Mining Incidents

Mine E-3 Coal

K Y V Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Deel Thomas G & Bill
Elkhorn City, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516150

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1987–1991
Latest incident
Feb 1991

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 15, 1987 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
G & R S Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE VICTIM WAS 7RAMMING A CAT. MODEL 966C FRONTEND LOADER FROM THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED E-3 MINE SIGHT TO POTTER MINING CO SHOP FACILITY LOCATED 295 MILES AWAY. AFTER HAVING TRAVELED 8 MILES ALON G THE ELEVATED 9OADWAY, THE FRONTEND LEFT THE ROADWAY AND TRAVELED OVER THE OUTER EDGE OF THE ROADWAY, OVERTURNING ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. FRONTEND SLID DOWN THE EMBANKEMENT AND CAME TO REST AFT

Reportable incidents

1 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1991 · 1 incident