Mining Incidents

No. 1Coal

Right Fork Energy Inc · Underground
Controlled by Jack M May
Ransom, Pike County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518897
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2005–2006
Latest incident
Jul 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Injured employee was riding a 3 wheel ride and turned to go over to the next entry and hit a scoop that was left unattended with the lights off. The collision caused the injured employee to hit his head in the roof causing a laceration to the right temple area.

Struck by falling object

Employee was bolting an area shot out for clearance. He was installing the bolts out of sequence when a piece of draw rock fell on his back.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER & CAUGHT SHOULDER ON ROOF BOLT.