Mining Incidents

Weslo Patriot #1 Coal

Weslo Inc · Surface
Controlled by Paul E Bryant
Henderson, Henderson County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518005

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1998
Latest incident
May 1998
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1998 · 3 incidents

May 20, 1998 KY · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weslo Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT SOME ROCK FELL OFF THE HIGHWALL AND WHEN HE STARTED TO CLIMB ONTO THE AUGER, HE "PULLED SOMETHING" IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

March 23, 1998 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weslo Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING A TUBE LOCATED ON THE REAR OF THE AUGER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG ON THE GROUND CONTROL VALVE.

March 13, 1998 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weslo Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BATTERY IN A COAL TRUCK WHEN BATTERY FELL TO ONE SIDE AND PULLED HIM OUT OF THE TRUCK.