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Canfield #1 Coal

Canfield Energy Inc · Underground
Controlled by Stephen C Skidmore
Bryants Store, Knox County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1514763

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1987–1994
Latest incident
Apr 1994

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
December 1, 1987 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Westerman Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRACTOR DRIVER 4AS MOVING TRACTOR FROM HIGH TOP INTO LOW TOP APPARENTLY DID NOT PUT HIS HEAD DOWN LOW ENOUGH WHEN TRACTOR MOVED INTO LOW TOP HEAD WAS PINNED BETWEEN LOW TOP AND FENDER ON TRAC TOR 3

Reportable incidents

11 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1994 · 1 incident

April 19, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canfield Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DRILLING COAL ON THIS DATE. INJURED TRYED TO PUSH A WAGON TYPE COAL DRILL OVER SOME LOOSE COAL LEFT IN THE WORKING PLACE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

1993 · 4 incidents

October 29, 1993 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Canfield Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED DRILLS COAL EE STATED INURY TO LEFT KNEE AND LEFT SIDE OF UPPER LEG WAS THE WAY INJURED POSITONS HIMSELF WHILE DRILLING COAL.

August 23, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Canfield Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS RIDING JEEP BUCKET, WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST TH EJEEP BUCKET.

July 26, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Canfield Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND LACERATION TO FINGER.

June 22, 1993 KY · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canfield Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS IN A CRAWLING POSITON, PUSHING A WAGON COAL DRILL, INJURED FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

1989 · 1 incident

March 10, 1989 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westerman Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TRACTOR OPERATOR WAS BLEEDING BRAKES ON MESCHER TRACTOR BRAKE FLUID SHOT INTO RIGHT EYE.

1987 · 5 incidents

October 16, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westerman Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING BELT ROPE WITH RED DEVIL; HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF RED DEVIL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST.

September 11, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Westerman Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

WATCHING TRACTO9 DUMP COAL. PLACED THUMB BETWEEN TO MOVING PCS OF METAL

February 27, 1987 KY · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westerman Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING LADDER HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM T O FALL APPROX 6FT TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK IT HAD BEEN RAINING ATT HE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT