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Cherokee Gap Coal

Addington Inc · Surface

Controlled by Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated

Webbville, Lawrence County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1515856

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 1987
Latest incident: Aug 1987

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1987 · 3 incidents

August 12, 1987 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Addington Inc · Struck by flying object

STRINGING OUT C5PS FOR SHOT WHEN CAP WENT OFF IN HAND PENETRATING METAL IN THE HAND ARM AND FACE

June 26, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Addington Inc · Struck against stationary object

STARTED TO GET 3N GREASE TRUCK AND THE DOOR WASNT ROLLED ALL THE WAY UP AND HIT HEAD ON THE DOOR

May 9, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Addington Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON WATER PUMP USED TO PUMP WATGER OUT OF THE COAL PIT HE PULLED SUCTION H OSE FROM WATER PUMP BACK PRESSURE FROM HOSE KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND & HE HIT HIS ARM ON A ROCK ARM WAS CUT BRU3SED BONE & SWELLING