Mining Incidents

Venture Strip Mine Coal

West Ken Coal Corp · Surface
Controlled by Andalex Resources B V
Central City, Muhlenberg County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1503845

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1984
Latest incident
Jan 1984
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1984 · 1 incident

January 19, 1984 KY · Coal security guard, watchman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING INTO THE SHOP OFFICE TO START HIS SHIFT AS A NIGHT WATCHMAN HE WAS CARRYING HIS COAT AND PISTOL UNDER HGIS ARM AND AS HE WENT TO LAY THEM ONTHE DESK THE PISTOL SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE FLOOR THE PISTOL DISCHARGED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT LEG