Mining Incidents

Black Gold No 1 Coal

Sunrise Coal Inc · Underground
Controlled by Ray Jones
St. Charles, Hopkins County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517015

MSHA record for Black Gold No 1 (mine ID 1517015). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1991–1992
Latest incident
Apr 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1992 · 5 incidents

April 8, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #7 ENTRY 2ND EAST A PIECE OF ROCK 12'X5'X0 TO 1' THICK FEL;L FROM ROOF, STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT LEG.

April 7, 1992 KY · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF 2" PLASTIC PUMP LINE PULLED AND TWISTED BACK

March 18, 1992 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TRAMING SHUTTLE CAR TOWARD FACE IN 4 RM A PIECE OF ROCK 36X20X2 INCH FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON LEFT SHOULDER ARM AND IN MOUTH.

January 30, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sunrise Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 ENTRY INBY 1150 13RD EAST FALL WAS 40FT LONG X 19FT WIDE & 20IN TO 42IN THICK

1991 · 7 incidents

December 9, 1991 KY · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL BUILDING BLOCK STOPPING ON RETURN.SHUTTLE CAR CAME THRU CURTAIN AND RAN INTO STOPPING ON OPSIDE SIDE,EMPL STRUCK ON RIGHT LEG BY CONCRETE BLOCK.

October 11, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

OPER MINER PC OF TOP COAL FELL STRUCK ON R ARM AND SHOULDER

August 29, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

UNIT MECH AND MAIN FOREARM HAD KNELT ON LEFT RIB OF 5 ENTRY OUTBY X C AT 16 00 MAIN NORTH TO OBSERVE S CAR.

August 24, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HANGING LINE CURTAIN L KNEE GAVE WAY

August 22, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN #5 ENTRY, AT #25 XC. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE LEFT SHOULDER.

June 12, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEES PREPAIRING TO MOVE MINER TO FACE(#5 ENTRY) EMPLOYEE STEPPED TO REAR OF MINER TO MOVE CABLE AS THE OPERATOR STARTED TRAMMING-EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY MINER TAIL.

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