Mining Incidents

Smith No 9 Mine Coal

Great Western Coal Inc · Underground
Coalgood, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1514799

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1984–1989
Latest incident
Jul 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1989 · 1 incident

1986 · 3 incidents

1985 · 2 incidents

October 21, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bow Valley Coal Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME LOADED SUPPLIES INTO A RAILRUNNER AND STARTED TO TAKE THEM INSIDE. THE TRACK PASSES UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES IN THE INBY END. WHEN HE PASSED UNDER THE BELT HE WAS NO T DOWN LOW ENOUGH. HIS BACK STRUCK THE BELT SUPPORT FRAME.

1984 · 2 incidents

October 15, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bow Valley Coal Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 230FT INBY THE PORTAL .THE ROCK FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 4FT 6" THICK ENTRY WIDE (18\) AND 40FT LONG. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT OF BOLTS.