Mining Incidents

Sue #1 Coal

Controlled by Randy Johnson
Bryants Store, Knox County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1514572

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1985–1989
Latest incident
Dec 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1989 · 6 incidents

October 9, 1989 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper POWERED HAULAGE
Westerman Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP IN A SCOOP BUCKET-RAISED UP-BACK HIT THE TOP.

1986 · 3 incidents

December 1, 1986 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tenn Ky Blue Gem Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS OPERATIN1 A MESCHER TRACTOR WHEN IT BOUNCED UP AND MASHED HISF INGER BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND TOP.

October 21, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tenn Ky Blue Gem Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WORK STARTED AS3NORMAL AT 7AM WHILE CHECKING PLACES ON SHIFT AREA THAT FELL SHOWED SIGNS OF WEIGHTING MEN WERE WITHDRAWN & ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS ORDERED FOR AREA BEFORE CRIBBING COULD BE COMP LETED THE AREA 0ELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF 30IN BOLTS

1985 · 3 incidents

March 19, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Tenn-Ky Blue Gem Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING A MESCHER DRAG PAN TRACTOR WHEN HIS KNEE HIT THE TOP

February 28, 1985 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Tenn-Ky Blue Gem Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING MESCHER DRAG BUCKET TRACTOR AND PLACED ARM IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN BUCKET AND TRACTOR FRAME.