Mining Incidents

#1 Deep Mine Coal

C C C Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Middleton Wendell L
Middlesboro, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1508626

MSHA record for #1 Deep Mine (mine ID 1508626). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1983–1989
Latest incident
May 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1989 · 1 incident

1986 · 1 incident

March 12, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Cheyenne Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

MINE SCOOP HAD 6EEN STUCK IN RUT ON INTAKE TRAVEL WAY AND WAS RAISED UP WITH MATERIAL BEING PLACED UNDER LEFT FRONT WHEEL. WHEN THE SCOOP WAS LEFT DOWN AND STARTED TO TRAM FORWARD AGAIN, ON O F THE STUD BOLT8 BROKE LETING THE WHEEL WEDGE FLY OFF STRICKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT KNEE AND CHIPPING THE BONE. EMPLOYEE WAS 6 FEET TO 8 FEET AWAY FROM THE WHEEL.

1985 · 4 incidents

October 29, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cheyenne Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REPLACING A BRAKE CALIPER ON A SCOOP WHILE IN A SITTING POSITION HE WAS HOLDING THE CALIPER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND PULLING UPWARD TO HOLD IT IN LINE AND LEANED FORWARD TO CHECK THE BOTTOM OF THE CALIPER FOR ALIGNMENT THIS MOVEMENT CAUSED THE BOTTOM OF THE CALIPER FOR ALIGNMENT. THIS THIS CAUSED A MUSCLE SPASM IN THE R SIDE OF THE BACK CAUSING DISLOCATION OF 3 RIBS

August 12, 1985 KY · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cheyenne Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED PARTY WAS TIMBERING AND CLEANING UP COAL AFTER THE MINER HAD RETREATED FROM THE FACE OF #1 HEADING OF THE 3RD LEFT MAINSS HE HAD JUST FINISHED SETTING A TIMBER WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ME ASURING 42 IN LONG 33 IN WIDE AND 3 TO 5 IN THICK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS TIMBERS AND SAFETY JACKS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER LEFT SIDE AND LEFT HIP

June 10, 1985 KY · Coal timberman ELECTRICAL
Cheyenne Coal Corp · Contact with electrical current

BOLTER POWER CABLE HAD A SMALL PERFORATION THRU OUTER INSULATION, THRU INNER INSULATION TO ONE LEG OF POWER & WAS NOT VISIBLE TO NAKED EYE. INJURED PARTY PLACED HIS RT HAND ONT HE POWER CAB LE IN CRAWLING ACROSS IT AT THE DAMAGED POINT & RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM 240 VOLTS AC POWER.

May 17, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cheyenne Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING SLATE OFF BELT AND IN TURNING TO HIS LEFT WITHOUT MOVING THE POSITION OF HIS FEET WHICH WERE DIRECTED TO THE FRONT HE STRAINED HIS UPPER LUMBAR AREA

1983 · 1 incident

February 19, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
T & L Coal Corp · Flash burns (electric)

DISCONNECT SWITCH FOR STACKER BELT ARCED WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING POWER IN FOR STACKER BELT DRIVE. DOOR WAS OPEN ON SWITCH BOX.

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