Job #10 Upper Alpha Branch Coal

Addington Inc · Surface

Controlled by Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated

Inez, Martin County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1514383

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No fatalities recorded at this mine.

5 on file

October 19, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Addington Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RE-SEEDING AN AREA BY HAND ON SLOPES OF MINE AREA. HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS KNEE ON A ROCK.

August 12, 1987 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Addington Inc · Struck by flying object

STRINGING OUT CAPS FOR SHOT WHEN CAP WENT OFF IN HAND PENETRATING METAL IN HAND,ARM& FACE.

March 26, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Addington Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING WATER T9UCK 3-26-87, PUMPING WATER AND HOSE LINES HAD KINKS IN THEM. BENT DOWN TO STRAIGHTEN KINKS AND PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK

September 22, 1986 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Addington Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED OFF DOZ9R ONTO LOOSE ROCK & TURNED HIS ANKLE.

September 4, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Addington Inc · Struck by flying object

KNOCKING BALL S7UD FROM TIE ROD END ON 777 R.TRUCK. HIT STUD WITH HAMMER IT FLEW OUT AND HIT TRUCK, THEN GLANCED OFF TRUCK AND HIT EMPLOYEE.