Struck by falling object
Rock fell from roof and landed on upper back (4' x 4' x 2' thick). Employee struck head on rock on ground.
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B & K Coal Inc · Underground
Controlled by Bee Handshoe
Eastern, Floyd County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1519334
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2009
- Latest incident
- Jul 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2009 · 2 incidents
Accident type, without injuries
After 9 days of rain & 5.75"" of rain on Saturday May 9, 2009 and upon further exploration of the mine. Water had entered the mine filling a low area and some of the face area. The water traveled by the face by penetrating some stoppings and traveled the low area of the mine. The mine was not working due to area flooding.