Mining Incidents

Richland 37 Coal

Richland Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Lee Congleton
Bryants Store, Knox County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1514708

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1984–1992
Latest incident
Jul 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1992 · 1 incident

July 22, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Girdner Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL, OUT-BY FACE AREA 3 BREAKS BACK ON 50' CENTERS. FALL WAS FOUND ON PRE-SHIFT IN RETURN AIRCOURSE BY FOREMAN. FALL WAS CRIBBED-OFF @ DANGERED OFF BY SIGNS ETC. ROOF FALL WAS APPROX 14'WX4'TO5'TX20'TO25' LONG.

1989 · 1 incident

June 28, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Girdner Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER WAS BOLTING WITH ROOF BOLT MACHINE. MINERS HAD WAS INJURED WHEN HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP AND PINNER.

1987 · 2 incidents

February 19, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Girdner Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELIN1 OR SCRAPPING COAL WITH A #4 SSHOVEL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 7, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Girdner Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE IS CLAIMING 6LACK LUNG BENEFITS.

1986 · 1 incident

1985 · 2 incidents

November 21, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Girdner Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING ROOF 6OLTING MACHINE.PULLED LEVER TO LOWER HEAD.HAND SLIPPED OFF CONTROL LEVER AND THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HEAD AND BOTTOM OF BOLTER.,FRAME.LACERATION,FRACTURE OF RIGHT THUMB

February 8, 1985 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Girdner Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CALLED OUR HOME RESIDENT FROM EMERGENCY ROOM, HE SAID THAT THE WAY HE WAS WEARING HIS MINER LIGHT CAUSED HIM TO RUPTURE HIMSELF.

1984 · 2 incidents