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Sullivan Mine Coal

Wolf Creek Mining Inc · Facility

Controlled by Brown Douglas E

Sullivan, Union County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1515924

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 5
Years on record: 1989–1990
Latest incident: Jun 1990

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1990 · 2 incidents

June 4, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Wolf Creek Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING WITH REPAIRS STRUCK SELF IN HAND WITH HAMMER

March 12, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Wolf Creek Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL OPERATING LOADER WHEN HYDRAULIC LINE TO FRONT BURST-FORCE OF PRESSURIZED OIL SHATTERED LOADERS FRONT WINDSHIELD.EMPL STRUCK IN FACE,HEAD & NECK AREA WITH GLASS AND HOT OIL.EMPL RUSHED TO EMERG ROOM HAD SMALL SHARDS OF GLASS REMOVED FROM LEFT EYE.ATTACHMENT.

1989 · 3 incidents

December 6, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Wolf Creek Mining Inc · Fall from machine

DATE OF ACCIDENT IS AN ESTIMATE BY THE EMPLOYEE. HE DID INFORM MANAGEMENT OF HIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 01-04-90. EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING HIS 35 TON REAR DUMP. INSPECTION OF TRUCK RE VEALED THAT THE LADDER USED FOR MOUNTING/DISMOUNING IS IN ORIGINAL CONDITION.

November 10, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Wolf Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING LUG NUB FORM VEHICLE WHEEL WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN NECK

November 2, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Wolf Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AHS BEEN ENGAGED IN MANUAL LABOR TASKS FOR THE DURATION OF HIS EMPLOYEMENT. EXAMPLES OF HIS DUTIES INCLUDE: SHOVELING COAL NEAR CONVEYOR BELTS; WORKING AS A MECHANICS HELPER; USING HAND TOOLS,; HAND EXTRACTION OF FORIEGN MATERIAL FROM COAL ON CONVEYOR BELT. INJURY MAY BE A RESULT OF REPEATED GRIPPING, TURNING AND LIFTING MOTIONS OF THE LOWER ARM, WRIST AND HAND AS ASS.