Mining Incidents

#2 Coal

Four Aces Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Darrell Wagner
Field, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1509757

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1984–1991
Latest incident
Apr 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1991 · 1 incident

1990 · 3 incidents

November 2, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Four Aces Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2400' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION IN THE RETURN AIR COURSE. THE MINER INVOLVED WAS IN TRANSIT TO THE SURFACE AND WAS PARKED IN THE INTERSECTION. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON AN I DLE SHIFT. THE ROOF FALL WAS A CONTINUATION FROM AN EXISTING FALL.

August 30, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Four Aces Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING TRACK WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY STUCK HIS FOOT UNDER THE PAN AND INSTRUCTED THE REPAIRMAN TO LET THE PAN DOWN.

July 2, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Four Aces Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

SITTING UP IN MATRIP, IN LOW COAL CAME IN COTACT WITH ROOF FRACT SCAPULA

1989 · 7 incidents

August 8, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Four Aces Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING THE BELT AT THE TAILPEICE TO GET A GREASE GUN. HE FAILED TO DE ENERGINZE THE BELT BEFORE CROSSING. APPRANTLY SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ENERIGIZED BELT AND TRAVELED DOWN T HE BELT BEFORE JUMPING OFF THE BELT AND COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE TIE OFF JACK.

August 1, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Four Aces Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING TOWARD POWER CENTER TO PUT BREAKER BACK IN ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF APPROXIMATELY 1' DIAMETER X 2" THICK FELL AND BROKE FINGER.

April 27, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Four Aces Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INSTALLING A COUPLING BETWEEN BATTERY TRACTOR AND SUPPLY CAR,HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT RESULTING IN A CUT FINGER.

March 20, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four Aces Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING ROOF BOLTRE WHEN HIS ANKLE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER AND APIECE OF DRAW ROCK.

February 3, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Four Aces Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROF BOLTER HELPER IN PROCESS OF SETTING TEMP SAFEY JACKS WHEN PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN SAFEY JACKS STRIKING L. FOOT.

January 24, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four Aces Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS- ROOF BOLT WRENCH CAUSED BROKEN FINGER LEFT HAND.

1988 · 1 incident

1987 · 1 incident

September 7, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Four Aces Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN IN7ERSECTION BETWEEN NO 5 AND 6 40X18X160 THIS WAS IN THE SLOPES OF A HORSEBACK THAT WAS NOT DETECTED DURING DEVELOPMENT. ACCORDING TO TOPO MAP THIS AREA WAS UNDERNEATH A HOWO W WITH APPROX 1603TO 180 FT OF MOUNTAIN OVERLAY

1985 · 1 incident

May 7, 1985 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Wan-Crys Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE CHECKING FUSES FOR CONTROL TRANSFORMER IN POWER CENTER A WIRE CAME OFF ONE FUSE HOLDER & CAME IN CONTACT WITH OTHER FUSE HOLDER CAUSING ELECTRICAL BURNS TO RT HAND & FINGERS.

1984 · 1 incident

September 10, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wan-Crys Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HAD ATTEMPTED TO BOLT A SLUG ROCK SLUG OF ROCK THE OPERATOR WAS BOLTING FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM CAUSE A BROKEN BACK.