Mining Incidents

Mine #4a Coal

Four Aces Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Darrell Wagner
Beverly, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1513359

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1985–1990
Latest incident
Aug 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

1990 · 1 incident

August 28, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Four Aces Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PULLING MINER CABLE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS WITH MINER CABLE, CAUSING MINER CABLE TO FALL ON CHEST AREA.

1988 · 6 incidents

October 20, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Walker Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR IN EYE.

April 4, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walker Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED KNEE WHILE SHOVELING #3 BELT

March 16, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Walker Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON FEEDER CHAIN & STRAINED BACK

1987 · 5 incidents

February 21, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Walker Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HORSEBACK FELL 3N INTERSECTION BETWEEN #4 AND #5 ENTRIES, APPROX 1500' FROM FACE AREA, NO INJURIES INVOLVED IN THIS FALL

1986 · 3 incidents

August 13, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Walker Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PULLERING IN SE7TION THAT WAS DRIVER WITH A FAIRCHILD MANK 22. MIGHT COURSED WITH APPROX. 8 FT OR RCK. MAN INJURED BY PIECE OF ROCK.

August 11, 1986 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walker Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME HAND WAS3HURT WHILE WORKING AT HOME & WAS AFRAID TO TAKE A TETANNIS SHOT & WHILE WORKING HIS HAND BECAME INFECTED

June 12, 1986 KY · Coal superintendent OTHER
Walker Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HORS9PLAYING & HAD ON BOOTS WITH A HIGH HEELS & TWISTED HIS KNEE ON THE SIDE OF A HEEL

1985 · 1 incident