Grays Knob Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ROOF BOLTER HEA8 HIT EE ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
Grays Knob No 4: 10 reportable incidents Coal
MSHA record for Grays Knob No 4 (mine ID 1512973). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 1983–1986
- Latest incident
- Aug 1986
Ownership history
- Grays Knob Coal Company 1981 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Grays Knob No 4 sits in Harlan County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.3% 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.Harlan County, Kentucky · Population 26,185
4.3%
Mining share of county employment
$37,198
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file1986 · 4 incidents
May 12, 1986
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Grays Knob Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
I NAME WAS HOLD3NG A WATERLINE ABOVE SCOOP SO AS TO PUSH A POWER BOX UNDER WATERLINE AND SCOOP RAN OVER FOOT.
March 31, 1986
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grays Knob Coal Company · Struck by falling object
STRAPS FELL OF 9OOF BOLTER. WHEN HE TRIED TO LIFT STRAPS, HE DROPPED THEM ON FOOT.
Grays Knob Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
HE WAS PULLING 7BALE & TWISTED HIS HIP.
1985 · 1 incident
January 3, 1985
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grays Knob Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WAS LIFTING GEAR ONTO A CUTTER HEAD SHAFT IN MINE SHOP AND FELT PAIN IN BACK
1984 · 4 incidents
Grays Knob Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL
October 24, 1984
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Grays Knob Coal Company · Struck by falling object
OPERATING SCOOP DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT ON KNEE-BRUISED KNEE.
Grays Knob Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE WORKING ON COUPLING FOR BELT DRIVE, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING COUPLING WITH HAMMER AND BLOW GLANCED AND STRUCK 1ST FINGER ON LEFT HAND
Grays Knob Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL
1983 · 1 incident
Grays Knob Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL