Mining Incidents

#1 Coal

Ashcamp Construction Inc · Underground
Controlled by Merritt F M
Pikeville, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515532

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1986–1988
Latest incident
Dec 1988

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
December 5, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ashcamp Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

THE SCOOP OPERATOR WENT FROM NO. 4 HEADING TOWARD NO. 3 HEADING TRAVELING THROUGH THE NO. 4 LEFT BREAK WHEN HE TRAVLED OUT FROM UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF IN THE NO. 4 LEFT BREAK AND WAS KILLED BY F ALLING ROCK.

Reportable incidents

2 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1987 · 1 incident

December 9, 1987 KY · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ashcamp Construction Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GR9ASING BELT HEAD WHICH IS MOUNTED 4' HIGH,FELL HIT SHOULDER ON METAL BRACE.

1986 · 1 incident

October 22, 1986 KY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharp Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I NAME WAS HELP3NG ON A LOADER CABLE WHEN HURT RIGHT LEG.