Whitaker Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL IN B9EAK BETWEEN 5 - 6 ENT. HAS NO EFFECT ON AIR OR TRAVELWAY
No 47 Coal
Whitaker Coal Corp
· Underground
Controlled by
Sunoco, Inc.
Premium,
Letcher County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1513214
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 1983–1987
- Latest incident
- Feb 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file1987 · 2 incidents
January 5, 1987
KY · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE HAS HAD A FL5RE UP FROM A PREEXISTING INJURY BENDING AND LIFTING IN THE MINE CAUSED THE FLARE UP
1986 · 3 incidents
October 18, 1986
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE WAS ROLLING 6P SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. WHILE DOING THIS HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
September 23, 1986
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
HE WAS CLEANING3EXCESS MATERIAL OFF OF FEEDER. WHILE DOING THIS HE SMASHED HIS 4TH FINGER AGAINST THE FEEDER.
July 8, 1986
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by flying object
OPERATING SHUTT5E CAR AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.WHILE OPERATING SC PIECE OF FOREIGN OBJECT GOT IN LEFT EYE.
1985 · 1 incident
Whitaker Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON AN IDLESHIFT 6\ THICK, 18\ WIDE 30\ LONG. IT DOES NOT EFFECT THE ESCAPE WAY OR THE VENTALATION. IT WAS NOT ON THE ACTIVE WORKING SECTION OUTBY SPAD NO 254 140 FEED #1 E ENTRY.
1984 · 1 incident
Whitaker Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY IN AN INTERSECTION BETWEEN SPAD NO 195 AND 193 NO EQUIPMENT WAS CAUGHT AND NO TRAVEL WAY WAS BLOCKED.
1983 · 1 incident
Whitaker Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
WORKING NEAR OUTCROP TWO HILL SEAMS WERE ENCOUNTERED INAN INTERSECTION CAUSING FALL