Mining Incidents

Cranes Nest Mine Coal

Controlled by Bizzack John
Foraker, Magoffin County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1514365

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1985
Latest incident
Sep 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1985 · 2 incidents

September 26, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bizzack Brothers Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO STOP A BALE OF STRAW FROM ROLLING. EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY BALE OF STRAW CAUSING HIM TO HIT KNEE AGAINST ROCK.

May 1, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Bizzack Brothers Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON EQUIPMENT HE TURNED ON HIS OXYGEN TANK AND IT EXPLODED HIS RT ARM AND RT SIDE OF FACE WAS BURNED