Blackburn Branch Mine #1 Coal

Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Surface

Controlled by Donn A Chickering

Virgie, Pike County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1517166

MSHA record for Blackburn Branch Mine #1 (mine ID 1517166). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 2
Years on record: 1992
Latest incident: Oct 1992

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1992 · 2 incidents

October 4, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE

Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP AN INCLINE GRADE. HE CUT HIS WHEEL TOWARD THE EDGE OF THE ROADWAY CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TURN OVER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND THEREFORE DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY SEVERE INJURIES.

July 13, 1992 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DETONATING A SHOT AND EXPEREIENCED FLYROCK WHICH STRUCK HIM IN HEAD INJURIES.

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