Mining Incidents

Colliers Creek No 1 Coal

C & B Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Runyon Louis
Eolia, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515225

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1986–1988
Latest incident
Sep 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1988 · 1 incident

September 13, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
C & B Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

REMOVING WASHER FROM BOLT WITH AAIR WRENCH THE WASHER FLEW OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LOWER LIP

1987 · 7 incidents

November 16, 1987 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAMPING DRILL H2LE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 8, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM TRIED TO3LIFT COAL FEEDER WITH A 5 TON RAILROAD JACK THE JACK SLIPPED STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE.

1986 · 6 incidents

December 4, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C & B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

5 INTERSECTION 8ECOND BREAK FROM IT FACE FELL SOMETIME BETWEEN SHIFT ON WEDNESDAY DEC 3 AND THURSDAY DEC 4 TH FELL IN DONE TAKE APPROX. 30X20X8FT 5FT SHALE WAS THE CONTRIBUTING.

April 22, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
C & B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOFBOLTING OPR1 WAS INSTALLING BOLTS IN TOPO WITH APPROX 3" DRAW ROCK WHEN TONGUING UP BOLT TOP MOVED OFF ROOF JACK RELEASING IT, JACK FELL OVER AND HIT OPR. ON HAND CUT & BROKE INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND 3

March 3, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C & B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

IT WAS OBSERVED3ON FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF FEB THAT NO 6 INTERSETION WAS NOT PROVIDING SOLID AN BARGE FOR THE ROOF BOLT. IT WAS DECIDED TO WAIT TIL MONDAY TO ISTALL ADDITION SUPPORT WHILE MAKI NG THE FIRE BOS8 ON MONDAY THE THIRD DAY MARUCH WAS OBSERVED THAT NO. 6 INTERSECTION HAD FELL THE WEEKEND.

February 6, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
C & B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS DRILLING CO5L & PUSHED TOO HARD & HURT HIS BACK & SHOULDER.

January 6, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C & B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FAULT ZONE WITH3SOFT SHALE ROOF DETERIORATED FROM WATER & AIR. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED ALL THE WAY ON INTAKE.