Mining Incidents

Jakes Fork Tipple Coal

Buckhorn Processing · Facility
Bulan, Perry County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1506214

MSHA record for Jakes Fork Tipple (mine ID 1506214). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1988
Latest incident
Jul 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1988 · 3 incidents

July 7, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Buckhorn Processing · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER IN A UNIT TRAIN LOADOUT STOCKPILE. THE EMPLOYEE BACKED INTO AN OPEN FEEDER RESULTING IN THE REAR GLASS BEING BROKEN. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A CUT TO THE LEFT HAND.

March 14, 1988 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckhorn Processing · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING METAL PUNCH BAR TO UNSTOP CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE PUNCHED COAL WITH BAR, METAL PUNCH KICKED BACK STRICKING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH.

March 10, 1988 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckhorn Processing · Struck by falling object

EMPL ASSISTING HELP REMOVE ROCK FROM BELT LINE AT LOADOUT.ROCK BOUNCED OFF CATWALK AND ROLLED OVER ONTO EMPL RIGHT FOOT.

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