Aberry Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
EMPL SCOOPING AREA WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF COVERING HIM IN ROCK.
Aberry Coal Inc #2 Mine: 16 reportable incidents Coal
Aberry Coal Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Mullins Alcieberry
Littcarr,
Knott County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516534
MSHA record for Aberry Coal Inc #2 Mine (mine ID 1516534). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 16
- Years on record
- 1990–1991
- Latest incident
- Dec 1991
Ownership history
- Golden Oak Mining Company Inc 1988 to 1989
- Golden Oak Mining Company L P 1989 to 1989
- Aberry Coal Inc 1989 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Aberry Coal Inc #2 Mine sits in Knott County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 2.8% 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.Knott County, Kentucky · Population 14,046
2.8%
Mining share of county employment
$37,736
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
16 on file1991 · 7 incidents
Aberry Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL FOUND 5 BRKS OUTBY PILLAR SECTION 15'TO RIGHT OF SPAD 331.
September 13, 1991
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Aberry Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING A CHISEL ON A GRINDER WHEN THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN GRINDER CUTTING TOP OF THUMB OFF
Aberry Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING CABLE FROM MINER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
Aberry Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPL ON ANKLE.
February 23, 1991
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Aberry Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FREE CONTINOUS MINER FROM ROOF FALL. PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S BACK.
Aberry Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
TOP ON SECTION 1 #7 HEADING INBY SPAD 130 SLOWLY SETTLED DOWN CATCHING DECK OF 14CM JOY MINER.
1990 · 9 incidents
September 7, 1990
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aberry Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROOF BOLTS FROM SCOOP TO ROOF BOLTER.EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK.
July 26, 1990
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Aberry Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPL HELPING MOVE CUTTING MACHINE AND MACHINE RAN OVER FOOT.
Aberry Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL WAS OPERATING CUTTING MACHINE WHEN PIECE OF COAL GOT IN EYE.
July 23, 1990
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aberry Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN ANCHOR PIN HITTING RIGHT KNEE CAUSING IT TO BRUISE.
July 21, 1990
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aberry Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL WAS HELPING MOVE TAILPIECE AS TAILPIECE WAS BEING MOVED IT STRUCK EMPL ON HIP.
Aberry Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE CLUTCH ON SHUTTLE CAR THE CLUTHC WAS DROPPED-EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP CLUTCH & STRAINED BACK
May 10, 1990
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aberry Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS AND PLATES FOR BOLTER, PLATES SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT HAND, MASHING FINGERS.
May 4, 1990
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Aberry Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOFBOLTER/TRS SYSTEM. STARTED TO BOLT AND HAND GOT IN WAY OF TRS.
February 16, 1990
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Aberry Coal Inc · Struck by flying object
SHOOTER STARTED TO SHOOT COAL. EMPLOYEE WALKED IN PATH OF SHOT. PIECE OF COAL HIT EMPLOYEE ON SIDE OF FACE. HE DID NOT HEAR WARNING TO MOVE.