Mining Incidents

Grays ForkCoal

J R Mining Inc · Surface
Controlled by Brent E Reed
Manchester, Clay County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518755
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2004
Latest incident
Nov 2004

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The mine owner received fatal injuries when he was caught between a 980C Cat Front End Loader & a tractor trailer. The coal truck was having trouble driving up the steep haul road. The end loader was moving into position to allow the victim to hook the steel pull rope to both pieces of equipment. The end loader struck the victim resulting in fatal injuries.