Mining Incidents

Kescoal #1 Coal

Kescoal Inc · Underground
Controlled by Maggard Clarence
Buckhorn, Perry County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1512116

MSHA record for Kescoal #1 (mine ID 1512116). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Nov 1988

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 18, 1986 KY · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Kescoal Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE HAD BE9N WORKING WITH SOME PUMPS TO KEEP THE WATER DOWN. IT IS ASSUMED THAT HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A GROUND

Reportable incidents

10 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1988 · 2 incidents

November 8, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Kescoal Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SET A ROOF JACK WHEN A PICE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM IN LOWER BACK.

August 26, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kescoal Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS PREPARING TO SET A ROOF JACK HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR BREAKING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER

1987 · 2 incidents

July 16, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kescoal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PICKING 9OCK OFF AS BELT A SMALL PIECE OF COAL HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

1986 · 1 incident

October 9, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Kescoal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CRAWLING3ON MINE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

1985 · 3 incidents

July 12, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kescoal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BUILDING A BRATTICE WHEN HE SPRAIN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

May 16, 1985 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kescoal Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BUILDING A BRATTIS OBIT OF 6X8X16 IN CONCRETE BLOCK WHEN ONE FELL ABOUT 24" AND HITTING HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST MINE FLOOR.BREAKING HIS INDEX FINGER.

March 6, 1985 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kescoal Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS OPERATION A S&H SCOOP IN #1 HEADING.WHEN BACKING OUT OF #1 HE HIT HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF CAUSING A CUT TO HIS LEFT EYE LID.

1984 · 1 incident

June 8, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kescoal Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS INSTALLING A JACK ON A CUTTING MACHINE HEAD WHEN THE BLOCK WHICH USED TO BLOCK THE HEAD UP ROLLED OUT LETTING THE HEAD OF THE CUTTING FALL CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT EAR.

1983 · 1 incident

July 21, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kescoal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUSHING A BOLT UP INTO THE TOP OF MINE WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING THE DRILL TO MASH HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE ROOF.

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