economic context
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.
Harlan County, Kentucky · Population 26,185
4.3%
Mining share of county employment
$37,198
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

1996 · 1 incident

July 18, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Allison Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROOF FALL 350 FT UNDERGROUND IN THE NUMBER 3 ENTRY IT ADJUSTED A ROOF FALL THAT OCCURRED APPOR.X FOUR YEARS AGO. THE FALL WAS 19'LONG 19 FT WIDE AND 1/2 INCH WIDE.

1995 · 2 incidents

April 5, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cns Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKIGN ON CABLE REEL ON JOY 21SC CAR- STARTED THE CAR AND IT STARTED TRAMMING. BOOM CAME AROUND AND HIT REPAIRMAN.

March 28, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cns Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FOUND ROCK FALLED IN RETURN ON PRESHIFT 3-28-95 8 BREAKS BACK FROM FACE. THE IS APP 20 W 25'L. SUPT AND A MSHA INVESTIGATOR RETURN AIR IS NOT BLOCK.

1994 · 5 incidents

December 20, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cns Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FOUND A FALL IN THE RETURN ABOUT 2000' BACK FROM FACE WHILE MAKING THE RETURN. 18' W X 30' L. GOING TO CLEAN IT UP AND BOLT IT. DENNIS COTTON, MSHA INVESTIGATOR. VERDA MYERS, COMPANY MAN, MSHA CHECK ON 12/20/94.

October 14, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cns Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN NUMBER 4 ENTRY ABOUT 200 FT BACK FROM HILL SEAN FACE 35 FEET LONG AN 6 FT HIGH NO ONE HURT CRIB AN TIMBER OFF AN DANGER OFF.

September 20, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cns Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALLED FELT IN RETURN ABOUT 64 INCHES THICK 20 WIDE AN 20 LONG NO INJURY WE TIMBERIN IT UP AN MADE A 6 FT WAKWAY THROUGHT IT ON LEFT SIDE. EE AN GLEN WEST MSHA INVESTERATE.

March 23, 1994 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Wallins Creek Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE JOY CONTINUOUS MINR MINED INTO AN UNMAPPED OLD WORKS ENTRY ON THE RIGHT SIDE (#5 ENTRY) OF OUR 002 ADVANCING SECTION. THIS CAUSED A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER TO FLOW ACROSS THE WORKING SECITO N AND OUT OF THE MINE. THE MINE IS UPHILL GOING IN AND ALL WATER FREE FLOWS OUTSIDE.

March 15, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wallins Creek Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A SMALL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #14 INTERSECTION OF THE #4 ENTRY 3,000' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION . VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED, THE FALL WAS ABOUT 15' LONG AND 20' WIDE, 4' TO 5' THICK. THIS AREA HAS SOME FAULTY TOP THAT IS NOT PRESENT IN OTHER PARTS OF THE MINE.

1993 · 6 incidents

December 10, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wallins Creek Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN AREA OF FAULTY TOP WAS ENCOUNTERD ABOUT 1250; UP ON THE OO2 RIGHT SECTION 4N, THE BELT ENTRY. THIS AREA IS APPROX 300' OUTBY THE WORKING FACE. IT STARTED FALLING DOWN APPROX. 10:00AM. FALL ENDED UP ABOUT 150' LONG, 20' WIDE & UP TO 15' THICK. NO INTERRUPTION OF VENTILATION AT ALL (NEUTRAL ENTRY)

October 4, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wallins Creek Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

OTHER S.C. RAN INTO INJUREDS S.C. THE IMPACT CAUSED HIM TO BRUISE HIS BACK ON THE BODY OF THE S.C. HE WAS X-RAYED AND SENT HOME FOR BEDREST AND ICEPACKS ON HIS BRUISE.

May 26, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Hope Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FELL IN RETURN AIR COURSE #1 ENTRY 7 BREAKSINBY SECTION HEAD DRIVE 10' LONG 16' WIDE 3.5 TO 5 FT THICK. AIR READING 22,960 CFM

1992 · 4 incidents

August 19, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Hope Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries

2000? UNDERGROUND A ROCK FALL IN #5 ENTRY LEADING TO 003 SECT. IT CLOSED OFF ONE INTAKE AIRWAY. FALL WAS 90'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6' THICK. FALL IS IN PROCESS OF BEING MOVED,BOLTED & CRIBBED.

August 9, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Hope Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries

17796X. 1500 UNDER GROUND A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND ON THE PRESHIFT OF THE MINE THE FALL WAS BETWEEN TWO OVERCAST IN RETURN AIR OF 003- SECTION WHICH IS IDLE THE FALL IS APPROX. 50 FT LONG 6 FT TH 932020 FT WIDE IT DAMAGED A PART OF ONE OVERCASTWHICH IS BEING REBUILT I SUPPLIES 202 SECTION WITH INTAKE AIR.

1991 · 4 incidents

August 13, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Hope Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FELL DURING OFF SHIFT WAS DISCOVERED AT 4:00AM ROCK FELL APPROX 5' THICK 25' LONG 16' WIDE. LOCATION OF FALL 1ST BREAK ON #4 ENTRY.

May 10, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Hope Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 6 BREAKS FROM #3 BELT INBY ON BELT ENTRY 70' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 9' THICK. ONE INCH BAND OF COAL CAUSED IMMEDIATE ROOF TO SEPARATE FROM MAIN TOP. THIS FALL OCCURRED DURING I DLE SHIFT.

March 11, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Hope Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MINES WAS IDLE FOR WEEKEND. RETURNED MONDAY @700AM ARRIVED ON SECTION FOUND FALL 4-8' THICK 70' LONG 20' WIDE. HORSE BACK, WATER HAD CUT TOP ALLOWED IT TO FALL.

1990 · 5 incidents

June 24, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Hope Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS STARTED TOP TO ERODE. ROCK FELL IN INTAKE AIR COURSE SECOND BREAK FROM OUTSIDE IN THE INSTERSECTION APPROX. 5 FT THICK 20 FT LONG 16 FT WIDE.

June 21, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Hope Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL OCCURRED DURING OFF SHIFT 1ST BREAK INSIDE FAN ENTRY ROCK WAS 12' LONG 14' WIDE 48" THICK. EXTREME CHANGES IN WEATHER HOT HUMID CAUSED TOP TO ERODE.

June 18, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Hope Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL OCCURRED INTAKE AIRCOURSE NO LL BEREAK FALL WAS 4' THICK 18' LONG 16' WIDE DURING AN OFF SHIFT. EXTREME TEMPERATURE CHANGES HOT HUMID WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTED TO FALL ERODED TP

March 11, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mdl Corp · Accident type, without injuries

WATER CUT ROOF CONTRIBUTED TO ROCK FALL #3 ENTRY 1ST BREAKIN (CLOSE TO OUT CROP) 48FTX16FTX25FT

1989 · 1 incident

November 24, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mdl Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ADVERSE CONDITIONS IN TOP WET AREA TOP BROKE OUT STARTED PULLING SOME WITH BAR SOME FELL OUT ON ITS OWN.