Mining Incidents

Nix Branch Ug Mine Coal

Clayhole, Breathitt County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1514352

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1986–1988
Latest incident
Jun 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1988 · 4 incidents

June 14, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arch On The North Fork Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF BOLTED ROOF OCCURRED IN THE FACE AREA OF SECTION WHICH IS BEING ABANDONED AND EXTENDED OUTBY 600 FEET. NO INJUIRES OCCURRED AND VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.

June 3, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arch On The North Fork Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF BOLTED ROOF OCCURRED IN THE NO 1 HEADING NO 13 CROSSCUT ON SOUTHMAINS ROOF FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE AND 40' LONG FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION NO INJURIES OCCURRED AN D NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED

May 13, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arch On The North Fork Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF BOLTED ROOF OCCURRED IN NO 2 HEADING NO 2&3 CROSSCUTT ON SO.MAINS ROOF FALL MEASURED 8-10FT THICK 20FT WIDE & 45FT LONG FALL TEMPORARILY AFFECTED VENTILATION NO INJU NO INJURIES OCCURRED & NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED

February 17, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arch On The North Fork Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENT ROOF FALL OF BOLTED ROOF OCCURRED IN NOS 5 AND 6 HEADINGS NO 1 AND 2 CROSSCUT IN WEST MAINS FALL 10X20X40 FALL DID NIT EFFECT VENT NO INJURIES OCCURRED AND NO EQUIP DAMAGED

1987 · 6 incidents

July 20, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arch On The North Fork Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 FALL OF BOLTED ROOF OCCURRED IN NO.5 HEADING NO. 61 CROSSCUT ON WESTMAINS. ROOF FALL MEASURED 6 FT 20 FT WIDE AND 26 FT LONG FALL DIDNOT AFFECT VENTIALATION NO INJURIES OCCURR AND NO EQUIPME3T WAS DAMAGED.

June 2, 1987 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch On The North Fork Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CO6PLING FLAT CAR TO LOCOMOTIVE.WHILE INSERTING PIN INTO COUPLING,EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN PIN AND COUPLING.

May 8, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL LYING ON H3S SIDE CHANGING HYDRAULIC JACK ON CM PARKED 15'OUTBY #70 X-CUT.A ROCK 4'LONG X 3'WIDE X 8''THICK FELL WITHOUT WARNING AND STRUCK EMPL ON RIGHT SIDE.ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB A BOLTED TOP. 3

March 10, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL F5LL OF BOLTED ROOF OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION 40TH X-CUT #2 ENTRY ON WEST MAIN HEADINGS.FALL DIDNT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN.NO INJURIES OCCURRED AND NO EQUIP DAMAGED.

January 6, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 FALL OF BOLTED ROOF OCCURRED IN NO. 6 HEADING NO.'S 1 & 2 CROSS CUT ON 2 SOUTH OFF WEST MAINS.ROOF FALL MEASURED 6-12' THICK, 20' WIDE AND 150' LONG.FALL TEMPORARILY AFFECTED VENTILATION; NO3INJURIES OCCURRED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.

1986 · 4 incidents

December 31, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN ININTENTIONA5 FALL OF BOLTED ROOF OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION, 48 CROSSCUT, # 1 AND 2 ENTRY ON WEST MAIN HEADINGS. ROOF FALL MESURED 12 FEET THICK, 70 FEET LONG, AND 20 FEET WIDE. FALL DI D NOT AFFECT VE3TILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.

December 16, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OF BOLTED ROOF WAS DISCOVERED AT AN INTERSECTION 36 X-CUT #5 ENTRY ON WEST MAIN HEADINGS. ROOF FALL MEASURED 7' THICK 50' LONG 20' WIDE. FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTIL ATION OR PASSA1E OF MEN. NO INJURIES OCCURRED OR NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.

September 9, 1986 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEES HARD 2AT FELL OFF AND AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE CAUSING INJURY