Mining Incidents

No-1 Coal

Unicorn Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Thomas C Lackey
Bledsoe, Leslie County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1507631

MSHA record for No-1 (mine ID 1507631). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Mar 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

1988 · 3 incidents

March 31, 1988 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING END LOADER A ROLL OF BELT WAS ROLLED OUT OF TRUCK INTO LOADER BUCKET. EMPL WAS JARRED CAUSING BACK STRAIN.

March 9, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unicorn Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SQUATTING DOWN TO OBSERVE MINING MA;CHINE AND KNEE FAR WAY.

March 7, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PC. OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMP.

1987 · 11 incidents

October 5, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRAMMING 6OLT MACHINE, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM REST STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.

July 29, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

STRIKING A SHAF7 WITH A HAMMER AND PIECE OF BELT BROKE OFF HAMMER AND STRUCK EMP IN LEFT SIDE OF CHEST

July 20, 1987 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss OTHER
Unicorn Mining Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TURNED WHI5E LEFT FOOT WAS PLANTED ON THE FLOOR.TWISTED KNEE.

June 22, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unicorn Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING A BLACK PLASTIC WATER LINE AND STRAINED BACK

June 7, 1987 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS A 8ECURITY GUARD WHEN WAS NOT AUTHERIZED TO OPERATOR EQUIPMENT. HE WAS OPERATING A MINE JEEP AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JEEP AND THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP.

February 16, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lovely Branch Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CHANGING TIRE O3 SCOOP SLIPPED AND FELL CUTTING HEAD ON SCOOP FRAME

February 11, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lovely Branch Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW9OCK FELL STRIKING THE INJURED MINER.

January 30, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lovely Branch Inc · Struck against stationary object

PULLING WIRE ST9AP AND CUT HAND.

January 9, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luttrell Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING ROCK OU7 OF FEEDER.CAUGHT AND BROKE FOREFINGER ON LEFT HAND.

1986 · 6 incidents

1985 · 1 incident

November 26, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Luttrell Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER POP9RATOR WAS STARTING TO DRILL A WHOE IN THE ROOF WHEN THE DRILL STEEL CONTACTED THE ROOF A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK WHICH COULD NOT OR USUALLY DETECTED FELL AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR LEFT HAND BREAK3NG HIS MIDDLE FINGER

1984 · 3 incidents

October 1, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
American Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FROM 4\ TO 6\ THICK IN THE #3 ENTRY (BELTLINE). THE FALL WAS IN THE INTERSECTON WHERE THE #3 HEAD DRIVE IS LOCATED.

August 22, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
American Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPR. DRILLING & INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS REACH UP THRU CANOPY TO INSERT A TUBE OF RESIN GLUE INTO A DRILLED HOLE PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 12" X 22" X 8" FELL, STRIKING OPR IN HEAD

August 5, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
American Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL IN #1 AND #2 ENTRIES LAST OPEN BREAKER FALL IN 3 ENTRY TWO BREAKS FROM FACE EACH FALL WAS APOPROX 30 X 30 X 4 HIGH TO A CALL RIDER SEAM.

1983 · 3 incidents

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