Mining Incidents

Blackfield Mine Coal

Controlled by Hatfield Woodrow-Ermel
Ransom, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515267

MSHA record for Blackfield Mine (mine ID 1515267). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1986–1990
Latest incident
Jan 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

1990 · 1 incident

January 17, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blackfield Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS THROWING BUGGY CABLE OVER TO THE RIB, CABLE CAME BACK SORT OF LIKE A SLING SHOT AND PULLED HIM TO THE GROUND & FOULED HIM DOWN WITH THE CABLE.

1989 · 10 incidents

June 12, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blackfield Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #7 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 47 AND EXTINDING THROUGH THE CROSSCUT INTO #6 ENTRY A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 70 FT. THE FALL WAS 18 TO 19 FOR WIDE AND 5 FT THICK.

June 12, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blackfield Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN THE FIRST CROSS CUT INSIDE THE PORTAL ON #1 BELT. BOTH BREAKS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BELT FELL AND THE INTERESECTION IS BAD SO THE HEIGHT & LENGTH COULDN'T BE DETERMINED.

June 11, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Blackfield Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY BEGINNING INBY 433 AND EXTINDING INBY FOR APPROX. 12 FEET IN THE 7 ENTRY BEGINNING AT SPAD 421 ANDAND EXTENDING INBY FOR DISTANCE OF APPROX. 23 FEET BOTH FALLS AREA 18 AN D 19 FEET WIDE AND 5 FEET THICK.

February 27, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blackfield Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADER OPER GOT OFF LOADER TO MOVE LOADER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY.LIFTED CABLE AND BACK FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK.

January 18, 1989 KY · Coal master electrician HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blackfield Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS TAKING A TIMMING GEAR OFF OF THE BELT HEAD OUTSIDE HE AND OTHER WERE LIFTING THE GEAR OUT THE GUARD IT SLID DOWN THE BAR TOWARD HIM IT FELL OVER ON HIS LEFT LEG. HIM IT FELL OVER ON HIS LEG.

1988 · 3 incidents

September 14, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Blackfield Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK,STUCK BETWEEN THE DISCHARGE ROLLER OF NO 3 BELT HEAD AND THE ROOF WITH A SLATE BAR WHILE BELT WAS RUNNING THE BELT JERKED THE BAR UNDER THE ROCK FORCING HIS HAND A GAINST THE ROOF.

February 29, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blackfield Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOX RESIN GLUE FELL FROM ROOF BOLTER, EMPL. TRIED TO CATCH GULE & THE BOX OF GLUE FELL AGAINST HIS GROIN AREA. PAIN ABOVE & BELOW BELT.

1987 · 1 incident

April 13, 1987 KY · Coal STRIKING OR BUMPING
Blackfield Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKED INTO AN 9LECTRICAL CABLE 440 VOLTS THAT WAS HUNG AND SUPPLYING POWER TO A PUMP. THEREFORE GETTING FORIGN MATER THAT WAS ATACHED ON THE CABLE INTO HIS LEFT EYE WHICH CAME IN CONTACT WIT THE CABLE 3

1986 · 1 incident

October 2, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blackfield Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PIECE OF ROCK W9NT OVER TOP OF EJECTOR BLADE ON RAM CAR AND I.NAME HELPING I.NAME TO LIFT IT OUT.I.NAME STRAINED HIMSELF IN DOING SO.

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