Mining Incidents

No 6 Coal

Controlled by Mullins Dale
Kimper, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1511855

MSHA record for No 6 (mine ID 1511855). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1988–1992
Latest incident
Apr 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

1992 · 1 incident

April 28, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT STRUCK THE RIB, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BUMP HIS KNEE ON THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE SHUTTLE.

1991 · 2 incidents

December 3, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE LAST ROOF BOLT IN A CROSSCUT.WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STARTED THE DRILLING ROTATION IT DISLODGED A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK.THE ROCK FELL OUT FROM THE ATRS TO THE NEXT ROOF BOLT.THE ROCK FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE LEFT FOOT ANDANKLE,CAUSING TWISTING AND BRUISING.

August 19, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON ATRS WITH A SLATE BAR, THE ATRS SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ONT HE LEFT KNEE, CAUSING A HAIR LINE FRACTURE TO THE KNEE CAP.

1990 · 7 incidents

December 5, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WAS WELDING ON SHUTTLE CAR HE STOPPED TO REMOVE SLAG FROM WELD. EMP REMOVED WELDING SHIELD TO CHIP AWAY SLAG. PIECE OF HOT SLAG STRUCK RIGHT EYE OF EMPL.

April 17, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE REPAIRING A JOY CONTINUOUS MINER, THE MECHANIC WAS REMOVING THE INNER PLANETARY FLANGE, WHEN IT FELL STRIKING HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM.

April 13, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WATCHING THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK. IT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK. THE ROOF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS.

April 7, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE ZIP SPLICING MACHINE HANDLE SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEES RT WRIST TO STRIKE ANAOTHER PART OF THE ZIP MACHINE

March 28, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF A JOY MINER WHEN HIS FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED CAUSING A TWISTING OF THE LEFT KNEE.

March 14, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. WHEN HE LOWERED THE MACHINE WITH THE STAB JACK, HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT UNDER THE MACHINE.

January 3, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN #1 ENTRY,PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT FOOT.

1989 · 6 incidents

August 23, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WHILE HELPING REMOVE PIECES OF ROOF ROCK FROM THE CONTINOUS MINER, REPORTED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK.

May 29, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REPAIRING CARRIER BATTERY EXPLODED THROWING BATTERY ACID INTO EMP EYES

May 2, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING PANEL BOARD COVER FROM A JOY SHUTLE CAR THE HELPER DROPPED COVER PINNING THE MECHANICS HAND UNDER THE COVER.

April 3, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING A CANOPY ON 21SC SHUTTLE CAR THE EMPLOYEE CRAWLED BY THE CANOPY WHICH WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND ON ITS SIDE. THE CANOPY FELL OVER ON THE LEFT LEG OF EMPLOYEE.

March 20, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A SMALL BELT CONTROL CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS HIP & LOWER BACK.

1988 · 6 incidents

August 26, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEES KNEE STARTED HURTING WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HE FINISHED SHIFT AND RETURNED TO WORK ON MONDAY 8-29-88 FOR FULL SHIFT THEN RETURNED TO DR ON 8-30-88

August 8, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GREASING BELTHEAD, EMPLOYUEE LEANED AGAINST WIRE FENCE GUARD FORCING GUARD INTO MOTOR SHAFT ENTANGLING IT, WHICH IN TURN ENTANGLED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT TWISTING IT. THE LIGAMENTS OF THE FOOT WERE STRAINED.

March 29, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SPLICING BELT THE ROPE AND H OOK FROM THE ROPE HOIST BRILE STRIKING EMP ON RT HAND

March 18, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A BENT BUGGY SUTTLE CAR CONVEYOR FLIGHT ONE END CAME LOOSE STRIKING THE MECHANIC ACROSS THE NOSE CAUSING A CUT.

March 17, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #1 ENTRY KETTLE BOTTOM UNDETECTED FELL WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT.IT PINNED OPER HAND AGAINST BOLTER HEAD CAUSING FX TO LEFT HAND.

March 7, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mullins & Sons Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON FIREBOSS RUN IN 2 ENTRY 140 FT FROM THE FACE. THE FALL MEASURE 20 FT BY 30 FT BY 5 FT IT WAS A FAULTY SECTION HORSES BACK WHICH IS UNDECTABLE AND UNPREVENTABLE.

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