Mining Incidents

Greenwood No 5 Coal

Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Sunoco, Inc.
Parker'S Lake, Mccreary County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1510076

MSHA record for Greenwood No 5 (mine ID 1510076). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
Dec 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

1986 · 11 incidents

December 3, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED & FELL 5GAINST BUMPER OF MECHANIC TRUCK PULLING A LIGAMENT IN LEG.

September 25, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULL ROPE SLIPP9D FROMHANGER ON MINE STRIKING EMPLOYEES HAND SURGERY WAS REQUIRED TO PUT PIN IN T HUMB

September 10, 1986 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOP WAS DRAGG3NG BUCKET FRONT OF BUCKET CAUGHT ROOF BOLT AND HIT EMPLOYEE CAUSING A 2 1/2" LACERATION ON HIS NECK

September 3, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HA3GING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

August 5, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE AREA WHERE 7HE ROOF FALL OCCURRED WAS ADVANCED IN 1980 AND AT THAT TIME WE WERE BOLTING THE ROOF WITH 36 INCH CONVENTIAL ROOF BOLTS- THE FALL WAS 5 FEET THICK 110 FEET LONG AND 18 FEET WI DE WE BOLT ALL 5REA OF THE MINE WITH 5 FEET RESIN BOLTS AND SOME 3 FEET RESIN BOLTS SINCE THAT TIME.

June 26, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PUSHING BO5T UP WHEN FAST FEED LEVER STUCK AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN PLATE AND TOP RESULTING IN COMPOUND FX TO FINGER REQ SURGERY.

April 1, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING MUD FROM DEADMAN SWITCH ON CONVEYOR BELT HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SHOVEL HANDLE AND MINE ROOF

March 19, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE5EAVING SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR AND JUMPED AROUND IN CAR TWISTED KNEE.

February 20, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING UNDER TIL PIECE AND STRAINED BACK.

February 17, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL OCCUR9RED #1 ENTRY TRAVELWAY RETURN AIRCOURSE APPROX 130' INBY PORTAL. ROCK FALL WAS 0-6' THICK 28' LONG 20' WIDE

February 12, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FALL CATCH3NG LEG AND BREAKING SMALL BONE IN LOWER PART OF LEG.

1985 · 1 incident

October 7, 1985 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON ROCK WHERE THE BOTTOM HAD CRACKED FELL, WHEN HE PUT WEIGHT ON HIS ANKLE.

1984 · 2 incidents

May 22, 1984 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND FEEDER WHILE RESETTING FEEDER ON SIDE OF BELT

January 4, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WE WERE MINING UNDER A DRAIN WITH LOW COVER WITH WATER COMING FROM THE ROOF WHEN THE FALL OCCURED ABOUT 70FT OUTBY THE FACE IN #2 ENTRY 50#2RIGHT CROSSCUT-FALL WAS 9FT-10FT THICK 20FT LONG 28F T WIDE

1983 · 2 incidents

November 10, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WAS HELPING TO HOLD CURTAINS UP FOR BOLTER TO GO UNDERNEATH LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER WHEEL OF BOLTER

June 24, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STARTED TO SHOVEL TAIL PIECE AT 3RD HEAD DRIVE.POODLE SHOVEL KICKED BACK HITTING EMPL IN MOUTH.

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