Mining Incidents

Mine No 1 Coal

Apache Fuel · Underground
Controlled by Noble James E
Linefork, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516664

MSHA record for Mine No 1 (mine ID 1516664). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1993–1995
Latest incident
Jun 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1995 · 1 incident

June 22, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Apache Fuel · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS BOLTING TOP IN FACE AREA,WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM CANOPY, STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK. HE WAS TAKEN BY US TO HOSPITAL. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AND OPERATED FOR BROKEN DISC.

1993 · 2 incidents

November 1, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Diamond Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM HAD HIS BACK TO THE BOLT MACHINE. THE HELPER TRAMMED THE MACHINE FORWARD HITTING VICTIM ON SIDE OF HEAD KNOCKING HIM DOWN THE RESULT OF THE REQUIRED VICTIM HAVING LACERATION TO THE SID E OF HEAD, BEHIND HIS EAR REQUIRING 6-8 SUTURE. THIS DID NOT RESULT IN PERMANET INJURY. VICTIM HAS RETURN TO FULL DUTY.

October 6, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Diamond Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS SHOVELING AT TAILPIECE ON SECTION. HE TOSSED A BUCKET OF PLASTER INTO SHOVEL. THE IMPACT OF THIS CAUSED HANDLE OFSHOVEL TO COME UP HITTING VICTIM IN THE MOUTH. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT ON TONGUE OF VICTIM, REQUIRING 3 STITCHES. NO PERMANENT DISABILITY.

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