B & G Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING SCOOP & BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF TOP
No 1: 13 reportable incidents Coal
B & G Mining Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Randy Gilkerson
Phelps,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516767
MSHA record for No 1 (mine ID 1516767). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 13
- Years on record
- 1990–1993
- Latest incident
- Sep 1993
Ownership history
- B & G Mining Inc 1989 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
13 on file1993 · 7 incidents
August 20, 1993
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
STRIKING OR BUMPING
B & G Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
WAS WALKING TOWARD MANTRIP AND BUMPED LEFT KNEE ON SCOOP SIDE.
May 24, 1993
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
B & G Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WAS ROOF BOLTING IN #1 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL, APROX. 1 FT BY 1.5 FT BY 1 IN. THICK FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS PINNING HIS RIGHT ARM IN THE ELBOW AREA AGAINST THE ROOF DRILL, BRUSING THE ARM.
May 5, 1993
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & G Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE IN #5 ENTRY WHEN HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN BACK.
May 4, 1993
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
B & G Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYE EWAS WORKING WITH BOLTING EQUIPMENT IN #3 HEADING. DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND MINE TOP STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN SHOULDER AND NECK AREA.
March 27, 1993
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
B & G Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP IN # 6 HEADING. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE TURNED AROUND THAT HE TWISTED AROUND THAT HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
January 16, 1993
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
B & G Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP IN #6 HEADING WHEN RIB ROLL FELL STRIKING & FOULING EMPLOYEES RT LEG CAUSING LACERATION & SPRAIN TO RT ANKLE & SPRAIN TO RT KNEE
1992 · 1 incident
March 9, 1992
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & G Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING RESIN GLUE ONTO BOLTING MACHINE WHILE LOADING HE TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN
1991 · 1 incident
B & G Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPL SHARPENING KNIFE ON GRINDER WHEN METALSHAVINGS FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.
1990 · 4 incidents
November 6, 1990
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
B & G Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP WHEN BOLT SLIPPED MASHING THUMB BETWEEN THE BOLT HEAD AND PLATE CAUSING FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB.
October 17, 1990
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
B & G Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPL WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP & DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS IN BOLTED AREA STRIKING EMPL ON LOWER BACK.
B & G Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILE LOADING ROCK DUST, EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK.
June 6, 1990
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & G Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING A ROOF EXAMINATION AT #3 HEADING. A ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD & NECK AREA.