Mining Incidents

Red Fox #2 Coal

Martin County Coal Corp · Underground
Inez, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515939

MSHA record for Red Fox #2 (mine ID 1515939). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1988–1989
Latest incident
Apr 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

1989 · 4 incidents

April 13, 1989 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin County Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ASSISTING CO-WORKERS IN REMOVING A HYDRALIC JACK CONNECTED TO THE RIPPER HEAD OF JOY CONTIOUS MINER. HE WAS HOLDING THE UPPER END OF THE JACK IN POSTION WHILE THE LOWER END WAS BEING D ISCONNECTED. SUDDENLY THE JACK FELL, PINNING HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE JACK AND THE GATHERING APAN. THE RESULTING INJURIES INCLUDED A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT RING FINGER AND FRACUTRE AND LACERA

March 28, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF NUMBER 6 ENTRY OFF THE MAINS 2 BREAKS 120'INBY SPAD 7846 A REMOTE CONTROLLED JOY CM AND NATIONAL MINE SERVICE 48C6140 SHUTTLE CAR WERE PARTIALLY COVERED BY THE FALL THE FALL CONSISTED OF SLICKEN SIDED SHALE MEASURING 0 TO 60" T 75'L 2 TO 20'W

March 15, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCC IN NUMBER 10 ROM OF 4TH CROSSCUT OFF THE MAINS ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 7800. REMOTE CONTROLLED JOY CONT. MINER COVERED BY FALL. FALL CONSISTED OF SHARE MEASURING 6 TO 7 FT THICK 40 F T LONG AND 20 FT W.

February 2, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON A PILLAR LINE DUE TO TO A POSSIBLE HILL SEAM THE CM MAHCINE WAS CAUGHT FORA TIME BY THE ROOF FALL FALL WAS AT LOCATION APPROX 180' INBY SPAD 6237 IN THE NUMBER 2 ENTRY FALL WAS NOT REPORTED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE THE OPERATOR DID NOT NOT BELIEVE IT WAS NECESSARY ON THE PILLAR LINE NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE

1988 · 16 incidents

November 28, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN BELT ENTRY #5 IN AN INT ERSECTION FALL MEASURED APPROX.20FT.WIDEX30FT.LONGX61/2FT .THICK ROOF IN AREA IS SHALE & THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 5FT.RESIN GROUTED RODS O N ADVANCE NO ONE WAS IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ROOF FALL & NO INJURIES RESULT ED

October 1, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN TGHE #5 ENTRY,1 BREAK INBY SPAD #6015 AND 1 BREAK INBY THE #2 BELT DRIVE.THE ROOF FALL WAS 45 FEET LONG,20 FEET WIDE AND 5 FEET HIGH.THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 60 INCH RESIN GROUTED RODS.NO ONE WAS IN THE MINE WHEN THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED.SOME DAMAGE TO THE ,#2 CONVEYOT RESULTED.

September 11, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY RETURN OUTBY WORKING SECTION FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 6209 SPAD IS IN #2 ENTRY & MEASURED APPROX. 20FT.IN LENGTH 30FT.IN WIDTH & 60IN.THICK AREA WAS SUPPORTED 5FT.R ESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLTS NO ONE WAS WORKING IN AREA WHEN FALL OCCURRED

September 11, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRIES RETURN OUTBY THE WORKING SECT THE FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 6788 SPAD IS IN #2 ENTRY AND MEASURED APPROX 30'L 20'W 60"T THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 5' RESIN GOUTED ROOF BOLTS NO ONE WAS WORKING IN THE AREA WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED

September 11, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY (RETURN) OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. THE FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 6173 (SPAD IS IN #2 ENTRY) AND MEASURED APPROX. 30' IN LENGTH, 20' IN WIDTH AND 60 INCHES THI CK. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 5' RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. NO ONE WAS WORKING IN THE AREA WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED.

September 9, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #8 ENTRY RETURN OUTBY WORKING SECT.FALL OCCURRED 120FT.INBY SPAD #6883 SPAD IN #8 ENTRY & MEASURED APPROX.15FT.IN LENGTH 20FT.IN WIDTH & 60IN.THICK AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 5FT.RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLTS NO ONE WAS WORKING IN THE AREA WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED

September 9, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #8 ENTRY RETURN OUTBY WORKING SECTION FALL OCCURRED 120FT.OUTBY SPAD #6710SPAD IS IN #8 ENTRY & MEASURED APPROX.30FT.IN LENGTH 30FT.IN WIDTH & 60IN.THICK AREA WAS SUPPORT ED BY 5FT.RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLTGS NO ONE WAS WORKING IN THE AREA WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED

September 9, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #7 ENTRY INTAKE OUTBY WORKING SECT.FALL OCCURRED 180FT.OUTBY SPAD #6710 SPAD IS IN #8 ENTRY & MEASURED APPROX.50FT.IN LENGTH 40FT.IN WIDTH & 60IN.THICK AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 5FT.RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLTS NO ONE WAS WORKING IN THE AREA WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED

September 9, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #L ENTRY(INTAKE) OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION.THE FALL OCCURRED 180 FEET OUTBY SPAD #6212 SPAD IS #7 ENTRY AND MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET IN LENGTH,20 FEET IN WIDT H AND 60 INCHES THICK.THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 5' RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.NO ONE WAS WORKING IN THE AREA WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED.

September 9, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #9 ENTRY RETURN OUTBY WORKING SECT.FALL OCCURRED 60FT.OUTBY SPAD #6213 SPAD IS IN #8 ENTRY & MEASURED APPROX.25FT.IN LENGTH 20FT.IN WIDTH & 60IN.THICK AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 5FT.RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLTS NO ONE WAS WORKING IN THE AREA WHENTHE FALL OCCURRED

August 4, 1988 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin County Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

VICTIM WAS PULLING ON A 8' X 35' PIECE OF VENTILATION CURTAIN WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE CURTAIN FROM THE LOCATION IT WAS IN TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION. THE CURTAIN WAS MUDDY AND A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE HAD FELL ON ONE END OF THE CURTAIN. THE HEIGHT WAS APPROX. 6'.

June 10, 1988 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 JOLTED IN THE SEAT WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS OPERATING STRUCK A ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROADWAY VICTIM WAS HAULING COAL FROM THE FACE OF THE NUMBER 7 ENTRY TO THE BELT FEEDER THIS REP ORT IS BEING FILED LATE BECAUSE THE OPERATOR WAS AWAITING CONFIRMATION FROM MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO DETERMINE THAT THE CONDITION WAS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT AND NOT A HEALTH RELATED MATTER.

May 3, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE RETURN ENTRY OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION A LARGE PIECE OF LAMINATED SHALE FELL IN THE INTERSECTION OF 2 ENTRY AT SPAD 6126 AND EXTENDED TOWARD 1 AND 3 ENTRIES THE FAL L WAS APPROX. 70FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 8 TO 10 FT THICK. NO MINERS WERE WORKING WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 5-3-88.

April 21, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Martin County Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS INSTALLING 5 FT RESIN GROUTED RODS WITH A FLETCHER MODEL DD0 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AS THE VICTIM WAS DRILLING A HOEL FOR A BOLT A PIECE OF SLICKENSIDED SHALE FELL SLID DOWN THE DRIL L STEEL AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE LEFT KNEE THE SHALE MEASURED 28 IN LONG X 21 IN WIDE X 0 TO 5 1/2 IN THICK THE ROCK BROKE WHEN IT SLID DOWN THE DRILL STEEL AND STRUCK THE DRILL POT THE V

April 18, 1988 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A CONTINUOUS MINER AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG A LINE CURTAIN VENTILATION WHEN HE STARTED TO NAIL THE CURTAIN TO AROOF BOLT PLATE HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN PAIN IN H IS RIGHT LEG. THE HEIGHT OF THE ROOF AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE WAS APPROX. 9 FT THE VICTIM WAS STANDING IN A SEMI CROUCHED POSITION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE VICTIM STATED THAT HE WAS SORT

March 22, 1988 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin County Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

VICTIM WAS WALKING OUT OF LAMP HOUSE AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT. HE STEPPED ON LARGE GRAVEL & CREELED HIS ANKLE. VICTIM FELL TO GROUND. ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN PARKING AREA APPROXIMATELY 5' FROM LAMP HOUSE.

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