Mining Incidents

Pride Mine Coal

Pyro Mining Company · Underground
Controlled by Costain Group PLC
Sullivan, Daviess County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1511408

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1983–1985
Latest incident
Apr 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

1985 · 6 incidents

April 12, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pyro Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMMED PINNER ON RIGHT FOOT.

April 3, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED GROIN WHILE - BENDING ROOF BOLTGS.

April 1, 1985 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING UP ON BELT ROPES TO ADJUST BELT CHAINS STRAINED LOWER BACK

1984 · 8 incidents

June 21, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

STARTED DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT AND ROCK FELL ON HAND

March 4, 1984 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyro Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GOT OFF SHUTTLE CAR, WAS WALKING TO FEEDER TWISTED ANKLE.

January 16, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE PINNING SLATE FELL BETWEEN PINS ONTO BACK.

1983 · 12 incidents

December 21, 1983 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

DRAW SLATE BROKE AT FACE & FELL BACK TO OPERATOR HELPER & BOSS

December 21, 1983 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

DRAW SLATE FELL AT FACE BACK TO OPERATOR HELPER & BOSS

December 21, 1983 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

DRAW SLATE BROKE AT FACE & FELL BACK TO OPERATOR HELPER & BOSS

October 28, 1983 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS HITTING MINER OPERATOR ON RIGHT LEG.

September 2, 1983 KY · Coal belt cleaner, picker POWERED HAULAGE
Pyro Mining Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPL RIGHT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND ROLELR.

June 15, 1983 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON WATERHOSE AND SLIPPED TURNING RT ANKLE

May 8, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyro Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE TWISTED BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICKUP A PIECE OF BELT.

May 4, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE PINNING A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW SLATE A CHIPPED & DRILL STEEL THREW ROCK HITTING EE IN THE NOSE.

April 8, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pyro Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL ON MAIN WEST TRACT ENTRY - X -CUT #41 STARTING AT AN INTERSECTION. FALL WAS 18 FT. WIDE AND 50 FT. LONG, 7 FT. HIGH.

March 18, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Pyro Mining Company · Contact with electrical current

WHILE WORKING ON 3 WHEELER RING CAM EIN CONTACT WITH POWER LEAD CAUSING A BURN TO RIGHT FINGER

March 18, 1983 KY · Coal rock duster HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ROCKDUST HOSE WITH UTILITY KNIFE AND KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT FOREARM