Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Crystal Energy Inc · Underground
Controlled by Duffield William
Totz, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1512982

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1983–1996
Latest incident
Dec 1996

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
August 8, 1983 KY · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Lesterfield Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

TROUBLE SHOOTING 480 VAC CABLE WHILE ENERGIZED. METER LEAD PULLED OUT OF METER STRIKING GARY ON HAND WHICH RESULTED IN DEATH.

Reportable incidents

6 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1996 · 1 incident

December 6, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN TORK WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT HEAD AND STRUCK EMP IN NOSE. EMP DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 12-17-96.

1995 · 1 incident

August 17, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Crystal Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #42 CROSSCUT #3 BELT ENTRY AND EVENTUALLY FELL TO THE #4 INTAKE ENTRY. ROOF FALL OCCURRED DURING OFF SHIFT.

1994 · 4 incidents

June 29, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Top Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SLIP AND FAIL AGAINST TAILPIECE THIS ACCDIENT NOT REPORTED THE FORMAN ON CONVYOR ELSE TIL 7-6-94.

May 25, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mt Top Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS REPAIRING CONVEYER CHAIN ON 101 JEFFREY MINER. WHILE PULLING ON CONVERYOR CHAIN HE APPERENLY STRAIN UPPER PART OF BACK.

February 3, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Top Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATED HE STUMBLED & FELL HITTING HIS LEFT KNEE ON ROCK

January 7, 1994 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mt Top Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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