Mining Incidents

Sovereign Washer Coal

Controlled by Leroy Lackey
Smilax, Leslie County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1515498

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1986–1993
Latest incident
Oct 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1993 · 2 incidents

October 25, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sovereign Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AT POWER BOX. HE TURNED TO ROUND CORNER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG, CAUSING PAIN TO THE KNEE AREA.

April 5, 1993 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sovereign Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BARRELS IN WASH BOX AREA OF WASHER. THOUGHT HE MAY HAVE STRAINED HIS BACK. FINISHED SHIFT OF WORK, THEN VISITED HOSPITAL.

1990 · 1 incident

November 8, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING ROLLER ON D8M JACK SLIPPED TRUCK FELL ON CAUGHT RIGHT HAND.

1989 · 3 incidents

October 31, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

HAD A COVER OFF DRAG BUCKETS TO REPAIR THEM EE WAS LANDING A BAR UP TO A FELLOW WORKER AND STEPPED INTO THE HOLE.

June 12, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FINGER ON TAIL GATE AND PULLED FINGER NAIL OFF.

February 1, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOZER WAS STUCK IN REFUSE FILL HOOKED CHAIN TO IT & T RIED TO PULL IT OUT WITH ENDLOADER CHAIN BROKE HITTING EMPL IN MOUTH.

1986 · 4 incidents

April 14, 1986 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FINGER I3 FEEDER, CUT FINGER

April 4, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kentucky Prince Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING 7HE GRINDER KICKS BACK CUTING LEG