Mining Incidents

No 5 Coal

Dorton, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516434

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1989–1991
Latest incident
Sep 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1991 · 3 incidents

September 25, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LID FROM BATTERY MANTRIP MOTOR AND IT SLID FROM HIS HANDS AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT RIBS AND HAND.

July 17, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

ELECTRICAL PLUG GOT WET AND WHEN ENERGIZED AND BLEW OUT AND BURNT THE EE S ARM.

January 21, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOX OF PARTS AND IT WAS TOO HEAVY CAUSING A BACK INJURY.

1990 · 2 incidents

February 1, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kinney Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ADVANCED MACHINE UP TO INSTALL A ROW OF BOLTS WENT BACK TO REAR OF MACHINE SM ROCK FELL ON FOOT

1989 · 1 incident