Elk River Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
I.NAME LEANED OVER TO PICK UP A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF J-BOLTS AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
Elk River Mine No 1: 17 reportable incidents Coal
Elk River Mining Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Mc Coy John P
Nortonville,
Hopkins County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515717
MSHA record for Elk River Mine No 1 (mine ID 1515717). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 17
- Years on record
- 1987–1988
- Latest incident
- Mar 1988
Ownership history
- Elk River Mining Inc 1986 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Elk River Mine No 1 sits in Hopkins County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 2.7% 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.Hopkins County, Kentucky · Population 45,143
2.7%
Mining share of county employment
$57,610
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
17 on file1988 · 2 incidents
January 25, 1988
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elk River Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
HE AND I.NAME WERE LOADING A CONVEYOR SPEED REDUCER INTO THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK AND WHILE DOING IT, DROPPED IT. IT LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT BREAKING THE 3RD AND 4TH TOES FROM THE BIG TOE. INVESTIGATION SHOWED HE DID NOT HAVE ON STEEL TOE SHOES. NO OTHER INJURIES.
1987 · 15 incidents
Elk River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL FROM 2IDEN SLIP--ABOVE SUPPORT PINS--3 TO 4 FT THICK, APPROX. 150 FT OUTBY THE FACE. NO EQUIPMENT OR MEN INVOLVED.
Elk River Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
SLIP IN TOP FEL5 OUT. ROCK HIT I,NAME ON LEFT SHOULDER.
September 22, 1987
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elk River Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE WAS LIFTING 5 BUNDLE OF PINS OFF PINNER AND STRAINED HIS GROIN.
September 22, 1987
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Elk River Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL FROM 7HE ROOF ON THE RT HAND RIB STRIKING I NAME ON R T SHOULDER AND SIDE. HE HAD SCRAPES AND BRUISES ON RT SHOULDER AND SIDE. HE WAS SENT TO THE HOSP FOR EXAM
Elk River Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
MINER HOISTER W5S PULLING ON A ROCK.
August 19, 1987
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Elk River Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
A PIECE OF LOOS9 DRAW ROCK ABOUT 18" IN DIA. 3-4" THICK, BECAME DISLODGED WHEN THE OPERATOR STARTED HIS STEEL HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
Elk River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL APPRO3 1250 FT INSIDE MOUTH OF MINES IN #2 ENTRY MAIN INTAKE AND SUPPLLY ROAD. FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION OF 25 CROSS CUT. IT WAS APPROX 30X19X4 APPROX 2000 FT OUTBY FACE AREA THE THERE WAS NO E0UIP OR WORKERS INVOLVED OR AROUND IT WHEN IT FELL
Elk River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL WAS I3 #2 ENTRY MAIN INTAKE SUPPLY ROAD 18 CROSSCUTS INSIDE THE MINES APPROX. 2,600 FT. FROM WORKING FACE AREA.THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 160' LONG,16' WIDE AND 0-5' THICK.IT HAS BEEN CLEANED UP. 3
April 30, 1987
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elk River Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
I NAME WAS CUTT3NG BELT IN PREPARATION FOR A SPLICE WHEN HIS UTILITY KNIFE BLADE CAME OUT OF HIS KNIFE HANDLE AND CUT HIS FINGER HE WAS TAKEN HOME AND LATER TO THE MEDICAL CENTER FOR STITCHES.
Elk River Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
THE INJURED WAS3HANGING A CURTAIN NEXT TO THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT. HE REACHED DOWN TO GET THE CURTAIN AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK(ABOUT 2 IN. THICK BY 1 FT. BY 1 1/2 FT WIDE.) FELL HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT WRIST.3
Elk River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
FALL WAS IN #3 3ENTRY APPROX.1500FT OUTBY FACE AREA IT IS A SUPPLY ENTRY FALL WAS APPROX.19FT WIDE 25FT LONG & 5-7FT THICK T HERE WAS A SLIP IN THE AREA NO PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED
January 31, 1987
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elk River Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
I.NAME WAS SPLI7ING A PUMP LINE IN THE #5 ENTRY. AT THIS TIME THE UTILITY KNIFE HE WAS USING, SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND LACERATED THE MIDDLE A
Elk River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
IN #2 ENTRY ABO6T 120 FEET OUTBY THE FACE. ITS 20 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE AND ABOUT 3 FEET THICK.
January 3, 1987
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk River Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
LEFT SIDE OF HE5D WAS OUT ABOUT 1 OR 1 1/2 INCHES LONG AND LEFT SHOULDER WAS HIT BY ROCK
Elk River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
IT WAS IN #3 EN7RY ABOUT 50 FEET OUT BY THE FACE. IT WAS ABOUT 15 FEET LONG, 1L FEET WIDE AND VARIED FROM 3 TO 5 FEET THICK. IT FELL ON PINNER MACHINE.