Mining Incidents

Mine #1 Coal

L & J Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Mize Lanious & Jackie
Middlesboro, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1511940

MSHA record for Mine #1 (mine ID 1511940). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1984–1989
Latest incident
Mar 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1989 · 1 incident

1988 · 4 incidents

August 30, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
L & J Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLTER STEEL AND BOLTER HEAD.

August 2, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L & J Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING ROCKDUST OFF BELT LINE AND RAN INTO A STEEL POST ON BELT LINE.

1987 · 1 incident

1986 · 1 incident

1985 · 1 incident

November 12, 1985 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Hignite Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS CUTTING A PLACE WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT OF THE TOP AND LANDED ON HIM, PUSHING HIM OUT OF THE MECHINE AND THEN FALLING AND BREAKING HIS RIGHT LEG.

1984 · 1 incident

December 12, 1984 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Hignite Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE CREW WAS BELLING UP THE MAN WAS CLEANING ROADWAY WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT THE SCOOP AND SLIPPED IN THE DECK OF THE OPERATOR

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