Mining Incidents

Elk River Mine No 1 Coal

Elk River Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Mc Coy John P
Nortonville, Hopkins County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515717

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1987–1988
Latest incident
Mar 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1988 · 2 incidents

January 25, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elk River Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

HE AND I.NAME WERE LOADING A CONVEYOR SPEED REDUCER INTO THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK AND WHILE DOING IT, DROPPED IT. IT LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT BREAKING THE 3RD AND 4TH TOES FROM THE BIG TOE. INVESTIGATION SHOWED HE DID NOT HAVE ON STEEL TOE SHOES. NO OTHER INJURIES.

1987 · 15 incidents

December 28, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL FROM 2IDEN SLIP--ABOVE SUPPORT PINS--3 TO 4 FT THICK, APPROX. 150 FT OUTBY THE FACE. NO EQUIPMENT OR MEN INVOLVED.

September 22, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elk River Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING 5 BUNDLE OF PINS OFF PINNER AND STRAINED HIS GROIN.

September 22, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Elk River Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM 7HE ROOF ON THE RT HAND RIB STRIKING I NAME ON R T SHOULDER AND SIDE. HE HAD SCRAPES AND BRUISES ON RT SHOULDER AND SIDE. HE WAS SENT TO THE HOSP FOR EXAM

August 19, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Elk River Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF LOOS9 DRAW ROCK ABOUT 18" IN DIA. 3-4" THICK, BECAME DISLODGED WHEN THE OPERATOR STARTED HIS STEEL HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

August 1, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPRO3 1250 FT INSIDE MOUTH OF MINES IN #2 ENTRY MAIN INTAKE AND SUPPLLY ROAD. FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION OF 25 CROSS CUT. IT WAS APPROX 30X19X4 APPROX 2000 FT OUTBY FACE AREA THE THERE WAS NO E0UIP OR WORKERS INVOLVED OR AROUND IT WHEN IT FELL

July 15, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS I3 #2 ENTRY MAIN INTAKE SUPPLY ROAD 18 CROSSCUTS INSIDE THE MINES APPROX. 2,600 FT. FROM WORKING FACE AREA.THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 160' LONG,16' WIDE AND 0-5' THICK.IT HAS BEEN CLEANED UP. 3

April 30, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elk River Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CUTT3NG BELT IN PREPARATION FOR A SPLICE WHEN HIS UTILITY KNIFE BLADE CAME OUT OF HIS KNIFE HANDLE AND CUT HIS FINGER HE WAS TAKEN HOME AND LATER TO THE MEDICAL CENTER FOR STITCHES.

April 17, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk River Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS3HANGING A CURTAIN NEXT TO THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT. HE REACHED DOWN TO GET THE CURTAIN AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK(ABOUT 2 IN. THICK BY 1 FT. BY 1 1/2 FT WIDE.) FELL HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT WRIST.3

April 10, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS IN #3 3ENTRY APPROX.1500FT OUTBY FACE AREA IT IS A SUPPLY ENTRY FALL WAS APPROX.19FT WIDE 25FT LONG & 5-7FT THICK T HERE WAS A SLIP IN THE AREA NO PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED

January 31, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elk River Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS SPLI7ING A PUMP LINE IN THE #5 ENTRY. AT THIS TIME THE UTILITY KNIFE HE WAS USING, SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND LACERATED THE MIDDLE A

January 3, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk River Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

LEFT SIDE OF HE5D WAS OUT ABOUT 1 OR 1 1/2 INCHES LONG AND LEFT SHOULDER WAS HIT BY ROCK

January 3, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

IT WAS IN #3 EN7RY ABOUT 50 FEET OUT BY THE FACE. IT WAS ABOUT 15 FEET LONG, 1L FEET WIDE AND VARIED FROM 3 TO 5 FEET THICK. IT FELL ON PINNER MACHINE.