Mining Incidents

Hollybush No 8 Coal

Controlled by Reading & Bates Corp
Premium, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1513587

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
43
Years on record
1985–1988
Latest incident
Apr 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

43 on file

1988 · 3 incidents

April 4, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 002 WORKING SECTION APPROX. 40' LONG TOWARD THE FACE AND FROM THE #5 ENTRY INTO THE 4 RIGHT X-CUT APPROX. 30' WIDE APPROX. 5'-6' HIGH. THIS SECTION IS DRIVING TOWARD THE OUT CROP AREA.

January 15, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURR9D IN THE #4 BELT ENTRY APPROX 8 FT INBY THE CORNER OF THE #20 X-CUT APPROX 10 FT IN HEIGHT 8 FT IN LENGTH AND APPROX 20 FT IN WIDTH

1987 · 15 incidents

September 24, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HIT AN2THER MANTRIP AT AIR LOCKS ON MAIN LINE TRACK THERE FORE CAUSING A BOX OF SCSRS TOS LIDE OFF OF THE TOP OF MANTRIP STRIKING HIM I N THE BACK AND SHOULDERS.

May 15, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING A BAG OF ROCK DUST FROM THE RAIL RUNNER AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

May 12, 1987 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE I NAME3TOLD THE MINE FOREMAN I NAME HIS LEFT SHOULDER WAS HURTING AND HE WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT THE RESULTS WERE A HERNIA IN THE NAVEL AREA.

February 20, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HO2KING PULL CHAIN TO RAIL THE R AIL SLIPPED AND PINNED EMPLOYEE SHAND TO THE MINE FLOOR

February 13, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TR5MMING ROOF DRILL, AS HE WENT AROUND CORNER OF COAL RIB, HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON OFF SET IN MINE FLOOR.

February 6, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR THIS ACTION BOUNCED THE EMPLOYEE INOT THE MINE ROOF

February 4, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED3UP A BAG OF ROCKDUST, THEN FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

February 2, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE7URNING TO THE MINER IN THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR.EMPLOYEE BOUNCED IN THE SHUTTLE CAR SEAT STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.

January 21, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS H 9LPING UNLOAD A STEEL RAIL FROM A FLAT CAR WHEN RAIL SLIPPED FROM H IS HANDS & FELL ON HIS FOOT

1986 · 16 incidents

November 19, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED ON NO#1 RT PANEL OFF MAIN HEADINGS APPROX 22XCUTS FROM THE OUTSIDE BETWEEN SPAD 0172 & 188 IN #5 TRACK ENTRY APPROX 35FT IN LENGTH-18FT WIDE & APPROX 8 TO 10FT HIGH

November 14, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SUCTION STOPPED3UP ON ROOF DRILL EMPLOYEE DID NOT REMOVE THE STEEL FROM THE HOLE WHILE WORKING ON THE POT THE STEEL FELL FROM THE HOLE & HIT EMPLOYEES R IGHT ARM

November 10, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE I NAME3WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHENA SHARP PAIN WAS FELT IN LOWER BACK.

November 3, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RAIL RUNNER (LO5DED WITH EMPLOYEES) TRAVELING ON A DOWN HILL GRADE,TRIED TO STOP,RAILS WERE WET,MANTRIP STARTED SLIDING AND HIT A PARKED EMPTY MANTRIP.THE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK. 3

October 15, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR LOWER 8RILL POT ON KNEE, DISLOCATING KNEE CAP ON LEFT LEG.

August 16, 1986 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS WORKING3ALONG RIB NEAR AN I NTERSECTION WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN RIB AND ROOFBOLT ALONG RIB NOTE--ROIOF BOLT AT THIS LOCATION WAS APPROX 3FT FROM RIB

May 29, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE PLACED HIS H5ND ON THE BOOM OF THE LEE NORSE ROOF DRILL. HE RAISED THE BOOM & DID NOT REMOVE HIS HAND, THEREFORE, HE MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOOM & CCANOPY OF THE ROOF DRILL.

May 6, 1986 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss STRIKING OR BUMPING
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING 2N THE SECTION. WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A ROOF BOLT INSTALLED IN THE MINE ROOF, THEREFORE, CUTTING HIM OVER THE LEFT EYE.

March 22, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL LOCAT3ON 002 SECTION #1 ENTRY STARTED IN FACE EXTENDED 2 BREAKS OUTBY APPROX 150 FT IN LENGTH 20 FT WIDE RANGING FROM 1 FT TO 8 FT THICK

March 22, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURR9D IN #1 FACE ENTRY EXTENDING OUTBY & INCLUDING THE 2ND X-CUT LOCATED AT 187 & 188 SPADS 150' LONG APPROX 19' WIDE APPROX 5' HIGH.

February 5, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS TRA4MING LOADER OFF OF MINE ROAD TO STOCKPILE AREA WHEN LOADER SLID WHILE ROUNDING CURVE IN ROAD WHEN LOADER SLID OPERATOR PANICKED & JUMPED OUT OF ENDLOADER PREMATURELY WHICH CAUS ED HIM TO INJUR2 RIGHT FOOT

January 23, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL PICKED UP 4INER CABLE TO MOVE IT FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.

January 21, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE ROCK SCALPER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA

1985 · 9 incidents

November 1, 1985 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL ON IN7AKE & NEUTRAL 22BREAKS OUT-BY 002 SECTION ACROSS NO 5 4 &3 ENTRIES APPROX SIZE 120FT BY 20FT BY 20FT THICK NOTE FALL WAS FOUNDY BY 3RD SHIFT FOREMAN MAKING BELT EXAMINATION THJ THE FALL OCCURR9D ON WEEKEND WHILE MINE WAS IDLE

August 26, 1985 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL - LOCATION - IDLE SECTION, 001, #3 ENTRY. 2 BREAKS OUTBY FACE, SIZE APPROX. 20FT WIDE AND 60\ LONG, RANGING FROM 1FT. TO 7FT. THICK.

June 14, 1985 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ON A PANEL NO LONGER BEING WORKED CLOSE TO THE OUTSIDE LESS THAN 100\COVER,#4 HEADING 20\WIDE X 60\LONG .AREA DANGERED OFF CRIBBED AND TIMBERED OFF.NO ONE WILL BE WORKING IN THIS AREA.

June 12, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS TRAMMING MINING MACHINE FROM PLACE TO ANOTHER WHEN THE MACHINE BOUNCED CAUSING HIM TO JAR HIS BACK

May 22, 1985 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON #2 BELT LINE APPROX 70 FT INBY #2 HEAD DRIVE IN FIRST INTERSECTION SIZE OF ROCK FALL APPROX 18 FT WIDE 30 FT LONG RANGING FROM 4 FT TO 8 FT THICK THIS WAS A RESULT OF 4 DIFFER ENT RIDER COAL SEAMS STARTING AT 4 FT AND RANGING TO 8 FT

May 16, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROAD WAY IN ORDER TO TRAM SHUTTLE CAR TOWARD CONTINUOUS MINER AND THIS IS WHEN BACK WAS INJURED.