Mining Incidents

Mine No 1 Coal

Controlled by Wesley Childers
Meta, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1513417

MSHA record for Mine No 1 (mine ID 1513417). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1984–1993
Latest incident
Dec 1993
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2014
1
inspections on record
12
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 12 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1993 · 2 incidents

December 1, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Victory Energy Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE PICKING UP A SCOOP TIRE INJURED HURT HIMSELF IN THE LOWER STOMACH HE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER WORK.

September 15, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Victory Energy Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE CAME OUT OF THE MINE & REPORT ED BEGING STUCK IN BACK BY A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY & 1 0 HRS THE NEXT DAY HE WENT TO THE DOC FRIDAY WORKED 3 HRS MONDAY & QUIT E WO RKING MONDAY COMPLAINING WITH PAIN IN HIS NECK AREA

1992 · 1 incident

January 8, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS PUMPING COAL OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR & GOT OUT TO TURN AROUND & TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN HE WENT TO GO GET BACK IN.

1991 · 2 incidents

March 7, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BELT SRUCTURE. HE PULLED A MUSCLE.

1990 · 2 incidents

October 8, 1990 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HIS BACK JUST STARTED HURTING HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT.

1984 · 1 incident

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