Mining Incidents

Pilgrim Number Six Mine Coal

Controlled by Massey Energy Company
Inez, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518036

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

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1998 · 3 incidents

September 12, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ HAD FAILED TO FULLY RESTART THE FLOOR JACK THEN TILTED THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE DOWNWARD. WHEN HE LOWERED HIS FOOTJACK THE MACHINES'CANOPY DROPPED APPROX 2 INCHES STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD

August 27, 1998 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS MOVING CABLE SLACK WHEN HE STUMBLED OVER WATERLINE LANDING AGAINST THE COAL RIB.

June 8, 1998 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pilgrim Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LID FROM PLASTER BUCKET WHEN PLASTER SPLASHED UNDER GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE.(PRESCRIPTION DRUG REQUIRED).