Mining Incidents

Powderly Mine Coal

Controlled by Ashland Inc
Central City, Muhlenberg County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1512185

MSHA record for Powderly Mine (mine ID 1512185). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1986–1988
Latest incident
Aug 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1988 · 4 incidents

August 12, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arch On The Green Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE OIL FILTER ON 631 SCRAPER THE FILTER WRENCH SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING THE HAND RAIL.HE FRACTURED ONE RIB REQUIRING X-RAYS.

March 2, 1988 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch On The Green Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING POWER CABLE AND PULLED MUSLCE IN LOWER BACK.

January 11, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Arch On The Green Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO REMOVE AN IDLER FROM A D-9 DOZER WITH A CRANE AND A LIFTING CLAMP. THE LIFTING CLAMP SLIPPED OFF THE IDLER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERAT ION TO HIS FORE2EAD, REQUIRING THREE SUTURES.

1987 · 3 incidents

July 6, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch On The Green Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LOWERING S6CTION HOSE OF PUMP INTO WATER.THE CRANK HANDLE ON PUMP HOSE SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT THUMB.THIS RESULTED IN LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB REQ SUTURES.

March 24, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Brown Badgett Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OB8ERVING THE AREA IN WHICH HE WAS GOING TO REPAIR THE END LOADER. THE IMPACT WRENCH WAS LYING ABOVE THE AREA. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD, REQUIRING SUTURES TO THE SCALP. 3

January 30, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Badgett Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS FI3ISHED TAKING AN ENGINE OUT OF THE CATERPILLAR ROAD GRADER HE STOOD UP TO CLIMB OFF THE GRADER AND AS HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE CHAIN HOUSING OF THE HOIST HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO T HE FLOOR EMPLOY9E TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT WRIST

1986 · 3 incidents

December 3, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Badgett Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 REPAIRING THE MUFFLER ON THE 120 TON K-W DART.WHEN HE STOOD UP HE STRUCK THE CLAMP ON THE MUFFLER AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT EAR.

July 9, 1986 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Badgett Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING THE POINT SHEAVE WHEN HE TURNED THE SHEAVE BACK AROUND HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TURN BLOCK AND SHEAVE

April 16, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Brown Badgett Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING THE 40-R DRILL. AFTER THE DRILL WAS REAPAIRED AND STARTED, A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW OFF THE FAN AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LOWER LEFT ARM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR AND SUTURES3WERE ADMINSTERED.

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