Mining Incidents

Clay Hollow Deep Mine Coal

Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516253

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
74
Years on record
1988–1990
Latest incident
Nov 1990

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
March 9, 1989 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF PLUGGING 4160 CAT HEAD INTO BACK OF SECTION POWER CENTER. HE WAS WIPING LUGS OFF WITH HAND TO REMOVE MUD. EMPL WAS NOT AWARE THAT CABLE WAS ENERGIZED THEREFORE HE INSTAN TLY BECAME ELECTROCUTED.

Reportable incidents

73 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1990 · 21 incidents

August 31, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING WATER LIME TO BELT LINE & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

June 23, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR RAN OVER A TIMBER, TIMBER CAUGHT BY CAR AND RAMMED INTO DECK AREA STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

May 17, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HH WAS SETTING TIMBERS, WHEN HE TURNED TO GET ANOTHER TIMBER, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

May 10, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURED ON 002 SECT BLEEDER SYSTEM LOCATION WAS 220FTINBY SPAD NO 1773 IN THE BLEEDER SYSTEM THE ACTIVE SECTION 002 IS APPROX 1500FT OUTBY THE FALL

May 8, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJURED PERSON WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE, IN ORDER TO STRAIGHTEN THE CABLE SO THE ROOF BOLTER COULD CHANGE PLACES.

April 23, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED PERSON WAS SHOVELING COAL AT A HEAD DRIVE LOCATION HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING

April 4, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJURED PERSON WAS PULLING FEEDER CABLE AROUND A COAL BLOCK, WHEN HE POSITIONED HIS SELF ON HIS KNEES, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

March 17, 1990 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHE WAS UNLOADING EIGHT INCH SOLIO CONCRFETE BLOCKS WHEN A COWORKER UNLOADED A BLOCK CATCHING HER FINGERS BETWEEN BLOCKS

March 7, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Accident type, without injuries

A 20' X 4' X 5' PIECE OF ROOF MATERIAL FELL INTO NO. 5 ENTRY AT THE DRIFT MOUTH. 50' OUTBY SPAD NO. 3. THIS FALL WAS ADJACENT TO THE FAN HOUSING.

February 27, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

PUTTING ROOF BOLT WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL THROUGH CANOPY AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE LEFT EYE ON FOREHEAD.

February 22, 1990 KY · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PAY SHIFT COAL CREW OF 001 SECTION DERAILED THEIR MANTRIP. INJURED PERSON WAS PUSHING MANTRIP ONTO TRACT WHEN RIGHT HAND CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT OF CANOPY & FRAME OF MACHINE.

January 18, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS & PLACED THEM ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER MACHINE. HE LIFTED BUNDLE OF BOLTS WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

1989 · 23 incidents

November 15, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck against stationary object

INJ TIGHTENING BOLT ON WHEEL UNIT WITH 4 X 1 WRATCHET DRIVE.DRIVE BROKE CAUSING INJ TO STRIKE FOOT ON MINE FLOOR.

November 13, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WALKING NEAR THE BELT DRIVE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A FIRE VALVE.

November 7, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS PULLING BELT DOWN EXISTING BELT LINE TO BE REPLACED THE BELT WAS ACCIDENTLY STARTED CAUSING INJURED TO FALL ON BELT HIS R ANKLE BECAME CAUGHT IN CROSSOVER

November 6, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HOLDING A SLATE BAR WHILE A SHUTTLE CAR WAS PULLING MINER CABLE FROM ROADWAY.

November 2, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJ WORKING AROUND BELT TRYING TO PULL PC OF BELT FROM DRIVE STRAINED SELF IN ARM

October 4, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY WHICH IS AN INTAKE ENTRY. THE FALL IS JUST INSIDE THE PORTAL IN AN ENTRY THAT IS NOT USED. THE FALL MEASURES 18 FEET WIDE, 20 FEET LONG, AND 4 FEET HIGH.

September 28, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF THE #1 ENTRY OUT CROP THE FALL MEASURES 20 W 4'T TO THE FACE THIS SECTION OR PANEL HAS BEEN ABANDONED THE FALL OCCURRED ON 001- SECTION

September 22, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED 1 BREAK OUTBY #3 HEAD DRIVE IN THE #2 ENTRY WHICH IS A RETURN ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 19 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG AND 6 FT THICK.

September 5, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I,NAME WAS STEPING OVER BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON BELT CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HIS RIGHT ELBOW CAME INTO CONTACT WITH MINE FLOOR CAUSING BRUISE TO ELBOW.

August 1, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED AT THE #43 BREAK IN THE #4 ENTRY. THE #4 ENTRY IS A NEUTRAL ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 20 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE, AND 4 FEET HIGH.

July 18, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME TWISTED RIGHT KNEE ,RETURNED TO WORK MISSED NO DAYS.WENT TO ANOTHER DR 7-24 HAD KNEE SUREGERY ON 7-28.

June 10, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN SUDDEN PAIN WAS FELT IN SHOULDER BLADES. THE EE HAD HELP HANG A FEEDER CABLE ON THE SECTION PRIOR TO FEELING PAIN IN SHOULDER BLADES. AFTER INVESTIGATION OF THE ACCI DENT IT APPEARED THAT THE INITIAL INJURY OCCURRED WHEN THE EE HUNG THE FEEDER CABLE.

February 13, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPL WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING VENTILATION THE SHUTTLE CAR OPR TURNED AROUND IN THE DECK OF SHUTTLE TO TAKE LOADED CAR TO THE FEEDER THE CAR ROLLED MOMENTARILY THEREFORE BUMPING EMPL INTO THE RIB

January 12, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS SHOVELING BELT LINE AND BACK BEGAN HURTING THIS IS A RECURRENCE OF AN OLD INJURY

January 10, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE OLD #1 ENTRY OF THE MAIN HEADINGS AND OUTBY THE 001 SECTION APPROX. 225' APPROX. 20' X 25' LONG AND 4' IN HEIGHT INBY SPAD #665.

1988 · 29 incidents

December 14, 1988 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON THE MINE FLOOR OBSERVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CUT A LEFT BREAK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF & STGRUCK HIM ON THE LEGS & ANKLES

December 1, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LACERATED HIS HAND WITH A BELT CUTTER WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE

October 28, 1988 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS INSTALLING A JACK FOR THE ROOF DRILL THE JACK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPL ON NOSE AND FACE EMPL DID NOT MISS ANY WORK DUE TO INJURY BUT RECEIVED STITCHES

October 25, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE OUT OF ROAD WAY. HE STEPPED ON A SLICK ROCK ON THE MINE FLOOR, SLIPPED AND FELL THEREFORE HURTING HIS BACK.

October 17, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROOF BOLT THEREFORE CAUSING THE BOLT TO FLY UPWARD STRIKING HIM BEHIND RIGHT EAR.EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY DAYS WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RECIVED STITCHES.

August 31, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INITIALLY INJURED 061887 WITH BACK PAIN HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR & EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN AGAIN DUE TO PREVIOUS INJURY

August 26, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT UPON ENTERING THE MANTRIP AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

August 20, 1988 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A HEAD DRIVE, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HIS HAND.

August 18, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUSHING ARESIN GROUNTED ROD INTO THE HOLE WITH THE HEAD OF THE ROOF DRILL UPON DOING SO THE HEAD OFTHE DRILL CONTRACTED HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE HEAD OF THE DRILL AND THE END OF THE ROOF BOLT.

August 15, 1988 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS PRESHIFTING MINE BEFORE CREW ENTERED ON HIS RETURN FROM SECTION, ROCK HAD FELL ON MINE TRACK. EMPL REMOVED ROCK THEREFORE RECEIVING BACK STRAIN.

August 15, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SEE ATTACHED REPORT FROM DOCTOR (WHICH WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME OF CODING) EMPLOYEE WAS INITIALLY INJURED 6-1-88 HE CAME BACK TO WORK 14 DAYS AND IS PRESENTLY OFF AGAIN (NO RECORD OF PREVI

July 21, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE ROOF DRILL CABLE TO KEEP IT FROM COMING OUT OF THE HANGERS WHILE THE DRILL WAS TRAMMING.THE REEL FASILED TO DISENGAGE THEREFORE JERKING UPWARD AND STRIKING THE EMPLOYE

June 9, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OFF SPOOL THEREFORE TWISTING KNEE

May 20, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE 23 X CUT #1 ENTRY 1 XCUT INBY SPAD #90 IT FELL IN THE INTERSECTION APPROX. 4 TO 5 FEET HIGH, 35 FEET IN LENGTH AND APPROX. 18 FEET IN WIDTH.

May 18, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY OUT-BY 001 WORKING SECTION APPROX. 800' AT 43RD CROSS-CUT. FALL WAS APPROX. 4' IN HEIGHT 19' WIDE & 50' IN LENGTH.

April 12, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE POWER ROLLER BROKE ON THE OUTSIDE BELT EMPLOYEE HEARD THE NOISE HE SUDENLY JUMPED UP FROM A SITTING POSITION THEREFORE ENCOUNTERING MUSCLE STRAINS IN BOTH THIGHS AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT E MPLOYEE WAS SITTING OUTSIDE IN THE OFFICE TRAILER.

April 8, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BECAME DISLODGED STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE OF HEAD.

March 28, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE RIB AND CUTTING HEAD OF THE MINER AS THE MINER WAS CHANGING PLACES.