Mining Incidents

Prep Plant Coal

Controlled by Lee Congleton
Bluehole, Clay County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1504383

MSHA record for Prep Plant (mine ID 1504383). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
Jul 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1986 · 1 incident

July 24, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Rocket Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS WALKING3UNDER TIPPLE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL DISLODGED FROM THE TIPPLE AND FELL 8'10" AND STRUCK HIM ON FOREHEAD. TOOK TO HOSPITAL AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE

1985 · 1 incident

January 24, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rocket Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED WITH STOKER COAL UNDER THE TIPPLE WHEN THE TRUCK DRIVER DECIDED TO CLIMB VIA THE CAB AND FUEL TANK TO OBSERVE THE LOADING. AS HE WAS MOVING ACROSS THE FUEL TANK TO THE T RAILER HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 3 TO 4 FEET TO THE GROUND. THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS RAIN OR SNOW - WEATHER WAS COLD BUT CLEAR

1983 · 1 incident

November 8, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rocket Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

A TRUCK DRIVER, NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPANY, WAS LOADING CHUNK COAL. AS THE COAL WOULD COME OFF THE LOADING BOOM, HE WOULD ARRANGE THE COAL ON HIS TRUCK BY KICKING IT TO THE LOCATION HE D ESIRED. THIS IS DONE IN ORDER THAT THE COAL CAN BE SAFELY HAULED AND THAT THERE IS NO CHANCE A PIECE MAY FALL OFF WHILE ON HIGHWY. AS HE WAS ARRANGING THE LOAD HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.

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