Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Accident type, without injuries
THE OCCURRED AT THE FACE OF #1 ENTRY ON 001 SECTION. THE SPAD LOCATION WAS APPROX. 75' INBY SPAD #132. THERE WAS NO LIQUID OR GAS ENCOUNTERED. THE AREA WAS SEALED.
Black Oak #10: 30 reportable incidents Coal
Golden Oak Mining Company L P
· Underground
Controlled by
GOM Management Inc; First Capital Corp of Chicago
Red Fox,
Knott County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517592
MSHA record for Black Oak #10 (mine ID 1517592). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 30
- Years on record
- 1995–1997
- Latest incident
- Dec 1997
Ownership history
- Apple Tree Mining Company Inc 1994 to 1995
- Golden Oak Mining Company L P 1995 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Black Oak #10 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
30 on file1997 · 9 incidents
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Accident type, without injuries
TEST DRILLING OF FACE HAD BEEN CONDUCTED. CM CUT INTO OLD WORKS [AUGER HOLES]. MINE WAS ON BLOWING VENTILATION, NO WATER OR GAS WAS INNUDATED. AREA HAS BEEN SEALED & EXAMINED. THE EFFECTED ARE A WAS NEAR SPAD #1493. [150' ADJACT]
October 13, 1997
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE TWISTED KNEE WALKING DOWN STEPS.
August 28, 1997
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE EXPERINCED PAIN IN BACK, WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR.
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE EXPERIENCED PAIN AFTER THROWING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE HIT BY PC DRAW ROCK.
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE STRAINED NECK UNLOADING TOOL BOXES DID NOT MMISS WORK NECK CONTD TO BOTHER WENT TO DR FOR TEST. RAN MILOGRAM-DIG CHIPED VER & DISC PROBLEMMISSED 2 DAYS FOR TESTS
April 2, 1997
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMP PULLING CABLE WITH SCOOP. HAND CAUGHT IN CABLE.
January 30, 1997
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck against stationary object
PULLING CABLE DOWN RAN INTO STRAP [METAL] CUT WRIST.
1996 · 14 incidents
December 11, 1996
KY · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck against stationary object
EE CUT EAR ON ROOF BOLT PLATE WHILE WALKING.
November 13, 1996
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE SCALING TOP, GOT F/O IN EYE.
November 11, 1996
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE STRAINED BACK LIFTING CEMENT BLOCKS.
October 21, 1996
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CAUGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROOF PLATE AND ATRS RING.
October 9, 1996
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE EXPEIRENCED BACK RAIN LIFTING CABLE SPPOL ON ABOVE DATE. WORKED UNTIL 11-14-96 WHEN WENT TO DR STARTED MISSING 11-14-96.
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE PLACED HAND ON MIER GLOATING DECK WHEN MOVED PINCHED FINGERS.
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Accident type, without injuries
THE CUT THRU OCCURRED APPROX 100' INBY SPAD #4O16 IN THE #4 ROOM OF SUBMAINS. CUT THRU AREA HAD NO WATER OR GAS. FAN CREATED A POSITIVE PRESSUREON AREA TO SURFACE OF THE ABANDONED MINE.
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE TRAMING MINER AND WAS JARRED WHEN MINER DROPPED, DID NTO GO TO DR TILL 7-11-96.
June 11, 1996
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE STEPPING OVER BLET STRUCTURE, FELL AND TWISTED ANKLE.
May 1, 1996
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATED S. CAR BOUNCED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN NECK.
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Accident type, without injuries
THE CUT THROUGH OCCURRED ADJACENT TO SPAD #3995 OFF THE MAIN HEADING IN THE 1LEFT ROOM APPROX 52FT. THE AREA WILL BE SEALED. THERE WAS NO WATER OR GAS ENCOUNTERED.
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Accident type, without injuries
A CROSS UNIT WAS BEING DRIVEN FROM THE 3 ENTRY OVER TO THE 2 ENTRY. THE 1 AND 2 ENTRY HAD BEEN DROPPED THE CUT THRU OCCURRED IN THE 2 ENTRY 60 FT FROM SPAD NUMBER 3972 THERE WAS NO WATER OR DA NGEROUS GASES ENCOUNTERED THE AREA IS SEALED. T
January 23, 1996
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS (1'X1') STRIKIGN EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER.
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING INTO MINE ON MAN TRIP STRUCK HEAD AGAINST TOP.
1995 · 7 incidents
December 14, 1995
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE BOLTING TOP BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN BACK.
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE LOADING PIN SUPPLIES DEVELOPED LOWER BACK PAIN.
August 7, 1995
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apple Tree Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SHOVELING #3 HEAD DRIVE & FELT PAIN IN BACK.
Apple Tree Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE RIDING S & S FOR MANTRIP, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & CAUGHT EE'S FINGER.
Apple Tree Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
MINES CUT INTO OLD WORKS
February 23, 1995
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Apple Tree Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB & ATRS OF FLETCHER BOLT MACHINE.
January 27, 1995
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Apple Tree Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
ALLEDGED ACCIDENT OCCUURED WHEN SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR RAN OVER ROCK & BOUNCE HIM INTO MINE ROOF.