Costain Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object
REPAIRING WATER HEATER AT BATH HOUSE. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HE STRUCK HIS ARM ON SHARP EDGE OF HEATER, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT ARM JUST ABOVE THE WRIST.
Central Shop: 18 reportable incidents Coal
Costain Coal Inc
· Facility
Controlled by
Costain Group PLC
Clay,
Union County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1511702
MSHA record for Central Shop (mine ID 1511702). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 18
- Years on record
- 1983–1995
- Latest incident
- Jul 1995
Ownership history
- Pyro Mining Company 1978 to 1982
- Costain Coal Inc 1982 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Central Shop sits in Union County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 6.7% 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.Union County, Kentucky · Population 13,379
6.7%
Mining share of county employment
$60,989
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
18 on file1995 · 1 incident
1994 · 1 incident
October 21, 1994
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE WAS REACHINAG OVERHEAD TO UNHOOK A CHAIN. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BEAM HE WAS STANDING ON WHICH WAS ON THE GROUND. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT SHIN ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON & RECEIVED A LACER ATION. 5 STITCHES.
1992 · 1 incident
April 24, 1992
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Coal Inc · Fall from machine
EMPL USING A CUTTING TORCH STANDING ON A CONTINUOUS MINER.GETTING OFF AND MISTOOK A PIECE OF BELT GUARDING FOR SOLID METAL AND SLIPPED & FELL TO FLOOR.
1991 · 1 incident
March 21, 1991
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object
THROWING COFFEE CUP OUT OF WINDOW OF TRUCK. HIT HIS HAND ON REAR VIEW MIRROR. LACERATION OF INDEX AND FOREFINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
1990 · 2 incidents
September 13, 1990
KY · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OPENING PLASTIC BUCKET WITH POCKET KNIFE. KNIFE CLOSED ON HAND.
March 26, 1990
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Costain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMP USING LIFTING JACK TO MOVE COAL DRILL, AJCK HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF JACK CATHCING R HAND BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND FRAME OF DRILL
1989 · 1 incident
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WORKER WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A BELT GUARD & FELT PAIN IN BACK THE WORKER RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE TIME OF INJURY THIS OCCURRENCE BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY ON 051889 WHEN THE WORKER MISSED WORK TO GO TO DOCTOR
1988 · 3 incidents
Costain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
REMOVING METAL FROM BELT UNDERNEATH MAGNET .MAGNET WAS ACTIVATED BY MISTAKE AND EMPLOYEES HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PIECE OF METAL AND MAGNET.
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OPERATING LATHE. ACCIDENTLY HIT STARTING LEVER AND PIECE OF METAL IN LATHE HIT RIGHT RING FIGNER.
August 21, 1988
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
USING 4 IN HAND GRINDER TO GRIND SHEAR ON LONGWALL CUT LEFT THUMB WITH GRINDER
1987 · 1 incident
April 22, 1987
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
REMOVING GUIDE 0ROM INSIDE OF PANEL ON ROCK DUST MACHINE. USING HAMMER & CHISEL. CHISEL SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS L HAND WITH HAMMER, BRUISING & LACERATION OF L HAND
1984 · 2 incidents
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER. STRAINED BACK.
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
TURNING MINER CRAWLER CHAINS OVER WITH HOIST & SLATE BAR PINCHED NERVE IN B ACK
1983 · 5 incidents
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ATTACH AND ELECTRICAL PANEL TO A SCOOP AND IN LIFTING IT STRAINED HIS BACK.
April 15, 1983
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING GEAR CASE FROM FLOOR TO TABLE AND DROPPED THE CASE ON HIS HAND CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO THE MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
Costain Coal Inc · Flash burns (electric)
EMP WAS INSTALLING SWITCH GEAR IN ELEVATOR TOWER HE THOUGHT HE HAD KNOCKED THE 480 V BREAKER BUT HE DID NOT RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES AND LEFT HAND
March 5, 1983
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STOPPED OVER TO LOOK UNDER SHUTTLE CAR AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
February 19, 1983
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS LIFTING SMALL HYDRAULIC MOTOR PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.