Mining Incidents

No 6 Coal

Controlled by Stanley W Osborne
Elkhorn City, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1511529

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1987–1992
Latest incident
Jun 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1992 · 2 incidents

June 17, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old South Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS BETWEEN LAST ROW OF ROW BOLTS AND 2ND ROW OF ROOF BOLTS OUTBY FACE OF #4 HEADING OBSERVING FACE. #4 HEADING IS ON A VERY STEEP INCLINE, DRAW ROCK APPR. 4" THICK FELL DOWN THE HILL STRIKING VICTIM.

June 17, 1992 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old South Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS BETWEEN LAST ROW OF ROW BOLTS AND 2ND ROW OF ROOF BOLTS OUTBY FACE OF #4 HEADING OBSERVING FACE. #4 HEADING IS ON A VERY STEEP INCLINE, DRAW ROCK APPR. 4" THICK FELL DOWN THE HILL STRIKING VICTIM.

1990 · 4 incidents

December 26, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Redbud Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS WALKING IN MINE WHEN SCOOP CAME UP TO MEET HIM. HE STOPPED THE SCOOP AND GOT ON THE BATTERY END TO RIDE ON TO THE SECTION. WHILE RIDING ON THE SCOOP HE RAISED HIS KNEE AND JAMMED THE KNEE INTO TOP WITH FOOT ON SCOOP.

November 27, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Redbud Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IMPROPER BLOCKING OF MACHINE CAUSING BLOCKS TO FAIL AND MOVE QUICKLY.WHEN BLOCKS MOVED 1 STRUCK EMPL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT CAUSING INJURY./

October 5, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Redbud Coals Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

VICTIM USED TORCH FOR CUTTING THROUGH CHANNEL IRON.AT SAME TIME CUTTING HYDRAULIC LINE ON OTHER SIDE OF METAL CAUSING IGNITION OF OIL AND FLASH FLAME OCCURENCE.

1989 · 3 incidents

July 14, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redbud Coals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS PULLING MINER CABLE & STRAINED BACK

May 3, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Redbud Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING BOLTS IN MINE ROOF WHEN HE ALLEGED THAT A ROCK 4 FOOT LONG 5 INCH THICK AND 0 TO 12 INCHES WIDE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

April 14, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Redbud Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OP SCALING ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING OPER LEFT HAND BREAKING HIS INDEX FINGER.

1987 · 2 incidents

December 23, 1987 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wachob Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS RUNN3NG A TRACTOR WITH PUSH CAR TURNING LEFT IN A CROSSCUT WHEN THE TRACTOR AND CAR CAME TOGETHER CUTTING THE SMALL FINGER ON THE RT HAND