Mining Incidents

Maple Creek Mine #1Coal

Controlled by Ferroglobe PLC
Williamsburg, Whitley County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519614
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2011–2015
Latest incident
Apr 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2015 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

stepping from track of machine to ladder - ladder slipped sideways twisting left knee

2013 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Tooth on loader bucket came in contact with a primer which had failed to detonate at the time shot was fired. The primer detonated when struck by the bucket tooth struck same.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Material slipped from under the excavator causing it to turn over.