Mining Incidents

Yellow Creek #1 Coal

Addington Inc · Surface
Controlled by Pittston Company
Amburgey, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517253

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1992–1994
Latest incident
Aug 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1994 · 5 incidents

August 13, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES IN A ROCK TRUCK. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK, EE STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 21, 1994 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Addington Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS FUELING EQUIPMENT. HE STEPPED ONTO A ROCK AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

April 20, 1994 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING A ROCK FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT & STRAINED HIS BACK THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 04-27-94

April 14, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LYING UNDERNEATH GREAST TRUCK REPAIRING IT DIRT FELL DOWN FROM THE TRUCK & WENT INTO THE EMPLOYEES EYE

February 12, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Addington Inc · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO THE EMPLOYEES EYE WHILE HE WAS GRINDING METAL

1993 · 4 incidents

August 17, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Addington Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING THE WINCH ON TOP OF THE LAUNCH TO PULL CABLE. THE CABLE GOR CAUGHT AND THE HOOK CAME LOOSE, STRIKING THE EE. THE EE'S KNEE WAS STRUCK, INJURING HIS KNEE.

June 25, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF HIS MECHANIC'S TRUCK TO INSPECT A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHILE WALKING TO EQUIPMENT, EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A DRILL HOLE AND FELL, INJURING HIS LEG AND HIP.

June 14, 1993 KY · Coal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING RUB RAILS FROM CONTINUOUS MINER RAIL SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEES RT TOE & FOOT CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO RT TOE & FOOT

March 30, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPL WAS ON HIS WAY OUT OF THE HIGHWALL MINER PARTS ROOM WHEN THE EMPL STEPPED ON LTHE STEPS FOR THE PART ROOM. THE STEP FRAME CAME LOOSE FROM THE PARTS ROOM RESULTING IN THE EMPLOYEE FALLING ON THE STEPS LANDING ON THE STEPS.

1992 · 1 incident

November 23, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO BROKEN BONES WHILE EXITING FROM ROCK TRUCK VICTIM CLIMBED DOWN LADDEER TO BUMPER. STEP UNDER BUMPER WAS BROKEN. INSTEAD OF CROSSING OVER TO OTHER SIDE OF TRUCK AND USING STEP UNDER BUMPER HE JUMPED TO GROUND FROM BUMPER INJURING HIS BACK.