Mining Incidents

3 Coal

Controlled by Larry Phillips
Pikeville, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515590

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1988–1991
Latest incident
Apr 1991

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 2, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Lick Fork Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

APPARETLY HE HAD GONE TO CHECK FUEL IN FUEL TANK, AND WAS ON HIS WAYBACK TO PICKING TABLE AREA. FOR SOME REASON WE DONT KNOW WHY, HE WALKED UNDERNEATH THE COAL STACKER BELT, AND WAS COVERED W ITH ABOUT 400 TO 500 LBS. OF COAL AND ROCK.

Reportable incidents

3 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1991 · 1 incident

April 15, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coal Bank Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME STATED HE SQUATTED DOWN & ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK RESULTING IN SOFT TISSUE INJURY OF THE NEXK DRAWROCK THAT FELL 16INX11INX1IN FEATHERED TO 0IN

1990 · 2 incidents

November 5, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Bank Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS AT ROOF BOLTER. I TURNED AROUND TO GET ROOF BOLT NECK POPPED.