Mining Incidents

Blazing Saddles Plant #1 Coal

Controlled by B W McDonald
Garrett, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1516815

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1990–1991
Latest incident
Aug 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1991 · 2 incidents

August 10, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WERE REPLACING ELEVATOR CHAIN ON JIG WASHER REMOVING BUCKETS FROM OLD CHAIN SPOTTING BUCKETS WITH MOTOR, BUCKET STARTED ROLLING BACK AS EE STARTED MOTOR EE TOOK HOLD OF DRIVER BELTS CUTTING FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

January 17, 1991 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER BELT LINE. GOT SHOVEL BETWEEN TOP AND BOTTOM BELT. SHOVEL CAUGHT THE ROLLER, PULLING LEFT ARM INTO ROLLER, BROKE LEFT ARM ABOVE WRIST.

1990 · 1 incident

April 20, 1990 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blazing Saddles Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING VIBRATOR FROM FEEDER. WHEN VIBRATOR CAME LOLSE FROM FEEDER PAN CHAIN HOLDING VIBRATOR CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN & BACK WALL OF HOPPER BREAKING RING FINGER CUTTING KNUCKLE ON LEFT HA ND.