Mining Incidents

#5 Coal

Controlled by Dennis Jones
Grethel, Floyd County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517130

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1991–1993
Latest incident
Jan 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1993 · 2 incidents

January 27, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A LUMP OF COAL THAT HAD LODGED IN THE TAILPIECE WHEN ANOTHER LARGE LUMP HIT HIS RIGHT SECOND FINGER BREAKING IT.

1992 · 5 incidents

August 3, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

66925R WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL CUTTING HIS WRIST.

June 26, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUSHING DRILL FELT PAIN IN CHEST AND BACK

January 8, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER CAME TO OUTSIDE AT THE END OF SHIFT SAID BACK WAS HURTING.

January 7, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRIANED BACK.

1991 · 2 incidents

October 8, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS OPERATING BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL HIT IS NOSE CHUTTING IT.

October 2, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jones Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS RUNNING BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF OF MINE HITTING HIS LEFT HAND.