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Upper Mason #1 Coal

New Horizons Coal Inc · Underground
Cawood, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515348

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1986–1993
Latest incident
Nov 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

1993 · 1 incident

November 4, 1993 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mt Top Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

1992 · 2 incidents

August 24, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ATRS AND ROOF BOLTER.

May 27, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL OCCURED DURING AN IDLE TIME WHILE MINE WAS NOT WORKING ANY SHIFT. THE FALL OCCURED APPROX 450' FROMT EH ACTIVE WORKINGS. THE FALL IS APPROX 150'LX20'W AND FELL FROM ABANDONED F ALL OUTBY FOR APPROX 2 1/2 CROSS CUTS IN THE NUMBER 2 ENTRY ON THE 006 SECTION. THE FALL OCCURED AFTER WORKING HOURS.

1991 · 12 incidents

June 6, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT FINGER WHILE SPLICING BELT

April 29, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED DURING IDLE WORK TIME, FALL WAS FOUND DURING PRESHIFT ON 4-29-91. FALL OCCURRED APPROX. ONE CROSSCUT INBY MINE PORTAL ON NO. 1 BELT LINE.

March 25, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON METAL ROLLER AND DROPPED ON HAND; OPEN WOUND ON PALM

March 9, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHOVEL PINNED LEFT HAND AGAINST TOP

March 4, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

STRUCK IN REGION OF LEFT EYE WITH PIECE OF ROCK

1990 · 1 incident

February 23, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LO-LO STRUCTURE TAIL PIECE LET GO WHEN BELT TURN OVER LETTING LO LO STRUCTURE AROUND & CAUGHT LEFT ANKLE BETWEEN LO LO STRUCTUE & MOBILE BRIDGE TRAM CHAIN GUARD.

1989 · 1 incident

February 14, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING DLE-1 SCOOP HE WAS INJURED WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MINE ROOF & OPERTORS COMPARTMENT IN AN LOW ROOF AREA.

1988 · 1 incident

January 2, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Day Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS TIMB9RING ON LEFT SIDE OF WILCOX MINER IN RIGHT CROSS CUT OF NO I ROOM ON 002 SECT WHEN ROOF FELL 2X21/2 X4 STRIKING HIM IN PELVIC.

1986 · 3 incidents