Mining Incidents

White Cabin Mine Number One Coal

Martin County Coal Corp · Underground
Pilgrim, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517531

MSHA record for White Cabin Mine Number One (mine ID 1517531). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1995–1996
Latest incident
Apr 1996
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1
inspections on record
3
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 3 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

1996 · 4 incidents

April 10, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

PRESHIFT EXAMINER FOUND TWO MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS WITH A PORTION OF THE MINE S ROOF SITTING ON THEM. THIS MMU WAS EXTRAXTING PILLARS AT THE TIME. PILLAR MINING CEASED AND THE ACTIVE MMU WAS MOV ED APPROX. 1000 FT OUTBY. THE MRS ARE SETTING ATSURVEY STATION NUMBER 20906.

March 7, 1996 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A PORTION OF MINE ROOF FELL ON THE ACTIVE WORKING SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 48' LONG BY 8' WIDE BY 4 TO 5 FEET THICK. PART OF THE FALL LANDED ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHIINE. DAMAGE TO T HE MACHINE WAS MOSTLY TO COVER PLATES AND WAS REPAIRED IN A RELATIVELY SHOFT PERIOD OF TIME.

January 18, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin County Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TOGETHER CONVEYOR BELT WITH CHAIN HOIST AND BELT CLAMPS WHEN THE CLAMPS SLIPPED AND THE BELT FLEW BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT ELBOW. CONVEYOR BELT NOT CAPABLE OF USE. I AM CONSIDERING THIS A HANDTOOL TYPE ACCIDENT.

1995 · 14 incidents

December 18, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON NUMBER 4 CONVEYOR BELT ENTRY 70' IN BY SURVEY STATION 18174. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX 40'L X 20'W X 6'THICK.

November 29, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A WORKED OUT AREA OF THE MINE ADJACENT TO ACTIVE WORKINGS. THE ACTIVE MINING UNIT WAS RELOCATED 500 FEET FROM THE AFFECTED AREA.

November 2, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin County Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A STEP LADDER WHILE HANGING A TRAILING CABLE, WHEN HE FELL. A DEVICE USED TO SUSPEND THE CABLE CUT HTE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 25, 1995 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin County Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BOLTS OUT THE PANEL LID. THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE AND THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF METAL THAT CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND CUTTING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

July 31, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NUMBER SIX ENTRY 70FT INBY SURVEY STATION NUMBER 18178 THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 5 FT THICK 20FT WIDE & 80FT LONG

July 12, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Martin County Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE ROOF MATERIAL FELL

April 23, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY STATION 18241 THE FALL WAS IN NUMBER 5 ENTRY & EXTENDING INTO CROSSCUT BETWEEN NUMBERS 5 & 6 ENTRY THE FALL WAS APPROX 20FT X50FTX81/2FT

February 28, 1995 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Martin County Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAD DISMOUNTED A SCOOP AND SPOKE TO A FELLOW EMPLOYEE. AS THE CO WORKER TURNED AROUND, HE UNINTENTIONALLY SPRAYED A BRATTICED SEALANT INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S EYES. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE COULD HAVE RESUMED HIS REGULAR DUTIES AFTER FIRST AID TREATMENT. WHEN HE AROSE FROM SLEEPING THAT DAY, HIS EYES WERE SWOLLEN & SENSITIVE TO LIGHT. EMPOYEE DIDN'T SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT.

February 16, 1995 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin County Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS MAKING MINOR REPAIRS TO A CONVEYOR BELT TAILPIECE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE TAILPIECE. THIS ACCIDENT IS TO BE CONSIDERED A SLIPPING/BUMPING TYPE.

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