Mining Incidents

#1 Coal

R & H Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Meade Wilson R
Verda, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1513814

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1985
Latest incident
May 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1985 · 1 incident

May 17, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Newcoal Inc · Struck by falling object

RB OPERATOR DRILLING HOLE FOR BOLT IN LEFT CORNER OF FACE.HE WAS CHANGING FROM STARTER STEEL TO FINISHING STEEL WHEN PIECE OF ROCK 30\\ X 36\\ 1-4\\ THICK DISLODGED FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM IN L LOWER BACK.

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