Mining Incidents

Tipple #8 Coal

Belfry Coal Corp · Facility
Controlled by United Company
Aflex, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1511926

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1989–1990
Latest incident
Feb 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1990 · 1 incident

February 14, 1990 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Belfry Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS HOLDING AN ANGLE IRON WHILE SOMEONE ELSE CUT THE OPPOSITE END LOOSE. THE PIECE OF THE ANGLE IRON CAME LOOSE AND FELL STRIKING HIM, RESULTING IN A FRICTION BURN TO HIS ARM AND A SPRAINED ELBOW.

1989 · 2 incidents

October 17, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belfry Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO BELT WHILE CLEANING BOTTOM PLANT FLOOR. AS HE MADE SWINGING MOTION WITH SHOVEL HE FELT PULL IN BACK. EMPL WORKED REST OF DAY.

June 19, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Belfry Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING THE PLANT WHEN HE STEPPED THROUGH A PIECE OF GRATING WHICH HAD BEEN MOVED TO ONE SIDE OF A SUMP AREA, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS LEG AGAINST THE GRATING.