Mining Incidents

No 4 Coal

Controlled by Benjamin R. Bennett
Harlan, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1514395

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1986–1991
Latest incident
Aug 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1991 · 3 incidents

August 10, 1991 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BEATING ROCK OFF BELT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS LT HAND.

May 15, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRILLING 1ST BOLT HOLE IN 2ND ROW WHEN A PICE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER BACK.

January 31, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS MUCKING BELT IN A LOW COAL SEAM. WHEN HE LIFTED A SHOVEL OF MUCK TO PUT ON THE BELT HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER ABDOMAN.

1990 · 1 incident

March 17, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT EH BELT ENTRY. IT MEASURED 50' X 20' X 5'. IT IS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF AND WORK TO CLEAN UP IS IN PROCESS.

1989 · 2 incidents

December 21, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS LETTING DOWN THE ATRS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.

1987 · 2 incidents

December 29, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PUS2ING A RESIN BOLT INTO A BOLT HOLE WITH THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE WHEN THE BOLT SLIPPED AND HIS INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE.

December 10, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SET7ING SAFETY JACKS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE STRAPS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.

1986 · 2 incidents