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Ridgeway Prep Plant #1 Coal

Ridgeway Coals Inc · Facility

Controlled by United Company

Meta, Pike County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1516260

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 1988–1989
Latest incident: Jan 1989

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1989 · 1 incident

January 11, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Ridgeway Coals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE TOOLS TO 4TH LEVEL OF PREP PLANT & LEAVE ON INSIDE OF BLDG. EMPL WAS TO RETURN TO TRUCK & PICK UP INSULATION FROM STORAGE AREA & UNLOAD ON GROUND AT PREP PLANT INSTEAD OF RETURNING TO TRUCK EMPL EXITED THROUGH TEMPORARY OPENING ONTO ROOF #5 OF PREP PLANT. ROOF AREA WAS COVERED WITH FROST & EMPL SLIPPED OFF OF ROOF & FELL 52' TO G ROUND.

1988 · 2 incidents

August 11, 1988 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Ridgeway Coals Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS DECENDING FROM THE PREPEARTAION PLANT FLOORS STAIRWAY. HE MISJUDGED THE SECON TREND AND FELL HALF WAY DOWN THE STAIRS BEFORE REGAINING HIS BALNCE.

May 18, 1988 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY

Ridgeway Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. USING IMPACT WRENCH TO IMPACT EREXTION BOLTS. PIN SECURING OCKET TO WRENCH BECAME PARTIALLY EXPOSED AND AS IT TURNED THE PIN CAUGHT THE LEFT HAND, LACERATING IT BETWEEN THE 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS. THE WOUND WAS STITCHED CLOSED AND ADRESSING APPLIED BY ATTENDING PHYSICIAN.