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Copperas Creek Job #11 Coal

Addington Inc · Surface

Controlled by Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated

Lancer, Floyd County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1514184

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 6
Years on record: 1985–1987
Latest incident: Aug 1987

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1987 · 3 incidents

August 17, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Addington Inc · Struck by falling object

HAD 355 DOZER B5OCKED UP PUTTING EQUAL BAR UNDERNEATH STARTED DOZER TO RAISE BLADE TO PUT BLOCK UNDER THE BLADE TO RAISE THE TRACTOR UP THE DOZER FELL OFF THE BLOCK & FELL ON THE MECH.HAND CU TTING OFF 4 FIN1ERS

August 9, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Addington Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER BACK UP 7O CLOSE TO THE BEAM ON DUMP AND HIS BRAKE WENT OUT.TRUCK TURNED OVER ON ITS BACK.

July 6, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER

Addington Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE GOT BE9 STING ON THE HEAD.

1986 · 1 incident

February 17, 1986 KY · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Addington Inc · Struck by flying object

OPERATOR WA KNO7KING A WORN OUT BIT OFF DRILL STEEL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL OR SOMETHING FLEW AND HIT HIM IN CHEEK

1985 · 2 incidents

May 4, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Delta Energy Corp · Struck by flying object

ALIGNING TRACK ON DOZER METAL CLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THIGH.

January 2, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Delta Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON WRENCH AND PIPE CAME OFF HIT ON FOREHEAD AT HAIR LINE CUTTING HEAD 10 STITCHES ADJUSTING CHAIN ON DRILL