Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Joshco Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Stanley W Osborne
Mcdowell, Floyd County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516649

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1990–1994
Latest incident
Sep 1994

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 17, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Crystal Star Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WALKED INTO PLACE WHERE ROOF WASNT SUPPORTED.FATAL. INTO X-CUT BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRIES WHILE MOVING CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE CABLE.ROOF IN X-CUT NOT SUPPORTED...ROOF FALL 2'THICK X 15'LONG X 18-20'WIDE.WAS RECOVERED AT 11:52 AM.

Reportable incidents

1 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1994 · 1 incident

September 18, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Joshco Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN BACK AREA. ON RETURN AIRWAYS THE AIRWAY WAS NOT BLOCKED. THE AREA WAS TIMBERED AND RESUPPORTED.