Mining Incidents

Stinson No 7 Coal

National Mines Corp · Underground
Controlled by Nippon Kokan K K
Raven, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1513135

MSHA record for Stinson No 7 (mine ID 1513135). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
30
Years on record
1984–1989
Latest incident
Aug 1989

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
January 4, 1984 KY · Coal scoop car operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
National Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING COAL WITH A SCOOP OUT OF THE RIGHT BREAK IN #6 ENTRY AT #7 MINE. WHEN HE STARTED TO MAKE THE LAST CLEAN UP RUN ON THE INBY SIDE OF THE RIGHT BREAK, HE BACKED UP THINKING T HAT HE WAS GOING INTO THE LEFT BREAK. WHEN HE HIT THE INBY CORNER OF THE LEFT BREAK IN THE #6 HEADING, HIS HEAD HIT THE RIB AND WAS FORCED INTO THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP. THE COAL HEIGHT IN THIS

Reportable incidents

29 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1989 · 3 incidents

August 7, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A HAMMER TO REPLACE A GEAR ON HEAD ROLLER WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED HITTING FINGER.

1988 · 18 incidents

December 27, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
National Mines Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAINLINE APPROX. 3,000' UNDGERGROUND IN THE #5 ENTRY. IT WAS APPROX. 90'X20' AND IT WAS ABOUT 5' TO 8' IN HEIGHT. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 48", 60" AND72" ROOF BOLTS. CRI BS AND TIMBERS WERE USED TO DANGER OFF THE FALL AREA AND TO SUPPORT THE BAD TOP AREAS IN #4 AND #6 ENTRIES.

March 31, 1988 KY · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO DUSTS

March 31, 1988 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS FROM BREATHING DUSTS OVER A LONG PERIOD OF YEARS.

March 25, 1988 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS FROM BREATHING DUSTS OVER A LONG PERIOD OF YEARS.

March 25, 1988 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLG%ED COALWORKER PNEUMOCONIOSIS EXPOSURE TO DUST

March 25, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALEGED COAL WORKERS PNEUMO. FORM BREATHING DUSTS OVER LONG PERIAD OF YEARS.

March 25, 1988 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO DUSTS.

March 25, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO COAL,SAND AND ROCK DUST.

March 25, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A L ALLEGED COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS FROM BREATHING DUSTS OVER A LONG PERIOD OF Y EARS.

March 25, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED COAL WORKS PNEUMOCONIOSIS FROM BREATHING DUSTS OVER A LONG PERIOD OF YEARS.

March 25, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED COAL WORKERS PNEUMO. FORM BREATHING DUSTS OVER LONG JPERIOD OF YEARS.

March 25, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A6EGED COAL WORKERS PNEUMO. FORM BREATING DUSTS OVER LONG PERIOD OF YEARS.

March 25, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOOIS FROM BREATHING DUSTS OVER ALONG PERIOD OF YEARS.

March 25, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO DUSTS.

March 25, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EXPOSURE TO DUSTS OVER LONG PERIOD OF TIME-PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

February 19, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING ROOF BOLTS BY HAND.

February 11, 1988 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
National Mines Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DRIVING A3TRACTOR UNDERNEATH A SCREEN GUARDING THE BOTTOM BELT, HE APPRATENLY RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROAD AND STRUCK THE GUARD WITH HIS RIGHT ARM.

February 2, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
National Mines Corp · Flash burns (electric)

PUTTING BREAKER3IN ON MINER WHEN A BRIDGE WIRE ACCIDENTA LY HIT A PHASE WIRE CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL ARC.

1986 · 3 incidents

November 21, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
National Mines Corp · Accident type, without injuries

"A" SECTION DOI3G ROOM WORK AT THIS TIME.FALL OCCURRED RM #4 3 BRKS OUTBY FACE AREA.FALL MEASURED 35'LONG X 10-12' WIDE X 1-4-'' THICK.THIS SECTION IS WORKING NEAR OUTCROP.FALL AREA HAS BEEN C RIBBED AND DANG9RED OFF.IT DIDNT INTERFERE WITH VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY AND IT WONT BE CLEANED UP.

June 10, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
National Mines Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THIS FALL OCCUR9ED AT APPROX. 10 PM BEGINNING IN THE FACE OF 5 AND EXTENDING INTO THE BREAK BETWEEN 5 AND 6 ENTRY IT WAS APPROX. 45 FT LONG AND 10 FT WIDE AND 30 INCHES THICK. THE FALL DID NOT FALL ABOVE ANC2ORAGE BECAUSE 48 INCH BOLTS WERE BEING INSTALLED IN THIS AREA. THIS PIECE OF ROCK WAS A MIXTURE OF SLATE AND LAMANATED SANDSTONE AND IT FELL OUT BETWEEN TWO HILL SEAMS.

1985 · 4 incidents

November 1, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
National Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RIDING IN BACK OF BELT CAR AND PUT HAND ON EDGE OF CAR.THE BELT CAR STRUCK RIB CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN CAR AND RIB.

September 27, 1985 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING IDLER AND PLACING IT ON MINER WHEN IDLER SLIPPED AND SHARP EDGES CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND REQUIRING 12 STITCHES.

September 25, 1985 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
National Mines Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS IN THE IDLE FIRST LEFT OFF THE SOUTHWEST MAINS SECTION. THIS FIRST LEFT SECTION HAS BEEN IDLE SINCE JUNE 1985. THE FALL IS LOCATED NEAR SPAD NUMBER 32181 IN THE NO. 4 AND 5 ENTRIES AP PPROX 100 OUTBY THE FACES. THE FALL AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 48" BOLTS. THE FALL M EASURED APPROX. 140 LONG 22 WIDE AND ABOVE BOLT ANCORAGE. THE ENTIRE AREA OUTBY MEASURED APPROX. 140 LONG 2

September 10, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Mines Corp · Struck against stationary object

PUTTING A ROLL OF BRATTICE CLOTH IN TRAILER AND HIT HAND ON A SHARP BOLT ON RAMP.

1984 · 1 incident

April 11, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Mines Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE TAKING THE OLD GEARCASE OFF MINER TO REPLACE, EMPLOYEES FINGER WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE GEARCASE.

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The full compliance file on Stinson No 7

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