Mining Incidents

Black Oak 5 Coal

Controlled by Reading & Bates Corp
Amburgey, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515288

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
41
Years on record
1986–1989
Latest incident
May 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

41 on file

1989 · 4 incidents

May 3, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION IN THE #5 ENTRY BEGGINIGN AT THE LAST OPEN X-CUT AND GOING TO THE FACE APPROX 6' IN HEIGHT X20' IN WIDTH X20' LONG.

March 30, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CONSTRUCTING SEALS, HIS ARMS CAME IN CONTACT WITH CEMENT, THUS CAUSING ALKALI BURNS.

January 2, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK LOADING MINER CABLE IN MAN TRIP AND HURT BACK.

1988 · 20 incidents

November 14, 1988 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BEING TRANSPORTED IN A RAILRUNNER WHEN A PICE OF DRAW ROCK FELL THEREFORE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST.

November 4, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING THE ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE WITH THE DRILL HEAD, HIS GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT HEAD AND THE END OF WRENCH. WHEN HE BEGAN TO ROTATTE THE DRILL HEAD TO MIX THE GLUE, HIS HAND TWISTED AROUND THE WRENCH.

October 27, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE SHUTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS PULLING UNDERNEATH MINER BOOM, HE BUMPED THE BACK OF THE MINER THEREFORE BOUNCING THE MINER OPERATOR INTO THE MINE ROOF.

October 20, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS CUTTING COAL WITH THE CM VIBRATION BOUNCED THE EMPL INTO THE ROOF EMPL DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL THE 24TH

October 17, 1988 KY · Coal brattice man/worker POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE SHUTLE CAR OPERATOR RAN OVER A SPRAY PAIN T CAN USED TO MARK CENTER LINES ON THE MINE ROOF WHEN THE CAN RUPTURED THE PAINT CONTACTED THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND EAR.

October 14, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE OLD WORKS AREA OF HTE MINE NEAR THE NO 4 HEAD DRIVE IN THE RETURN APPROX 20'X100'LONGX4' THICK STARTING IN THE NO 1 ENTRY AND EXTENDING THROUGH TO THE #3 ENTRY.

October 14, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE OLD WORKS AREA OF THE MINE.NEAR THE NO 4 HEAD DRIVE IN THE RETURN APPROX 60'X20'X7' HIGH IN THE XCUT BETWEEN THE NO 1 AND 2 ENTRIES.

September 30, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL IN THE ROOF DRILL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK

September 27, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTED OXYGEN CYLINDER IN SHOP AREA & EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.

September 23, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY THE 002 SECTION APPROX. 13 XCUTS IN THE (#6 ENTRY - INTAKE) 7 XCUTS OUTBY #1295 SPAD APPROX 150 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE APPROX 7 FT THICK.

March 23, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND FLE TAPIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.

March 3, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A BOOM FOR A ROOF DRILL OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET IT OVERT URNED & MASHED HIS FINGER ON RIGHT HAND

February 18, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN BUCKET OF SCOOP HE BUMPED HIS LEG AGAINST THE MINE ROOF AND BRUISED RIGHT THIGHT.

1987 · 11 incidents

December 28, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE5CHING BACK FROM HIS NORMAL POSITION TO GET A ROOF BOLT AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

December 1, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS GOING T2ROUGH AIR LOCK BELTS ON TRACK WITH MANTRIP, HE PUT HIS ARM UP TOKEEP AIR BELTS FROM HITTING HIM IN THE FACE. BELTS HIT EMP ARM AND RECEIVED A STRAIN IN RT ARM

November 23, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING A BELT AIR LOCK CURTAIN UP ON THE MAIN LINE FOR A MOTOR TO GO THROUGH.HE CAUGHT HIS ARM IN THE BELT AS THE MOTOR WENT THROUGH THEREFORE PULLING HIS ARM BACKWARD OVER THE M OTOR. 3

November 17, 1987 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING THE END LOADER HE MISSED A RUNG ON THE LADDER THEREFORE FALLING TOTHE GROUND HURTING HIS BACK.

October 19, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING BELT TOGETHER THE CLAMP SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE ARM.

September 8, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING UP MINE9 CABLE SLACK USING ROPE ROPE SLIPED & CAUGHT RT.ARM OF EMPLOYEE THE AMOUNT OF TENSION ON ROP WAS SUFFIEIENT TO PULL THE MUSCLES IN EMPLOYEES RT.SHOULDER

August 22, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MANTRIP WAS PRO7EEDING THROUGH AN AIR LOCK MADE OF BELT MATERIAL.EMPLOYEE PUT FOOTUP TOWARD AIR LOCK THEREFORE PUTTING PRESSURE ON KNEE AND LEG WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH BOARD THAT BELT WAS NAILED TO. 3

June 19, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodak Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS PUTTING IN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL IN PINNER HEAD.WHEN STEEL ALREADY IN HOLE ,FELL OUT ,HITTING AND CUTTING OFF THUMB.

May 13, 1987 KY · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodak Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING SPADS I3SIDE MINE WHEN TWISTED BACK.

March 10, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kodak Coals Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER TO KNOCK A GEAR OFF A PINION SHAFT. A PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF AND BECAME IMPLANTED IN HIS LEG. HE WAS BROUGHT OUT OF THE MINE AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. X-RAYS S HOWED THE METAL3TO BE ABOUT 1 1/2 IN DEEP.

1986 · 6 incidents

October 20, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodak Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MOVING PIN3ER CABLE.SAT DOWN AND THEN RAISED UP AND KNEE POPPED OUT OF PLACE.RIGHT KNEE.

October 17, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kodak Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING COVER OF0 PANEL BOARD WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT I.NAME IN EYE.LEFT EYE.

October 13, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kodak Coals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE FELL ON TIMB9RS WHILE LOADING THEM AT #4 ENTRY FACE AREA.

July 28, 1986 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Kodak Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING 5ROUND BELTLINE GOT RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELTLINE AND BOTTOM ROLLER STRUCTURE OF COND. SYSTEM.

June 4, 1986 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Kodak Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PINNING 7OP SWUNG CANOPY OVER TO PUT NEXT BOLT IN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND AND HUNG IT ON CANOPY LEFT HAND

June 2, 1986 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Kodak Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL PINNING TO1 PINNER HEAD FEL CATCHING RIGHT FOOT.