Mining Incidents

Mine #8 Coal

Controlled by Harry LaViers Jr
Isom, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1510872

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1984–1986
Latest incident
Oct 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1986 · 2 incidents

July 11, 1986 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS FORM IS BE3NG SUBMITTED DUE TO THE ISSUANCE OF A CITATION FOR FAILURE TO REPORT WITHIN THE DESIGNATED PERIOD OF TIME. THIS WAS CONSIDERED TO BE "FIRST AID" AND NOT REPORTED DUE TO MISINT REPRETATIONS OF3INSTRUCTIONS FOR 7000-1 FORM.

1985 · 3 incidents

August 2, 1985 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South-East Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS JACKING UP BOLTING MACHINE WITH A LIFTING JACK AND THE JACK BAR SLIPED AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD, RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS FACE.

June 19, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South-East Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

1984 · 1 incident

November 30, 1984 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
South-East Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FILED FED B/L CLAIM NOTICE FROM HIS ATTY OF HIS INTENT TO FILE ON 12-10-84