Mining Incidents

Black Panther #1 Coal

Martin County Coal Corp · Underground
Inez, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515938

MSHA record for Black Panther #1 (mine ID 1515938). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1987–1988
Latest incident
Sep 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1988 · 4 incidents

September 8, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS OPERATING AN IGERSOL-RAND SCOOP DURING A BELT MOVE. HE PARKED THE SCOOP AND STARTED TO DISMOUNT FROM THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. HE LIFTED HIMSELF FROM THE OEPRATOR'S COMPARTMENT BY PLACING HIS HANDS IN THE HANDHOLDS LOCATED IN THE CANOPY. HE PLACED HIS LEFT LEG OUTSIDE WHILE HIS RIGHT LEG REMAINED INSIDE. AS HE TURNED HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

August 18, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Martin County Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM & 2 COWORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL CHAIN ON BELT FEEDER THAT WAS BEING REBUILT IN CENTRAL SHOP. VICTIM INTENDED TO SIGNAL HOIST OPERATOR WHEN CHAIN TOOK UP.. WHEN CHAIN BEGAN TO MOVE VICTIM''S ABDOMEN WAS PINCHED BETWEEN HEADHSHAFT & FEEDER FLOOR PLATE. ROTATION OF SHAFT PULLED PORTION OF CITIM'S ABDOMEN THROUGH 1/8" CLEARANCE BETWEEN HEAD SHAFT & FEEDER FLOOR PLATE.

August 3, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Martin County Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING TELETRAM BEING USED AS A MANTRIP.TRAVELED OVER 6'' X 6'' X 48'' CRIB BLOCK SUBMERGED IN WATER HOLE ON ROADWAY.JOLTED IN OPER SEAT EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK AND GROIN.(THIS IS 4TH NFDL ACCIDENT 7-21-86/8-3-88.ALL HAVE BEEN BACK/TORSO).

June 3, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin County Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE REAR OF A SHUTTLE CAR SO THAT BLOCKING MATERIAL BOUCL BE PLACED UNDER THE SHUTTLE CAR SOME BLOCKING MATERIAL THAT HAD BEEN P LACED UNDER THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP FOR ASSISTING TO GAIN LEVERAGE KICKED OUT AND THE SCOOP FELL SUDDENLY. THE VICTIM WAS JOLTED IN HIS SEAT IN THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT.

1987 · 4 incidents

December 7, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE VICTIM WAS 5TTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT FROM THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF A NATIONAL MINE SERVICE 48C6140 SHUTTLE CAR WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN PAIN IN THE LOWER PORTION OF HER BACK SHE STAT ED THAT SHE DID3NOT SLIP OR FALL SHE EXPERIENCED THE PAIN AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO STAND THE HEIGHT OF THE COAL SEAM AT THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS 55 FT

December 3, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin County Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS OPE9ATING A JOY 14CM9 CONTINUOUS MINER USING A RADIO REMOTE CONTROL UNIT AS A JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR PULLED AWAY FROM CONTINUOUS MINER LOADED THE REAR PORTION STRUCK THE REMOTE CONTR OL UNIT & PUSHE8 IT INTO THE VICTIMS ABDOMEN HE CONTINUED TO WORK & FINISHED HIS NORMAL SHIFT HOWEVER HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK ON THE NEXT DAY 120487

September 14, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin County Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS OPER5TING A S/C. THE S/C STRUCK A DEPRESSION IN T HE ROADWAY & THE VICTIM WAS JOLTED IN H IS SEAR. HE STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS RIB CAGE NEAR SPINE. 3

May 14, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin County Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS PERF2RMING MAINTENANCE ON A JEFFREY 1028 CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN APIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.VICTIM STATED THAT SOME RUST FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE CONTOLLER CASE AS HE WAS WORK3NG.FOREIGN MATERIAL COULD NOT BE WASHED OUT OF EYE. OPHTHALMOLOGIST REMOVED A SMAL

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