Mining Incidents

Surface Coal

Virgie, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1515460

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1987
Latest incident
Sep 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1987 · 3 incidents

September 15, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

FELL OFF OF ROL5BACK TRUCK WHILE CHAINING DOWN PICKUP TRUCK A ROLLBACK. HURT KNEE ON LEFT LEG.

August 3, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

OPERATOR LOADIN1 TRUCKS WHEN BOOM CRILLED ON CRANE THROWING OPERATOR INTO LEVERS BRUISING OPERATOR KIDNEY AND STOMACH.

June 1, 1987 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSE MATERIAL 0ELL FROM HIGHWALL FALLING IN THROUGH WINDSHIELD BREAKING WINDSHIELD AND CAUSING 2 CUTS ON OPERATORS FACE- SENT OPR TO EMERGENCY ROOM HAD 4 STITCHES ON CUT PLACE UNDER EYE