Mining Incidents

Black Oak #10 Coal

Red Fox, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517592

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
1995–1997
Latest incident
Dec 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

1997 · 9 incidents

December 12, 1997 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Accident type, without injuries

THE OCCURRED AT THE FACE OF #1 ENTRY ON 001 SECTION. THE SPAD LOCATION WAS APPROX. 75' INBY SPAD #132. THERE WAS NO LIQUID OR GAS ENCOUNTERED. THE AREA WAS SEALED.

November 6, 1997 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Accident type, without injuries

TEST DRILLING OF FACE HAD BEEN CONDUCTED. CM CUT INTO OLD WORKS [AUGER HOLES]. MINE WAS ON BLOWING VENTILATION, NO WATER OR GAS WAS INNUDATED. AREA HAS BEEN SEALED & EXAMINED. THE EFFECTED ARE A WAS NEAR SPAD #1493. [150' ADJACT]

August 28, 1997 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE EXPERINCED PAIN IN BACK, WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR.

April 25, 1997 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STRAINED NECK UNLOADING TOOL BOXES DID NOT MMISS WORK NECK CONTD TO BOTHER WENT TO DR FOR TEST. RAN MILOGRAM-DIG CHIPED VER & DISC PROBLEMMISSED 2 DAYS FOR TESTS

April 2, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP PULLING CABLE WITH SCOOP. HAND CAUGHT IN CABLE.

1996 · 14 incidents

October 21, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CAUGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROOF PLATE AND ATRS RING.

October 9, 1996 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE EXPEIRENCED BACK RAIN LIFTING CABLE SPPOL ON ABOVE DATE. WORKED UNTIL 11-14-96 WHEN WENT TO DR STARTED MISSING 11-14-96.

August 16, 1996 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PLACED HAND ON MIER GLOATING DECK WHEN MOVED PINCHED FINGERS.

July 29, 1996 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Accident type, without injuries

THE CUT THRU OCCURRED APPROX 100' INBY SPAD #4O16 IN THE #4 ROOM OF SUBMAINS. CUT THRU AREA HAD NO WATER OR GAS. FAN CREATED A POSITIVE PRESSUREON AREA TO SURFACE OF THE ABANDONED MINE.

July 10, 1996 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE TRAMING MINER AND WAS JARRED WHEN MINER DROPPED, DID NTO GO TO DR TILL 7-11-96.

June 11, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STEPPING OVER BLET STRUCTURE, FELL AND TWISTED ANKLE.

May 1, 1996 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED S. CAR BOUNCED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN NECK.

April 11, 1996 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Accident type, without injuries

THE CUT THROUGH OCCURRED ADJACENT TO SPAD #3995 OFF THE MAIN HEADING IN THE 1LEFT ROOM APPROX 52FT. THE AREA WILL BE SEALED. THERE WAS NO WATER OR GAS ENCOUNTERED.

March 20, 1996 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Accident type, without injuries

A CROSS UNIT WAS BEING DRIVEN FROM THE 3 ENTRY OVER TO THE 2 ENTRY. THE 1 AND 2 ENTRY HAD BEEN DROPPED THE CUT THRU OCCURRED IN THE 2 ENTRY 60 FT FROM SPAD NUMBER 3972 THERE WAS NO WATER OR DA NGEROUS GASES ENCOUNTERED THE AREA IS SEALED. T

January 23, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS (1'X1') STRIKIGN EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER.

January 4, 1996 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING INTO MINE ON MAN TRIP STRUCK HEAD AGAINST TOP.

1995 · 7 incidents

December 14, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING TOP BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN BACK.

August 7, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apple Tree Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING #3 HEAD DRIVE & FELT PAIN IN BACK.

February 23, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Apple Tree Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB & ATRS OF FLETCHER BOLT MACHINE.

January 27, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Apple Tree Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

ALLEDGED ACCIDENT OCCUURED WHEN SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR RAN OVER ROCK & BOUNCE HIM INTO MINE ROOF.