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#8 Mine: 5 reportable incidents Coal

Controlled by Benjamin R. Bennett
Evarts, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517544

MSHA record for #8 Mine (mine ID 1517544). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1995
Latest incident
Jul 1995
Ownership history
  1. Appalachian Collieries Corp 1994 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

#8 Mine sits in Harlan County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.3% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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.
Harlan County, Kentucky · Population 26,185
4.3%
Mining share of county employment
$37,198
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1995 · 5 incidents

July 28, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Collieries Corp · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED WAS CROSSING THE BELT AND TRIPPED AND FELL ON THE TAIL PIECE AND BRUISED HIS LEG.

June 2, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Appalachian Collieries Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS PUSHING A ROOF BOLT INTO A BOLT HOLE WITH THE HEAD OF HTE BOLT MACHINE, WHEN IT SNAPPE DOUT OF THE DRILL HEAD AND STRUCK HIM ONT HE LITTLE FINGER OF.

May 11, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Appalachian Collieries Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED AT THE 24TH CROSS CUT IN THE #2 ENTRY. IT MEASURED 20' X 25' X 5. IT HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND CLEANUP PLAN POSTED.

March 17, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Appalachian Collieries Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTINAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 3-17-95 AS THE 27TH CROSS CUT IN THE BELT ENTRY. IT MEASURED 30'X20'X6'. IT WAS REPORTED TOMSHA FIELD OFFICE ON 3-27-95. INVESTIGATED ON 3-28-95 BY MSH A.

March 14, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Appalachian Collieries Corp · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS REMOVING A HYRO HOSE ON THE CONT MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON THE NECK & SHOULDERS.