Mining Incidents

Mine #4 Coal

Beverly, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1514422

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1984–1988
Latest incident
Jul 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1988 · 3 incidents

July 1, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walker Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MASHED 2 FINGERS CATCHING THEM BETWEEN TAILPIECE AND FEEDER.

April 15, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Walker Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR OF SCOOP DROPPED BUCKET AND HIT A CONCRETE BLOCK CAUSING IT TO HIT I.NAME'S LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

March 24, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Walker Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

PERSON WAS RIDING IN RAILRUNNER WHEN THE RAILRUNNER CAME TO A LOW PLACE & EMPL WAS RAISING UP & STRUCK HIS BACK AGAINST MINE TOP.

1987 · 1 incident

April 3, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walker Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TIGHTNING A3HOSE ON MINER STRAINED BACK.

1986 · 1 incident

April 5, 1986 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Walker Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS RIDI3G IN THE MANTRIP & STRUCK THE T OP WITH HIS BACK

1985 · 1 incident

September 25, 1985 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Walker Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS MUCKING BELT & THE BELT CAUGHT THE SHOVEL PUSHING IT INTO I.NAME ABDOMEN

1984 · 4 incidents

July 10, 1984 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
V & W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONT MINER BROKE DOWN PULLING TIE BAY BRACE OFF FRONT OF MINER WEIGHT APPROX 90 LBS IT FELL CATCHING EMP HAND BETWEEN BAR AND FRONT OF SCROLL ON M INER CUT TENDONS AND MIDDLE FINGER ABOVE SECO JOINT LEFT HAND CRACKED BONE IN MIDDLE FINGER RECEIVED 20 STITCHES

April 10, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
V & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURE FELL BETWEEN CUMBER AND HIT I MAN ON THE SHOULDER THE HOSPTIAL HAS NOT SENT UP ON REPORT A YET DR WHO EXRAYED I NAME SAID THERE WAS NO BORKEN BONE DR THAT THE Y WOULD KEEP HIM A WHILE BAR OBSERVATION.

April 2, 1984 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
V & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING FROM 0" TO 3" IN THICKNESS 4\ LX3\WX HALF OF IT HITTING THE MINE THE OTHER HALF HITTING WADE I MANON THE BACK HE COMPLAINED OF BACK INJURY.