Mining Incidents

Lcb #8 Coal

Arjay, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516912

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1991–1992
Latest incident
Oct 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1992 · 3 incidents

October 8, 1992 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Four Aces Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

STANDARD CAR WAS STUCK, TRYING TO PUSH IT OUT WITH OFF STANDARD CAR, INJURED WENT AROUND OFF STANDARD CAR OPERATOR DID NOT SEE HIM WHEN HE STARTED TO TRAM. STRIKING INJURED ON THE LEG AND RIG HT SIDE.

September 1, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four Aces Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF, APP-IN SIZE 2" THICK 2' WIDE 4' LONG FELL FROM THE RIB AND LAST BOLT STRIKING VICTIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD, AND TAKEN HIM ON DOWN TO TH E MINER FLOOR.

January 29, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Great Western Coal (Ky) Inc · Accident type, without injuries

JINTERSECTION 19 CROSSCUTS INBY FAN IN 1 HEADING FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF 4-5 & 6 RESIN BOLTS NO VENTILATION EQUIPMENT OR TRAVEL IMPEDED UNDETECTED FAULT IN ROOF.

1991 · 2 incidents

August 8, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Great Western Coal (Ky) Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES THAT HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A RUT IN ROADWAY.WORKED 08-09-91 BUT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN 08-12-91 WORKED 08-13-91 BUT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN ON 08-15-91( WORKED 7 1/2 HOURS ON 08-13-91).

May 13, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Great Western Coal (Ky) Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DURING IDLE WEEKEND 5-11-91 OR 5-12-91 UNKNOWN A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED APPROX 820FT INBY #2 PORTRAL IN #2 ENTRY THE RFALL IS BETWEEN 2 PILLARS NOT AN INTERSECTION FALL FALL DOES NOT HINDER VENT ILATION OR PRODUCTION FALL IS 0-65FT THICK ENTRYWIDTH 18FT & 40FT LONG AREA WAS BOLTED & STRAPPED WITH 5&6FT RESIN BOLTS