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Muddy Branch B 18 Coal

Bizwil Inc · Surface

Controlled by Bizzack John

Inez, Martin County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1515357

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 6
Years on record: 1987–1988
Latest incident: Sep 1988

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1988 · 3 incidents

September 29, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Bizwil Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING STRAW INTO A STRAWBLOWER WHILE HE WAS MOVING THE BLOWER AROUND HE FELL ABOUT 6 FEET ONTO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT HE BROKE HIS LEFT ANKLE.

September 13, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

Bizwil Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A JACK-HAMMER TO DRILL HOLES A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL BROKE & LET JACK-HAMMER FALL ON TOP OF HIS LEFT BIG TOE

January 25, 1988 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Bizwil Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. GOT OUT OF TRUCK O SLICK MUDDY ROAD. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. EMP. WAS ESCORTING A BACKHOE TO A JOB SITE.

1987 · 3 incidents

October 17, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Bizwil Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING DRIVE SHAFT OUT OF ROCK TRUCK.WHILE LIFTING DRIVE SHAFT HE TWISTED HIS BODY CAUSING BACK TO CATCH.

October 14, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Bizwil Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL BACKED UP TO FILL AREA TO DUMP LOAD.TRUCK STARTED OVER INTO FILL AREA.EMPL JUMPED FROM TRUCK.SUFFERED CUT ON CHIN,SCRATCHES ON RIGHT HAND AND SORENESS IN LOWER BACK AREA.

February 4, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Bizwil Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL CLIMBING UP ON TRUCK BED OF LUBE TRUCK.FOOT SLIPPED AS HE STEPPED ON EDGE OF BED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT HIS HEAD.