Mining Incidents

Wellmore No 18 Crescent Plant Coal

Wellmore Coal Corp · Facility
Controlled by United Company
Phyllis, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1503779

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1990
Latest incident
Jun 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1990 · 3 incidents

June 22, 1990 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

CUTTING BOLT STRUCTURE ONE SECTION FAIL INTO LEGS OF STRUCTOR THAT THE MAN WAS STANDING ON AIR BOTTLES SLED DOWN WALK WAY HITTING MANS LEG. THE BOTTLE WAS TIED. THE MAN HAD SAFETY BOLT ON AND HOOKED.

June 19, 1990 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

BEAM FAIL ABOUT 6 OR 7 FOOT HIT HIM ON SIDE AND LEG THE CAUSE OF BEAM TO FALL IS BAD OR BROKEN WELD. COULD NOT FIND NO INJUYR BUT BRUISED UP.

June 19, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

BEAM FAIL ABOUT 6 OR 7 FOOT HIT ARM & IT TOOK ABOUT 50 OR 60 STITCHES. THE CAUSE OF BEAM TO FALL IS BAD WELDING.