Mining Incidents

#7 Coal

Controlled by Dennis Jones
Grethel, Floyd County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517049

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1993–1994
Latest incident
Sep 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1994 · 6 incidents

September 2, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER CLAIMS HE WAS INJURED ON JOB PICKING ROCK FROM BELT

June 22, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS PUTTING THE DRILL STELL TOGETHER, HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT PULLING HIS FINGERS OUT OF SOCKET.

April 6, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS PULLING LOOSE ROCK FROM ROOF OF MINE WITH A PLATE BAR BAR FELL ROCK FELL ON BAR CAUSING BAR TO FLIP UP STRIKING WORKER ABOVE RT EYE

February 16, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKER WAS PULLING ON CUTTER CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT GROIN.

1993 · 1 incident

November 19, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKER WAS PULLING ROCK FROM ROOF WITH A SLATE BAR STRAINED BACK.