Remine Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine
I.NAME WAS PUTTING UP TEMP. LIGHTS ON WASHING PLANT STEPPED ON LOOSE SHEET METAL AND FELL ON CLEAN COAL SCREEN APPROX 2 1/2\ AND BRUISED UPPER RIGHT ARM
Wheelwright #1 Prep Pl: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Wheelwright #1 Prep Pl has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1984
- Latest incident
- Aug 1984
Ownership history
- Remine Coal Company Inc 1983 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1984 | 15 |
| 1983 | 8 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Wheelwright #1 Prep Pl sits in Floyd County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.4% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Floyd County, Kentucky · Population 35,342
4.4%
Mining share of county employment
$41,582
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1984 · 4 incidents
August 29, 1984
KY · Coal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Remine Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
CONNECTING THE 4 FT INPUT WATER LINE AND THE HELPER DROPPED THE PIPE ON HIS RT FOOT ON THE EDGE OF STEEL PROTECTION
January 27, 1984
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Remine Coal Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
COMING ACROSS RAIL AT PLANT NEAR RAW FEED BELT,LOST FOOT-HOLD FELL 6\ TO GROUND.
January 25, 1984
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Remine Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
USING A GRINDER ON A METAL VALVE WITHOUT ANY SAFETY GLASSES SMALL METAL CHIPS GOT IN BOTH EYES