Mining Incidents

Pilgrim #7 Coal

Controlled by Massey Energy Company
Inez, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517959

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1998
Latest incident
Nov 1998
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1998 · 1 incident

November 21, 1998 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHECKING FOR SUCTION LEAK AT DUST BOX ON ROOFBOLTER. HIS HAND WAS LYING ON A PIECE OF METAL UNDER PREDUMP JACK. OPERATOR RAISED STAB JACK WHICH ACTIVATES PREDUMP JACK. THAT ACTIO PUSHED THE JACK CYLINDER DOWN CATCHING EE'S LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE JACK BRACKET AND METAL.