Mining Incidents

No 1 Preparation Plant Coal

Robinson Creek, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1515941

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1990–1992
Latest incident
Jun 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1992 · 2 incidents

June 16, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider ELECTRICAL
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

TROUBLE SHOOTING #3 BELT STARTER BOX WITH POWER ON, SCREW DRIVER GOT INTO POWER SOURCE, CAUSING FLASH NO ELECTRICAL SHOCK. JUST FLASH, CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH HANDS.

February 1, 1992 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT & CUT HIS HAND.

1991 · 2 incidents

November 23, 1991 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

17 1/2 FEET ABOVE GROUND ON PLATFORM STRUCK WITH PIPE LOST BALANCE FELL TO GROUND

1990 · 1 incident

March 7, 1990 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE ENDLOADER WAS DOING SOME BACK FILLING AGAINST THE HIGHWALL AND THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE ENDLOADER. THE OPERATOR JUMPED OUT CAUSING SCRATCHES AND BRUISES TO THE LEGS AND FACE AREA.