Mining Incidents

Blackburn Branch Mine #1 Coal

Controlled by Donn A Chickering
Virgie, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517166

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1992
Latest incident
Oct 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1992 · 2 incidents

October 4, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP AN INCLINE GRADE. HE CUT HIS WHEEL TOWARD THE EDGE OF THE ROADWAY CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TURN OVER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND THEREFORE DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY SEVERE INJURIES.