River Hurricane Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
BELT STRUCTURE FELL WHILE REMOVING & CUT RT LEG.
No 1: 12 reportable incidents Coal
River Hurricane Coal Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Canada Donnie
Kimper,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1511422
MSHA record for No 1 (mine ID 1511422). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 1983–1985
- Latest incident
- Jul 1985
Ownership history
- River Hurricane Coal Company Inc 1978 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
No 1 sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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
12 on file1985 · 6 incidents
June 24, 1985
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hurricane Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER TWISTED LEG AND FELL
River Hurricane Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
REPLACING PAN JACK ON CONTINOUS MINER LIFTING CAUSED WRIST AND ARM TO BE STRAINED
May 23, 1985
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hurricane Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CARRYING BAGS OF MINER BITS WHEN SAT BAG DOWN WITH LEFT HAND PAIN DOWN LEFT LEG CAUSED BACK PROBLEM
River Hurricane Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
WATER VALVE CAME OFF CONTINUOUS MINER, SPRAYING WATER AND COAL ON EMPLOYEE.
March 27, 1985
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
ELECTRICAL
River Hurricane Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)
SETTING POWER TUBE AND CABLE OF SCOOP BLEW OUT BURNING FINGERS.
1984 · 5 incidents
November 6, 1984
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hurricane Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects
SLIPPED & FELL AFTER CLEANING TAIL SECTION
River Hurricane Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
LEANING AGAINST SCOOP, COMMITATING COIL BLEW UP.
April 10, 1984
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
River Hurricane Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
SHTTLE CAR WHICH EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HIT HOLE IN HAULWAY OF MINE.
River Hurricane Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE PUTTING BITS ON MINER, TOOL SLIPPED.
February 22, 1984
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
River Hurricane Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
BOLTING TOP, SMALL ROCK FELL, HITTING FINGER
1983 · 1 incident
January 8, 1983
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
River Hurricane Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
TROUBLESHOOTING C M.RECEIVED ELECTRICAL BURN TO LEFT HAND.