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Whitaker #1 Coal

Addwest Mining Inc · Surface

Controlled by Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated

Bonnyman, Perry County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1517176

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 1992
Latest incident: Mar 1992

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1992 · 3 incidents

March 25, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Addwest Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING COVER PLATE FROM SCRUBBER ON HIGHWALL MINER. HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE PLATE, ALLOWING PLATE TO FALL ONTO HIS FINGER, AVULSING TIP OF FINGER (MIDDLE FINGER, LEFT HAND).

March 13, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Addwest Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING ELECTRRICAL SUPPLY CONNECTIONS AND REMOVING STEEL CONNECTING PINS FROM FROM ADD CARS AS UNTI WAS BEING REMOVED FROM DRIFT. EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEE N EAR OF PUSH/PULL JACK AND SIDE PIN OF ADD CAR,CAUSING CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS RIGHT FOOT AND AMPUTATION OF THE LARGE AND FIRST TOES.

January 13, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE

Addwest Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON ADD CAR UNTI WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BELT CAR STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.