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Bradford Branch Coal

Rb Coal Company Inc · Underground

Controlled by Benjamin R. Bennett

Smith, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 1515514

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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 · 5 incidents

September 27, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Rb Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

August 16, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPER OF BOLT MACHINE A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL HUNG IN ROOF AND IN TRYING TO REMOVE IT HE PUSHED WRONG LEVER AND STEEL FELL OUT AND HIT LEFT ARM.

July 27, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Rb Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 1ST CROSS CUT IN #2 ENTRY ON NEW PANOL THE FALL MEASURED 50'X20'X10' AND OCCURRED DURING OFF SHIFT NO INJUIES OR EQUIP INVOLVED

May 13, 1988 KY · Coal INUNDATION

Rb Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MINE CUT INTO OLD PANEL WHICH WAS FULL OF WATER SECTION WAS FLOODED OUT NO INJURIES ACCURRED

March 18, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS CRAWLING OUTSIDE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE HE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 4-11-88 IT SI NOT CLEAR HOW OR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE

1987 · 1 incident

July 23, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY

Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BOL7ING TOP IN A PILLAR S