Mining Incidents

No 3 Coal

Letcher County Coal Inc · Underground
Controlled by Henry Lyon
Pikeville, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517518

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1994
Latest incident
Dec 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1994 · 1 incident

December 20, 1994 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Dynasty Coal Inc · Struck by powered moving object

THE SHUTTLE CAR EE WAS WORKING ON WASN'T MOVED OUT OF THE ROADWAY FAR ENOUGH. THIS CAUSED HIM TO BE HIT BY ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR BEING OPERATED BY ANOTHER EE. THE ACCIDENT BROKE BOTH OF EE'S SHO ULDERS, SHATTERED HIS LEFT SHOULDER BLADE AND CUT IT. BROKE 3 RIBS AND POSSIBLY CRACKED HIS SPINE.