Mining Incidents

Mine #1 Coal

Controlled by Moore Vernoy
Carrie, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1511152

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1988–1991
Latest incident
Apr 1991

Fatalities at this mine

2 recorded
April 23, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DOING PILLAR RECOVERY WORK THE VICTIM WAS HELPING ON A REMOTE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF THE ROOF APPROX. 30 INCH THICK X 18 FT LONG SLABBED OUT CATCHING THE ICTIM UNDER IT AND CAU SING IMMEDICATE DEATH. THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS ALSO COVERED UP.

April 23, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DOING PILLAR RECOVERY WORK THE VICTIM WAS WAS RUNNING A REMOTE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF THE ROOF APPROX. 30 INCHX 18 FT WIDE X 80 FT LONG SLABBED OUT CATCHING THE VICTIM UNDER IT AND CAUSING IMMEDICATED DEATH THE MINER WAS ALSO COVERED UP.

Reportable incidents

14 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1991 · 1 incident

April 9, 1991 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER TO SET ON SPILLAR LINE AND THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED 5 MORE DYAS BEFORE TAKING OFF.

1990 · 5 incidents

1989 · 7 incidents

December 20, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET OUTBY FACE IN #5 ENTRY ON THE WAY OUTSIDE SCOOP BUCKET RAISED AGAINST TOP AND CAUGHT HIS BACK ON ROOF BOLT.

August 31, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT BOLTER MAN IN THE BACK OF HEAD.

1988 · 1 incident

December 5, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Horizon Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HANGING CAR CABLE TO ROOF BOLT WHEN LOOSENING BOLT WITH WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND TWISTED BACK AND PULLED BACK APART.