Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE MOVING SU1PLIES A METAL BAND THAT GOES AROUND ROOF BOLTGS CAME UNDONE & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND
#25: 8 reportable incidents Coal
Whitaker Coal Corp
· Underground
Controlled by
Sunoco, Inc.
Avawam,
Perry County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1511384
MSHA record for #25 (mine ID 1511384). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 1983–1986
- Latest incident
- Apr 1986
Ownership history
- Ray Coal Company 1978 to 1983
- Whitaker Coal Corp 1983 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
#25 sits in Perry County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.3% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Perry County, Kentucky · Population 27,847
3.3%
Mining share of county employment
$45,261
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file1986 · 1 incident
1985 · 2 incidents
August 12, 1985
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
HELPING INSTALL A HIGH VOLTAGE LINE AND STRAINED SHOULDER MUSCLES PULLING ON THE LINE
January 31, 1985
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
MARKING CENTERS TO MAKE X-CUT BUMPED HIS LEG AGAINST BLOCK OF COAL.CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2-6-85 WORKED 6 HRS AND LEFT DUE TO PAIN AND SWELLING OF RIGHT KNEE AREA.
1984 · 1 incident
Whitaker Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
UNINT ENT@IONAL ROOF FALL 003-0 SECTION ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF BOLTS IN NO 6 RT PLACE FALL MEASURED ABOUT 20FT WIDE 10FT H X 30FT L THIS AREA WAS CLOSE TO OUTCROP AD WAS ABANDONED BY THE F OREMAN PRIOR TO FALLING VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN NOT AFFECTED
1983 · 4 incidents
December 9, 1983
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by flying object
PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE WHILE CHANGING CONTINUOUS MINER BITS
August 29, 1983
KY · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
TOSSED BOX OF RESIN ON TOP OF BOLTING MACHINE.BAOX STRUCK EDGE OF TOP AND FORCED HAND AGAINST ROOF BOLT PLATE WITH JAGGED EDGE AND CAUSED MINOR LACERATION TO FINGER.BECAME INFECTED WITH ABCESS
July 1, 1983
KY · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO ROCK SAND AND OTHER DUST WHILE EMPLOYED BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT COMPANIES THROUGHOUT HIS MINING CAREER
June 16, 1983
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
BUILDING A CRIB FOR TOP SUPPORT,ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND CAUGHT ARM AGAINST CRIB BLOCK THEN STRUCK EMPL ON RIGHT LEG.