Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Mountain Ridge Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Pendleton Eugene
Evarts, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1513085

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1984–1987
Latest incident
Nov 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1987 · 3 incidents

November 24, 1987 KY · Coal timberman MACHINERY
L A R Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING JACKS ON CONTINUGUS MINER MACHINE HE APPARENTLY WAS IN THE WRONG POSITION WHEN HE PULLED AT A JACK AND INJURED HIS BACK.

1986 · 2 incidents

July 7, 1986 KY · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
L A R Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING3LOOSE COAL OUT FROM UNDERNEATH SWING CASE ON MINER SO HEAD WOULD GO DOWN, AFTER EE COMPLETED CLEANING COAL UP & WAS MOVING BACK AWAY FROM THE FACE AREA, A PIECE OF ROCK 4' X 4 U02' X 0"-12" T2ICK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK . THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED BETWEEN LAST ROW OF T IMBERS & FACE OF COAL.

January 30, 1986 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
L A R Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS BESIDE 4INER WHILE IT SUMPED AND SHIVE WHEEL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EMP ON THE HEAD

1984 · 1 incident

May 1, 1984 KY · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
L A R Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A LO-LO BELT LINE TOWARD THE HEAD-DRIVE WITH THE BELT, CLEARANCE BEING 18 INCHES ALONG THE BELT TO WITHIN 10 FT OF THE HEAD DRIVE AND DOWN TO 10 INCHES OVER. THE BELT D RIVE. HE BECAME LODGED WHEN HE DIDN\T GET OFF THE BELT. HE WAS HUNG SIDWAY OVER THE HEAD DRIVE. THE BELT TRAVELS AT OVER 300 FT/MIN.