Mining Incidents

No 1 Surface Coal

Controlled by Fischer Howard M
Hulen, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1509628

MSHA record for No 1 Surface (mine ID 1509628). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1983–1989
Latest incident
Nov 1989

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
February 3, 1987 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · MACHINERY
Energy Producers Associates Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

I BELIEVE THAT 7HE CAB ON THE D9G DID NOT FULLY LET HIM SEE WHERE HE WAS AT. HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE BANK GAVE AWAY.

Reportable incidents

3 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1989 · 1 incident

1987 · 1 incident

July 17, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Energy Producers Associates Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME RETURNED3BACK HOE TO STOCKPILE AREA 1/4 MILE AWAY 2 30 AFTER USING IT FOR 4 HRS THEN ON HIS OWN INITIATIVE OPERATED A D-96 TILL END OF SHIFT ALL EMPLOYEE WERE NOTIFIED OF LAY OFF AT TH AT TIME HE SAID3HE HAD A HEARING LOSS AND BACK INJURY AT THAT TIME THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LAUGHTING AT HIM. HE DID NOT DESCRIBE A ACCIDENT OR ACT SERIOUS. HE WAS TOLD TO SEE A DR IF IT WAS N

1983 · 1 incident

July 15, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Producers Associates Inc · Struck by flying object

OUTSIDE WELDER OSCAR ASHER CHANGD OXYGEN CYLINDER ON HIS TRUCK WHEN HE TURNED CYLINDER ON OXYGEN GAUGE -METAL PC STRUCK AND CUT OSCAR ASHER ON THE HEAD SHERMAN WEAVER WAS CUT ON THE ARM

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