Mining Incidents

#5 Mine Coal

Controlled by Benjamin R. Bennett
Brookside, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516829

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1991–1993
Latest incident
Aug 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1993 · 5 incidents

August 10, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Collieries Corp · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED WAS BUILDING A SEAL. HE TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS HEAD ON SEAL BLOCK, HURTING HIS NECK.

April 29, 1993 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Collieries Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HAULING COAL TO FEEDER. HE WENT AROUND A CORNER, WHICH HAD SOME CAP COAL LEFT THERE (THE TOP WAS LOW). THE CAP COAL CAUGHT HIM AND PUSHED HIM FORWARD IN DECK, HURTING HIS CHEST AND NECK .

April 27, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Collieries Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR IN LOW COAL. HE LOOKED BACK OVER HIS SHOULDER AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP, HURTING HIS NECK.

April 8, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Collieries Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS CUTTING PULL ROPE OFF MINER CABLE THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS ARM.

March 17, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Appalachian Collieries Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED @ #5 MINE. THE FALL IS APPROX.6' THICK 18'WIDE 20' LONG NO PLANS WERE MADE TO CLEAN-UP SINCE IT WAS IN A PILLAR SPLIT. FALL COVERED HEADS OF MINER A PLAN WAS POSTED FOR GETTING MINER OUT.ALL PEOPLE WEREINSTRUCTED IN PROCEDURE.

1992 · 1 incident

August 14, 1992 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Collieries Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

38509NJURED WAS HELPING BUILD CRIBS. HE WAS HOLDING A CRIB BLOCK WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WEDGING IT IN TO TIGHTEN THE CRIB UP. HIS HAND ACCIDENTALLY SLIPPED AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BLOCK AND 017?0

1991 · 2 incidents

July 14, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Collieries Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS LOADING ROCKDUST INTO A DUSTER. HE TURNED AND PICKED UP A BAG AND HURT HIS BACK.