Addington Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS ASSISTING WITH SERVICING OF ADDCAR MINING SYSTEM. AS HE STEPPED OFF CAR ONTO CATWALK HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
Hwm Job #18: 5 reportable incidents Coal
Addington Enterprises Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Beverly,
Clay County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517947
MSHA record for Hwm Job #18 (mine ID 1517947). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1997–1998
- Latest incident
- Jan 1998
Ownership history
- Addington Enterprises Inc 1997 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Hwm Job #18 sits in Clay County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.9% 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.Clay County, Kentucky · Population 20,105
0.9%
Mining share of county employment
$39,607
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1998 · 2 incidents
January 13, 1998
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Addington Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine
EE WAS ON CATWALK OF LAUNCH VEHICLE. HE WAS TIGHTENING THE BELT ON AN ADDCAR SYSTEM CAR WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROX. 3 FEET TO THE PIT FLOOR. HE CAUGHT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND B ROKE THE BONE IN THE LOWER ARM/WRIST.
1997 · 3 incidents
December 7, 1997
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Enterprises Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
WHILE INSTALLING A MUD FLAP ON A CAT 785B TRUCK EMPLOYEE FELL FROM LOADER PALLET BEING USED OR A WORK PLATFORM, FALLING TO GROUND,BRUISED HIP.
Addington Enterprises Inc · Flash burns (electric)
EE WAS PERFORMING CHECK ON SCRUBBER FAN CIRCUIT WHEN THE CONTACTOR ARCED CAUSING A FLASH. DR APPLIED DROPS AND RELEASED FOR WORK.
August 23, 1997
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Enterprises Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON LAUNCH VEHICLE. THERE WAS A SLIGHT PRESSURE REMAINING ON THE FLUID IN THE HOSE AND IT SPRAYED INTO HIS EYES.