Mining Incidents

Mine No 1: 9 reportable incidents Coal

Narrows Branch Coal Inc · Underground
Controlled by Williams Darrell
Hardy, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517164

MSHA record for Mine No 1 (mine ID 1517164). 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
1993–1995
Latest incident
Oct 1995
Ownership history
  1. Belfry Coal Corp 1991 to 1992
  2. Narrows Branch Coal Inc 1992 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Mine No 1 sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% of county employment.

Local economic context
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.
Pike County, Kentucky · Population 57,466
5.1%
Mining share of county employment
$42,179
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1995 · 5 incidents

October 25, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Narrows Branch Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE'S HAD BEEN MAKING A BELT MOVE. AS THEY WERE FINISHING THE MOVE, EMP WAS HELPING TO ROLLUP SOME 36" BELT THAT WAS LEFT OVER FROM THE MOVE. AS HE WAS PUSHING ON THE BELT, HE FELT PAIN I N HIS GROIN AREA.

August 30, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Narrows Branch Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EE HAD BEEN OUTSIDE GETTING HIS SUPPLIES AND WAS TRAVELING BACK UNDERGROUND, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK SUDDENLY FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE NECK AND BACK.

August 16, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Narrows Branch Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN BELT STRUCTURE. WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD, AND HE FELL DOWN, FACE FORWARD.

August 12, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Narrows Branch Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD BELT STRUCTURE WHENHE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 15, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Narrows Branch Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING A SCOOP WITH 6" HOLLOW CINDER BLOCKS. AS HE PICKED UP THE BLOCK, HE HA DPAI IN HIS BACK.

1994 · 2 incidents

December 13, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Narrows Branch Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE HAD BEEN WORKING AS A MINER HELPER, KEEPING THE CABLE OUT OF THE WAY. AS HE PULLED THE CABLE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1993 · 2 incidents

July 27, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Narrows Branch Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

THIS EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING AS A MINER HELPER @ THE NARROWS BRANCH #1 MINE. HE HAD JUST FINISHED PULLING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE H EAD CAUSING PAIN IN HIS NECK & SHOULDERS.

January 16, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Narrows Branch Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF 4/0 MINER CABLE HAD BECOME TANGLED WITH A SMALLER PIECE OF CABLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE 4/0 CABLE WHEN HIS RIGHT SIDE BEGAN TO HURT.