Mining Incidents

Mine No 78 Coal

Tennessee Energy Corp · Underground
Controlled by Massey Energy Company
Whitwell, Sequatchie County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4002934

MSHA record for Mine No 78 (mine ID 4002934). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1987–1994
Latest incident
Dec 1994

Fatalities at this mine

2 recorded

Reportable incidents

25 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1994 · 6 incidents

December 27, 1994 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kellys Creek Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PULLING ROCK WITH A ROCK BAR AND HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

1993 · 1 incident

1992 · 4 incidents

1991 · 3 incidents

October 23, 1991 TN · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kellys Creek Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL AND ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE LEG.

April 10, 1991 TN · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Kellys Creek Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS MOVING LOADING MACHINE GOT INTO LOW TOP AND HIT HEAD AND SHOULDER.

1989 · 1 incident

February 13, 1989 TN · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kellys Creek Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADER OPERATOR WAS LOADING ROCK OUT OF #2 PLACE LOADER ARM HUNG IN THE ROCK JERKED EMPLOYEE OFF OF THE LOADER STRAINING HIS BACK

1988 · 3 incidents

March 16, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kellys Creek Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS TRAMMING MACHINE INTO THE FACE WHEN HE FELL OVER A LUMP OF COAL AND TWISTED RT ANKLE

January 18, 1988 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kellys Creek Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN TH9 SETION NO. 3 PLACE THREE CROSSCUT FROM THE FACE. IT FELL IN INTERSECTION RETURN NO. 3 PLACE. WE WERE USING 48 INCH BOLTS IT FELL 6 FEET TO 8 FEET HIGH.

1987 · 7 incidents

May 26, 1987 TN · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECENTLY THE MI3E NAMED ABOVE PARTICIPATED IN A MEDICAL EXAMINATION AUTHORIZED BY THE FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH.THIS MEDICAL EXAMINATION INDICATES THAT THIS MINER HAS A SUFICIENT DEGREE O F PNEUMOCONIOSI8 (BLACK LUNG) UNDER TITLE 30,CFRTHIS IS A PART 50 MINER.

March 26, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ROOFBOLTER 2PERATOR WAS HELPING THE COAL DRILL OPERATOR WHEN THE DRILL OPERATOR STARTED TELLING HIS CABLE UP AND THE CABLE HIT HIM KNOCKING HIM I NTO THE ROOF BOLTER MACHINE. THE CUT HIS HEAD ON SOME R2OF BOLTER THAT WAS ON THE M ACHINE.,

March 26, 1987 TN · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECENTLY THE MI3ER NAME ABOVE PARTICIPATED IN A MEDICAL EXAMINATION AUTHORIZED BY THE FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEATH THIS MEDICAL EXAMINATION INDICATED THAT HTIS MINER HAS A SUFFICIENT DEGREE O

March 16, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

WET MINE,WATER 6OTTOM,MUD AND WATER: CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY CAUSING MAN TO BE SHOCKED.

February 5, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RO2F BOLTING WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE ROOF.

January 7, 1987 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING A TRACTOR OUTSIDE THE MINES AT THE DRIFT MOUTH WHEN TRACTOR HIT A HOLE WHERE A 6 X 6 BLACK OF WOOD HAD BEEN LAID BUT WAS PULLED UP LEAVING A HOLE TRACTOR HIT THE HOLE AND HURT OPERATORS3BACK.

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