Mining Incidents

Royal Gem Coal

Controlled by TECO Energy Inc
Pruden, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1513233

MSHA record for Royal Gem (mine ID 1513233). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1991
Latest incident
Dec 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1991 · 1 incident

December 19, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CABLE USED TO DROP RAIL CARS WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INADVERTENTLY ENGAGED THE WINCH WHICH OPERATES THE CABLE CAUSING THE CABLE TO JERK THE EMPLOYEE INTO THE AIR CAUSING INJURY TO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ANKLE (HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF FOOT BONE).

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