Mining Incidents

Eastfork Surface MineCoal

Controlled by Armstrong Energy Inc
Centertown, Ohio County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519407
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2009–2015
Latest incident
Oct 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was repairing a machine and lifted a part with his service truck crane. When he brought the cable back up it caught on bumper of service truck, came loose hitting and lacerating above left eye requiring sutures.

2012 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Operator was climbing up the steps of a Cat 773 water truck when he lost his grip causing him to fall back to the ground. He tried to break the fall by throwing his arm back and fractured his wrist when he hit the ground.

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was fueling a dozer. He slipped on frozen ground and strained/twisted his lower right leg.