Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Day Star Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Shrum Eddie
Meta, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1515294

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1988–1994
Latest incident
Jul 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1994 · 4 incidents

July 11, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Day Star Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING BOLT SON ROOF DIRLL IN LOW COAL STARTED HAVING BACK PAINS.

May 11, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Day Star Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A 48IN RESIN BOLT IN 32IN HIGH & CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND IT WAS CUT WHILE PUSHING BOLT UP IN HOLE BETWEEN HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER & THE RO OF BOLT PLATE

March 8, 1994 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
High Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON BOLTING MACHINE & STARTED IT UP & IT TOOK OFF & THE ATRS CAUGHT HIS LEG AGAINST THE RIB & BRUISED HIS RIGHT ARM.

1993 · 2 incidents

July 22, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
South Fork Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN TO FACE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

April 22, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Fork Energies Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO HOOK THE DRILL UP TO THE SCOOP. HE WAS GOING TO GET ON TOP OF THE SCOOP WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL OFF.

1988 · 1 incident

May 27, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
East Ky Jen-Dawn Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED HELPING DRILLING A PLACE IN FACE AND WAS MOVING DRILL WHEN HIS LOOSE GLOVE BECAME ENTANGLED IN BELTS AND HIS HAND WAS PULLED BETWEEN BELTS AND GUARD WHICH CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.