Mining Incidents

Lucky Star #1 Coal

S & L Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Jerry Hodge
Pathfork, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1513191

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1987–1991
Latest incident
Jul 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1991 · 3 incidents

July 19, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
S & L Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPL IS OFF WORK FROM RECURRANCE OF ACCIDENT THAT HAPPEND ON 8/22/90. O NEW INJURY HE SAID ON 7/19/91 THAT OLD INJURY WAS ACTING UP & HE IS OFF AT THIS TIME.

May 22, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
S & L Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.THERE WAS ABOUT 4" OF CAP COAL STUCK ON THE ROOF.HE WAS JABBING HIS DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE CAP COAL WITH THE DRILL HEAD IN OPE RATION.THE STEEL CAME OUT OF HIS AHND AND HIT HIS LEFT FOREARM AND BROKE IT.

February 6, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
S & L Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON THE 02-07-91 THE EMPLOYEE CALL & REPORTED HE HAD INJUREDC HIS BACK ON THE 02-06-91 HE SAID HE DIDNT KNOW WHAT TIME OR HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED

1990 · 6 incidents

September 5, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
S & L Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT AND AS HE WAS PUSHING THE STEEL UP TO THE ROOF HE LOOKED OVER AT HIS HELPER. HE PUSHED HIS LEFT HAND UP AGAINST THE ROOF.

August 22, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & L Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT GETTING SUPPLIES TOGETHER. TO TAKE TO FACE OF MIEN HE PITCHED A CAN OF OIL ON BELT FAILED TO ELT GO OF IT. AND IT TWISTED HIS AROUND AND CUASING BACK PAIN.

March 1, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & L Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON SECTION. THE FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 3:00 PM ON 2-28-90 AND 6 AM ON 3-1-90. PRESHIFT WAS BEING MADE BY FOREMAN AND DISCOVERED ROOF FALL IN #3 BELT ENTRY. WAS 70' LONG, 30' WIDE AND 5' THICK AT FOUR CROSS CUT FROM WORK FACE.

January 6, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & L Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FOUR CROSSCUTS BACK FROM WORK FACE IN #2 ENTRY ROOF FSLL WAS 25' W AND 55 FT LONG 36" TO 48" THICK CAUSE OF FALL WAS A HORSE BACK.

January 2, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & L Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ON 1,2,90 WENT TO MINES TO PRESHIFT AFTER HOLIDAY AND FOUND ROCK FALL ON BELT LINE IN #2 ENTRY ABOUT 200'SIDE.ROCK FALL 25'W X 20' X 48"THICK.

1989 · 4 incidents

October 18, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & L Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MASH FOUND ROOF FALL IN PART OF MINES THAT WAS MINED BY ANOTHER COMPANY IN 1984 THE ENTRY WIDTH A ROOF FALL WAS 30 TO 35 FT IN WIDTH THE ENTRY WIDTH CALL FOR 20 WIDTH.

September 29, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
S & L Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WATCHING THE BELT. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE A TOOL BOX OFF THE BELT, WHEN A BELT SPLICE CAUGHT HIS HAND AND PUSHED UP AGAINST THE PORTAL.

September 28, 1989 KY · Coal MACHINERY
S & L Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DRILLING A BROKEN BOLT OUT OF A DRIVE SHAFT ON SCOOP, WHEN DRILL BIT BROKE AND HIT HIM IN FOREHEAD.

May 26, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
S & L Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS CRAWLING AROUND A CONT MIER WHEN HE HIT HIS RT KNEE AGAINST THE MINER CAUSING SWELLING

1987 · 2 incidents

October 8, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & L Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

STARTED TO MAKE3MY WEEKLY TRAVEL OF RETURN AIR WAY FOUND ROCK FALL 7 CROSSUCTS IN SIDE FROM PORTAL ROCK FALL WAS 20X15 WAS JUST A HORSEBACK IN TOP COAL MINED IN THIS LOCATION BETWEEN 1982 AN STARTED TO MAKE3MY WEEKLY TRAVEL OF RETURN AIR WAY FOUND ROCK FALL 7 CRUSCUTS IN SIDE FROM PORTAL ROCK FALL WAS ABOUT 20X15 AND WAS JUST A HORSEBACK INTOP COAL MINED IN THIS LOCATION FROM 198

June 30, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & L Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ABOUT 6 AM I S7ARTED INSIDE TO PRESHIFT SECTION FOUND ROCK FALL N BELT LINE 18 CROSSCUTS IN SIDE FROM PORTAL ROCK FALL WAS 45X20 TOP BEEN SHOT IN THIS AREA IN 1984 BY ANOTHER OPERATOR. RESTUL THE TOP WERE TH9 CAME I CLEAN UP ROCK FALL RESPORT THE TOP