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Kate Branch Coal

Volcano Coal Inc · Underground

Controlled by Maynard Andy - James

Kimper, Pike County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 1512940

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 1984–1987
Latest incident: Nov 1987

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1987 · 1 incident

November 16, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator ELECTRICAL

Volcano Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE MINER CABLE3SHOT A HOLE IN THE CONDUCT AND BURNT THE MINER MAN. BURN ON RIGHT LEG & ARM. THE RESTRAINING CLAMP HELD THE CABLE TIGHT-AND WOULD NOT LET IT MOVE WITH. THE FLOATING DECK BREAKI NG THE CABLE. T2E CABLE WAS IN CONDUCT. WE REMODIFIED THE CLAMP.

1986 · 1 incident

May 22, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Volcano Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

GOLF CART GOT S7UCK AT DRIFT MOUTH 4 MEN WAS PICKING FRONT UP AND JACK SAID HURT HIS BACK.

1984 · 1 incident

August 30, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Southern Hills Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MACHINE OPERARTE WAS ROOF BOLTING HAD HIS HAND ON ROOF BOLTER HD A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL CUT OFF THUMB OF FIRST JOINT ON LEFT HAND.