Mining Incidents

Golden Oak #5 Coal

Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516980

MSHA record for Golden Oak #5 (mine ID 1516980). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1990–1997
Latest incident
Aug 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

1997 · 2 incidents

August 29, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-ALLEGED HEARING LOSS CASE STILL PENDING.

August 29, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS CASE STILL PENDING.

1996 · 8 incidents

October 21, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Fall onto or against objects

EE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM STRIKING MBC BRIDGE BREAKING TOOTH.

June 17, 1996 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRUCK BY SHIELD OFF MOTOR WHEN DISLODGED GOING THRU DOORS.

June 10, 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)

EMP PINNED LEFT LITTLE FINGER TO TOP.

1992 · 1 incident

1991 · 8 incidents

October 8, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN MANTRIP THAT STARTED IN COULD NOT PULL BANK AND STARTED BACKWARD HITTING SUPPLY MOTOR.

September 23, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck against stationary object

WHILE HANGING CABLE PLACED KNEE DOWN & STRUCK A PIECE OF COAL & KNEE TWISTED

September 3, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PUTTING UP BOLT. BOLT SLIPPED MASHING FINGER.

August 26, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLAIMING ILLNESS DUE TO COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS. THIS CLAIM IS PENDING, OUR ATTORNEYS ARE HANDLING THE CLAIM.

July 12, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUSHING BOLT INTO HOLE WRENCH CREELED MASHING HAND.

June 23, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RIDING MANTRIP AIRLOCK CURTAIN CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO TWIST KNEE WHEN GOING THRU

May 28, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING BELT FELT BACK PAIN

1990 · 3 incidents

November 29, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT RIGHT KNEE WITH BOOM OF BOLTER.

November 8, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTRR WHEN STARTER STEEL BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF & STRAP & IN PROCESS OF GETTING STEEL FREE HE CUT FOREARM ON METAL STRAP.

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The full compliance file on Golden Oak #5

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