Mining Incidents

Washer Coal

Controlled by William W Thomas Jr
Evarts, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1515284

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1989–1991
Latest incident
Sep 1991
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
9
inspections on record
23
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 23 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1991 · 7 incidents

September 11, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER WASHER SHOVELING. STANDING FLEXIBLE WATER HOSE FELL OFF WASHER APPROX. 10' AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN SIDE OF NECK.

September 5, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tom Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING WELDER AROUND- GOT BETWEEN WELDER AND TRUCK- WELDER CAUGHT RIGHT LEG BETWEEN WELDER AND BUMPER.

May 24, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF OF ANGLE IRON A PIECE FLEW INTO LEFT EYE. DOCTOR FLUSHED OUT EYE.

May 20, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tom Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE CAME TO HELP ANOTHER EE CHANGE DIRECTION OF COAL GATE TO BETTER REACH THE GATE HE STEPPED UP ONTO BELT SYSTEM BOOTS WERE MUDDY RAINING WEATHER HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND WENT INTO SELF CLEANING T AIL PIECE ROLLER.

May 13, 1991 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON BOARD WITH NAIL. NO LOSS TIME- TETANUS SHOT ONLY.

May 4, 1991 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WIRE SCRAPED SIDE OF FOOT. NO LOSS TIME- TETANUS SHOT ONLY.

February 6, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Tom Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING-TRUCK TIRE WAS LEANED AGAINST WAY BEHIND EMPLOYEE-IT FELL & HIT HIM IN BACK OF LEGS.

1990 · 4 incidents

June 18, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tom Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTING MOVING CROSS TIES-STRAINED BACK. CONTINUED TOW ORK MONDAY AND TUESDAY-WENT TO DOCTOR WEDSDAY.

April 19, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tom Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EARLIER IN DAY LIFTED TRUCK PART BACK HURT A LITTLE-LATER IN DAY JUMPED OVER A MUD MUDDLE BACK HURT WORSE.

April 5, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tom Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING SLATE OFF BELT-PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

1989 · 1 incident