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No 5 Coal

Controlled by Bobby Joe Hensley
Smith, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1514758

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1986–1992
Latest incident
Jun 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1992 · 1 incident

June 8, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bob & Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

38195 RACHETT SLIPPED WHILE SPLICING BELT AND HITTING EE ACROSS NOSE.

1990 · 1 incident

1989 · 1 incident

November 3, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bob & Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HAMMER ON CHAIN PIECE FLEW UP HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE.

1988 · 1 incident

November 11, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bob & Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS IN KNEELING POSITION WITH LEFT LEG EXTENDED INPROCESS OF BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO PLACE IN ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF CAP COAL FELL ON LEFT ANKLE BENDING IT

1986 · 3 incidents

December 17, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Bob & Tom Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

CHECKING INCOMI3G POWER TO 50 AMP SWITCH BOX WHEN VOLT METER GROUNDED OUT.

May 31, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Bob & Tom Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD FINGER IN B5CK SHIELD ROPE-TIGHTENED UP ON IT.