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No 5 Mine Coal

Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Underground

Controlled by Williams Companies Inc

Kimper, Pike County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 1507357

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 1986–1987
Latest incident: Jan 1987

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1987 · 1 incident

January 12, 1987 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WHEN SHOOTING A3CUT OF COAL IN #4 PILLAR THE EMPLOYEE PLACED HIMSELF IN AN ADJACENT ENTRY WITH ONLY 8 FT 6 IN OF COAL BETWEEN THE PLACE TO BE SHOT AND HIMSELF WHEN THE DETONATED THE EXPLOSIV E THE THRUST BL9W OUYT A MUD SEAM STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE

1986 · 2 incidents

May 21, 1986 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING R2OF BOLTS INTO A SCOOP DIPPER HE TWISTED HIS BACK TO LOAD THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRAINED LOWER BACK HE WORKED UNTIL 2 PM

January 15, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE

Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE MAKING TU9N ON S/C CAUGHT CORNER OF RIB AT OPERATORS DECK STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM AGAINST COAL RIB.