Mining Incidents

#3 Coal

Controlled by Carl Kirk
Davella, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516844

MSHA record for #3 (mine ID 1516844). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1990–1992
Latest incident
Oct 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

1992 · 10 incidents

October 29, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Contractors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS INSTALLING FLIGHTS IN FEEDER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

August 11, 1992 KY · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Star Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

95149ED WAS RIDING ON 4 WHEELER MANTRIP TAKING WATER PUMP TO PLACE AT TAIL PIECE. WHEN SOME LOOSE ROOF ROCK FELL ON HIM, HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD, BACK SHOULDERS AND LEGS.

August 6, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Star Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

95149ED WAS WORKING ON MANTRIP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

July 20, 1992 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Star Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WAS GOING BY A SHUTTLE CAR THAT WAS PARKED WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

May 20, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Star Contractors Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROOF FALL 16 BRKS INSIDE OF MINE IN ##2 ENTRY FROM OUTSIDE FALL AS APPROX 6 TO 8FT HIGH 16 TO 20FT WIDE & 20 TO 25 FT LONG NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED

April 28, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Star Contractors Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OCURRED AT 100 AM APPROX. 4-5 FT HIGH 17-20 FT WIDE AND 20-25 FT LONG AT AN INTERSECTION OFF 3 BELT LINE ON THE RETURN AIR COURSE. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS WERE INVOLVED.

April 2, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Star Contractors Inc · Accident type, without injuries

3 ENTRY 2ND CROSSCUT OUTBY FACE FELL AND 6 FT HIGH 18 FT WIDE AND BOLT 30 FT LONG THE FALL FELL ON ROOF BOLTER CATCHING ABOUT HALF WAY OF IT.

January 23, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Star Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON MANTRIP ON HIS WAY OUTSIDE A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON HIS HEAD AND LEGS.

January 16, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Star Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERAT OR WAS INSTALLING SECOND ROW OF ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK TORE LOOSE FROM ROOF HITTING OPERATOR ON SHOULDER & ARM PUSH ING HIM INTO PINNER INJURED WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL & WAS KEPT FOR OBSERVATION HE WAS RELEASED THE NEXT DAY

1991 · 5 incidents

July 23, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Master Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOUT 7' HIGH 20' WIDE & 120' LONG. OUTBY SPAD 45 ON RETURN SIDE IN #1 ENTRY. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS INVOLVED.

June 19, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Master Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TOP HAD SMALL STREAK OF COAL ABOUT 5' UP. FALL WAS 20' WIDE 30 FEET LONG. 3 TO 5' THICK. COVER BELT LINE UP 5 BREAK. ABOVE #3 HEAD DRIVE. NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.

January 17, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Master Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FELL ABOUT 4 FT HIGH AND 20 FT WIDE AND 60 FT LONG ON RETURN OIL NEET ROADWAY INBY SPAD #105. NO. EQUIPMENT OR PERSON WAS INVOLVED.

1990 · 5 incidents

October 24, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Master Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 2 BREAKS INBY PORTAL BETWEEN 1 2 ENTRY NO PERSON OR EQUIPMENT IN THE VICINITY DO INJURY OCCURRED ROOF FALL FOUR FT THICK TWENTY FT WIDE FIFTY FT LONG.

October 23, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Master Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 20 FT WIDE-30 FT LONG-5 FT THICK IN #1 ENTRY ONE BREAK INSIDE PORTAL-NO PERSON OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED.

October 22, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Master Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 20 FT WIDE-30 FT LONG-10 FT THICK IN #2 ENTRY DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO SPAD #66 IN #1 ENTRY. NO PERSONS OR MACHINERY IN VICINITY WHEN FALL OCCURRED. NO INJURYS RESULTED FROM FALL.

October 22, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Master Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FELL 4FT THICK 20 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE 1 1/2 BREAK LENGTHS OUTBY SPAD 66 IN 1 INTAKE ENTRY. NO ONE WAS IN VICINITY WHEN FALL OCCURRED NO INJURY S OCUU\RRED AS A RESULT OF FALL.

October 8, 1990 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Master Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FELL 4'HIGH X 20'WIDE X 30'LONG OUTBY SECTION ON RETURN SIDE IN #5 ENTRY.NO EQUIP OR PERSON INVOLVED.

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