Mining Incidents

Mine #1 Coal

Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by B W McDonald
Hindman, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1513484

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1985–1990
Latest incident
Feb 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

1990 · 1 incident

February 13, 1990 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HOOKING UP MANTRIP,SCOOP JUMPED IN HI POINT AND PIN LEGS.

1989 · 5 incidents

December 6, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

HIT KNEE ON A BLOCK FO COAL WHILE GETTING OFF A MINE CAR.

August 7, 1989 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE TAMPING A PLACE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BESIDE THE RIB AND ROW OF BOLT STRICKING HIM IN THE BACK.

February 21, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING THE BOLTER THE LEFT TRAM LEVER STRUCK CAUSING THE BOLTER TO SPIN AND STRICKING HIM WITH THE BOOM.

1988 · 3 incidents

October 20, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE UNLOADING BOLTS OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET ONTO THE PINNER, ANOTHER SCOOP CAME AROUND THE CORNER AND STRUCK THE MAIN TRIP BEHIND THE SCOOP AND PUSHED IT INTO THE BOLTER TRAPPING THE EMPLOYEE.

October 10, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE RUNNING A SCOOP THE BRAKE FAILED HE PUSHED HIS BUCKET AGAINST THE BOTTOM FORCING HIS KNEE AGAINST THE TOP.

March 2, 1988 KY · Coal FIRE
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A MINE FIRE AT #4 BELTDRIVE, BELIEVE TO HAVE BEGAN FROM A SLIP SWITCH MANFUNTION.

1987 · 9 incidents

December 9, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FIRE
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A MINE FIRE LOC5TION AT THE #4 BELT, UNKNOWN ORGIN CAUSE THE FIRE WE THINK THE SLIP SWITCH MALFUNCTION TO CAUSE THE BELT TO SLIPAND START THE FIRE. THE EMPLOYEE WENT IN THE TO THE BELT ENTRY TO EXAM. WHERE 7HE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM.

November 5, 1987 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING BOLT OUT3OF SPEED REDUCER.REDUCER TURNED ON SHAFT AND CATCHING LEFT AHND BETWEEN REDUCER AND FRAME OF SCOOP.

May 15, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LOADING BEL7 ONTO BELT SLED PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.

April 25, 1987 KY · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CHECKING 0OR SERIAL NUMBER ON SCOOP,HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE FRAME OF S/H SCOOP.

March 24, 1987 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BACKING C2AL DRILL,THE TRAM PEDAL STRUCK AND RUN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.

January 21, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING THE BOLTING MACHINE HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE MACHINE

1986 · 6 incidents

May 8, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HELPING AN2THER MOVE BARREL OF MORTAR AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK AREA.

April 30, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING E4PLOYEE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN THE CHEST. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE PAIN BECAME SO SEVERE HE HAD TO STOP. HE BECAME NAUSEATED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS AND AT THIS TIME WAS DR WAS DRIVEN TO A3LOCAL HOSPITAL.

March 21, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL INSTALLING3ROOF BOLTS IN MINE ROOF WHEN HUGE ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON ELBOW OF RIGHT ARM CUTTING AND BRUISING ARM.

March 17, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL CLEANING R3BS OF COAL AND STUD BOLT CAME OFF 1 WHEEL OF SCOOP,FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIM ON THE LIP.CUTTING UPPER LIP AND REQ 9 STITCHES.

March 14, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING SUPPLIES FROM SCOOP IN INTERSECTION. THE EMPLOYEE WENT BEHIND THE SCOOP TO REHANG AN OVERHEAD CABLE THAT HAD GOTTEN CAUGHT ON TOP OF SCOOP. MEANWHILE SCOOP DRIVER CAME INTO INTERSECT2N TO UNLOAD COAL, NOT REALIZIGN THE OTHER SCOOP OR DRIVER WAS BEHIND HIM, BACKED INTO THE OTHER SCOOP PUSHING THE EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE MINE WALL. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED SEVERAL CRAC

1985 · 1 incident

March 18, 1985 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, WHILE INSTALLING THE BOLTS THE PLATE FLIPPED AROUND PINNING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE MINE ROOF. AS A RESULT, EMPLOYEE SUFFERED DEEP CUTS AND BRUISES TO THE LEFT INDEX FINGER AND NAIL.