Mining Incidents

Mine #4Coal

Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518421
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2005
Latest incident
Oct 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall approximately 25' long x 25' wide x 7' thick in #3 entry at spad no. 761. Fall was dangered off and additional roof support has been installed in area.

Struck by falling object

Employee was drilling 10' test holes and extension fell out striking his left hand index finger causing a laceration.