Mining Incidents

Pilgrim Mine Number Three Coal

Controlled by Massey Energy Company
Inez, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517359

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1995–1997
Latest incident
Feb 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1997 · 5 incidents

February 20, 1997 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED ON TAKE UP BRAKET ON CONVEYOR CHAIN METAL SHIFTED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

January 24, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK & FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 20, 1997 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WATER ENTERED THE MINE THRU A SEPERATION IN THE ROOF EXPOSED BY A CONTINUOUS MINER. MANAGEMENT CHOSE TO STOP PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES AT THIS TIME.

January 8, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PREPARING TO STEP OFF A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINEWHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE DE-ENERGIZED MACHINE.

1996 · 3 incidents

September 16, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE CLEANING AROUND #2 HEAD DRIVE EE ATTEMPTEDTO MOVE SOME OLD DRIVE GEARS. EE MOVED 1 AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK, THE EE STARTED TO MOVE THE 2ND ONE AND FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS BACK WE ARE CONSIDERING THIS ACC A MATERIAL HANDLING

January 12, 1996 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMTPING TO GAIN ACCESS TO A BULLDOZER OPERATOR BY CLIMBING UP TO THE DOZER S CAB. DURING HIS ATTEMPT, HIS FOOTING WAS LOST. HE FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE DOZER BLADE S PITCH BEAM. SNOW WAS FALLING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE EE WAS WEARING RUBBER SOLED BOOTS. THE DOZER WAS NOT MOVING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I AM CLASSIFYING THIS AS SLIP FALL

1995 · 1 incident