Mining Incidents

Red Fox #4 Coal

Martin County Coal Corp · Underground
Pilgrim, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516691

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1990–1991
Latest incident
Mar 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1991 · 3 incidents

March 18, 1991 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin County Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME LOADED APPROX 80 POSTS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET & TRANSPORTED THEM ONTO THE WORKING SECTION HE TRAMMED THE SCOOP TO THE NO 9 ENTRY & BEGAN UNLOADING THE POSTS HE REMOVED 8 POSTS FROM THE SCO OP & PLACED THEM ALONG THE RT SIDE OF THE PILLARHE BEGAN MOVING ACROSS THE SECTION DEPOSITING 8 POSTS IN EACH ENTRY & 8 IN EACH CROSSCUT AT 1:00PM I NAME BEGAN UNLOADING POSTS IN #5 ENTRY AS

January 21, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF SUPPORTED ROOF OCCURED IN NO. 10 ROOM, 150'INBY NO. 1 ENTRY, FIRST LEFT OFF MAINS, AS THE CONTINUOUS MIENR WAS MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR PILLAR RECOVERY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 3 T O 4 FEET IN THICKNESS BY 20 FEET WIDE AND 40 FEET LONG. TH EROOF CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SHALE AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 42 INCH CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS.

1990 · 1 incident

November 16, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO 7 ENTRY 320 FEET FROM THE SURFACE AT SPAD NO 9798.THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 28'X28'X56" THICK.THIS AREA HAD BEEN PERMANENTLY SUPPORTED WITH 42" EXPANSION SHELL ROOF BOLTS.THE NEAREST WORKING FACE IS APPROXIMATELY 325' INBY.THE ROOF FALL IS IN A NEUTRAL ENTRY AND DOES NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR VENTILATION.CRIBS HAVE BEEN BUILT AROUND THIS AREA.