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No 2 Coal

Topper Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Gary D Fields
Shelbiana, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515636

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1986–1989
Latest incident
Oct 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1989 · 1 incident

October 24, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Topper Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING SCOOP ON HAULWAY SAID SCOOP BOUNCED AND HURT HIP AND BACK DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 11-3-89

1988 · 4 incidents

October 25, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Topper Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS TRAMMING HIS CAR IN A BREAK OUTBY FACE LOST CONTROL AND HIT RIB.

September 15, 1988 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Topper Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS BOLTING TOP, DRILLING TEST HOLE, WHEN DRAW SLATE FELL ABOUT 3' BY 5' HITTING HIM ON SHOULDER, KNOCKING HIM INTO BOLTER HEAD.

May 30, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Topper Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS LOADING ONSIDE SHUTTLE CAR PREPARING TO LEAVE FACE AREA OF #4 HEADING WHEN LOOSE DRAW SLATE FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER & NECK.

January 9, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Topper Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS UNDE9F #1 BELT BOOM WENT BELT ROLLER WAS BEING REPLACED ROLL SLIPED OFF BOOM & STRUCK I.NAME ON RT.SIDE OF HEAD THIS ACCIDENT HAPPEN ON THE OUTSIDE

1987 · 3 incidents

October 7, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Topper Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AT START OF SHI0T WENT TO CHECK FAN AND READ WATER GAUGE FOUND THAT WATER GAUGE HAD WENT UP 1/10 UPON INVESTINGION FOUND ROOF FALL AT SPAD #1706 20' BY 20' BY 2 1/2' ON RETURN AIRWAY.

March 2, 1987 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Topper Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS TRAMMING3LOADER FROM #5 HEADING TO #4 HEADING AND GOT LOADER TOO CLOSE TO RIB.

1986 · 1 incident