Mining Incidents

D-4 Coal

Rex Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Joseph T Bennett
Closplint, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1510729

MSHA record for D-4 (mine ID 1510729). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1989
Latest incident
Mar 1989
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2006
1
inspections on record
6
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 6 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1989 · 1 incident

March 8, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Karst Robbins Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING MINE SUPPLIES WITH A SCOOP HE CAME THROUGH A LOW PORTION OF TOP AND DID NOT GET LOW ENOUGH,CAUGHT HIS SHOULDER IN THE TOP.

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