Mining Incidents

No. 6Coal

Controlled by Cliff Bartley
Robinson Creek, Pike County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518411
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2002–2003
Latest incident
Mar 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2003 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

DURING AN EXAMINATION OF MAIN RETURN A ROOF FALLWAS DISCOVERED BY SUPERINTENDANT. A STATE INSPECTOR A HILL SEAM WAS DISCOVERED. A FALL APPROX. 20'X30'X4' AROUND SPAD #252 IT IS APPROX. 1000 TO 1500FT FROM FACE AREA. NO AIRWAY OR TRAMEL AREA WAS AFFECTED THE PLACE WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS DRILLING HOLES IN BOTTOM FOR ANCHOR PINS WHEN DRILL SLIPPED CAUSING A CUT BETWEEN INDEX FINGER & MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. VICTIM WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER HE WENT HOME. N O STITCHES WERE PUT IN BUT A SURGEON WAS REFERRED TO LOOK AT CUT.

Struck by flying object

EE SAID HE PUT WRENCH ON BOLTER, DID NOT SECURE WRENCH & IT FLIPPED & HIT EYEBROW AREA. HE CONTINUED TO WORK ADDITIONAL 8-9 HRS. HE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT AT TIME OF INCIDENT (OTHER THAN BA ND AID) & REFUSED AGAIN AT END OF SHIFT STATING HE WAS FINE. NO REDNESS OF EYE - SMALL BRUISE & CUT ABOVE EYE. NO LOST TIME.