Mining Incidents

Voyager Mine Number Two Coal

Controlled by Massey Energy Company
Inez, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517639

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1996–1997
Latest incident
Sep 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1997 · 5 incidents

September 22, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS EN ROUTE TO THE MINE SITE WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE LANDING IN A DRAINAGE DITCH.

August 20, 1997 KY · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE HAD FINISHED CLEANING A XCUT WITH A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP AND TRAMMED OUTBY. AFTER HE TRAMMED ACROSS THE LEFT SIDE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE HE STOPPED TO RETRIEVE A SET OF CABLE CROSSING. HE PICKED UP THE CROSSING AND TURNED TO WALK TOWARDTHE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN AND SWELLING.

May 19, 1997 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING ROPE HANGERS, WHILE HOLDING MINER CABLE THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OFF ROP HANGER CUTTING THE TOP OF HIS LEFT THUMB.

February 13, 1997 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLLOYEE WAS USING A RAILROAD JACK. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE JACK WHILE THERE WAS TENSION ON IT. THE HANDLE OF THE JACK MOVED SUDDENLY.

1996 · 5 incidents

February 12, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS FINGERS.