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Orchard Branch Coal

Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Surface

Controlled by William B Sturgill

Fusonia, Perry County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1513406

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 2
Years on record: 1984–1985
Latest incident: Jun 1985

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1985 · 1 incident

June 11, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Royal Elkhorn Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING OFF DR3LL, HIS RING ON HIS RING FINGER, LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT ON THE AIR COMPRESSOR POP OFF VALVE CUTTING HIS FINGER.

1984 · 1 incident

June 18, 1984 KY · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE

Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING DRILL FROM ONE ARCA TO ANOTHER WHEN THE TRANSMITTEN SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT BECAUSE BRAKE EWAK NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD ON THE INCLINE HE ONLY RECEIVED MINER WOONDS TO HAND ELBOW & HIP WHERE HE LANDED AFTER JUMPING OUT