Mining Incidents

Wild Game Mine Coal

Controlled by Francis Samuel S
Drakesboro, Muhlenberg County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1516966

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1991–1992
Latest incident
Jun 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1992 · 4 incidents

June 22, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED, HE WAS WELDING ON DART, RAISED UP AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON MUD COVERED AIRLINE.

April 30, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBING UP ON FUEL TRUCK AND SLIPPED ONTO THE GROUND RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.

April 17, 1992 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SWINGING A SLEDGEHAMMER,STRAINED LOWER BACK.

January 29, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

UNHOOKING PUMP CABLE FROM TRACTOR.

1991 · 5 incidents

October 4, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLEASE REFER BACK TO ORIGINAL INJ WHICH OCCURED 8/8/91. HE HAS BEEN BACK & FORTH SINCE THEN BUT OFF AGAIN 10/4/91 TO PRESENT.

August 15, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE WAS DRIVING A 350 BACK DUMP HAULING COAL FROM PIT WHEN HE DUMPED THE TRUCK AND WAS RETURNING FOR ANOTHER LOAD HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD TRUCK WENT UP IN THE AIR WHEN COME BACK DOW N IMPACT HURT LOWER BACK.

August 8, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING DOPWN RAMP IN 350 BACK DUMP BRAKES FAILED TRUCK BACKED INTO BACKHOE BUCKET CAUSING BACK TO HAVE MUSCLE SPASMS

May 2, 1991 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING MEN ON AN OIL PUMP ON D-10 DOZER,GOT IN DOZER,WALKED UP STEPS IN DARK,FLOOR BOARD WAS OUT OF DOZER WHEN STEPPED IN,STEPPED IN HOLE IN FLOOR BOARD FOOT WENT THROUGH.

February 27, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Muhlenberg Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL OVER ENGINE IN 637E CAT SCRAPER,USING A BAR BAR SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND BUMPER.CUTTING RIGHT RING FINGER.