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Bull Run Coal

Mesa Coals Inc · Surface

Controlled by Thunderbird Energy Inc

Beaver Dam, Ohio County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1516975

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 7
Years on record: 1991–1994
Latest incident: Feb 1994

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1994 · 1 incident

February 21, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Mesa Coals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT OFF OF TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING BACK ON GROUND.

1993 · 5 incidents

September 30, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PLANTELARY YEAR IN 992 END-LOADER. IT SLIPPED AND CUT MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. THIS REGUARED 4 SUTURES TO MIDDLE FINGR.

July 7, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING OFF BACKHOE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

June 19, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP TO DUMP AREA, HE BACKED TO FAR AND TRUCK TURNED ON ITS TOP.

May 17, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Pyramid Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A D-10 ROLLER AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER & NECK.

March 31, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TRANSMISSION OIL OFF 992-C END LOADER. DOOR FELL ON RIGHT FOOT FRACTURING FIRST TOE.

1991 · 1 incident

November 8, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Mesa Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SWINGING JUMPER CABLE OVER GOOSENECK OF SCRAPER (CAT 621) ONE OF THE JUMPER CABLES CAME OUT OF HIS HAND AND FLIPPED UP STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH CAUSING LIP TO BE CUT AND FRONT TOOTH TO BE CHIPPED.