Mining Incidents

G&Y #6 Coal

G & Y Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Charles E Yates
Bonnyman, Perry County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515362

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1987–1988
Latest incident
Aug 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

1988 · 9 incidents

August 1, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
G & Y Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS GOING INSIDE ON A SCOOP AS HE WAS GOING THROUGH A CURTAIN A PIECE OF COAL DUST WENT IN HIS EYE

July 24, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
G & Y Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

RUNNING A SCOOP AND A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF FROM ROOF BOLT AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD

July 19, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
G & Y Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

I.NAME OPERATING ROOFBOLTER.INSERTING STEEL BARREL INTO HOLE GUIDING IT WITH LEFT HAND.DRILL WAS TURNING.BARREL WAS HOT AND PAIR OF RUBBER GLOVES STUCK TO BARREL CAUSING FINGER TO GET STUCK AN D PULLING OFF THE FINGER.

July 1, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G & Y Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS REMOVING SAFTEY JACKS & WHEN HE TOOK ONE OUT HE THREW IT & IT HITE THE ROOF OF THE MINES & BOUNCED HITTING HIS KNEE.

June 17, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
G & Y Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS RUNNING THE ROOFBOLTER & FOR SOME REASON PUT HIS HAND ON THE ROOF & THE BOLT MACHINE HEAD CAUGHT HIS ARM

May 27, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G & Y Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE ON THE LONG JOHN WHEN HE TWISTED AROUND AND STRAINED HIS HIP.

May 11, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
G & Y Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON SOME CONCRETE BLOCK WHILE CRAWLING THROUGH MANDOOR.

May 9, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
G & Y Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WA S PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS AFTER PUTTING UP JACKS HE WAS MOVING TO ASNOTHER PSITION TO CONTINUE PUTTING UP BOLTS WHEN THE ROOF BOLTER GOT STUCK AND SOME ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM -BREAKING HIS LEFT ARM AND LACERATING HIS FACE WITH ABRASIONS ON HIS BACK.

April 18, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
G & Y Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS OPERATING A BRIDGE CARRIER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL IN THE CONEYOR CHAIN WHEN HE TRIED TO REMOVE THE ROCK THE CHAIN CAUGHT HISTHUMB AND PALM.

1987 · 4 incidents

November 16, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
G & Y Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS PUTT3NG UP A ROOF BOLT WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED & HIT THE TRAM LEVER & THE BOLT MACHINE PINNED HIM AGAINST THE RIB OF THE MINES

November 4, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G & Y Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JUST HAD BEGAN 8HIFT I.NAME WAS OPERATING A JEEP THAT WAS HAULING SOME METAL BELT STRUCTURE INTO THE MINE A PIECE OF THE STRUCTURE FELL OFF & I.NAME STOPPED THE JEEP PICKED IT UP & THREW THE STRUCTURE BACK 2N IT GLANCED BACK OFF & CUT HIS FINGER

October 21, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
G & Y Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRIVING 5 PIN ON THE HEAD CHAIN OF THE MINER AND A PIECE OF THE PIN, HIT HIM IN THE EYE WHEN HE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER.

October 16, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
G & Y Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SETTING 4ACKS AND SOME DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK.