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No 1 Mine Coal

Roxana Coal Company Inc · Underground
Roxana, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1512738

MSHA record for No 1 Mine (mine ID 1512738). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1984–1987
Latest incident
Oct 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1987 · 3 incidents

September 9, 1987 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PUSHING C2AL DRILL TO MUCH PRESSURE WAS EXERTED CAUSING RIGHT WRIST TO BE SPRAINED.

March 8, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS BOLTING 7OP WHILE DRILLING THE KETTLE BOTTOM DROPPED OUT & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN DRILL & KETTLE BOTTOM

1986 · 4 incidents

September 11, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING BOLTI3G MACHINE-WHILE MANOVERING MACHINE CLOSER TO RIB ON OPERATORS SIDE-MACHINE MOVED MORE THAN OEPRATOR ANTICIPATED-CATCHING OPERATOR BETWEEN MACHINE AND RIB.

September 2, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS THROWING PL5TES DOWN THEY HIT A HEADER BOARD AND IT HIT HIS ANKLE

September 2, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING 5 TRANSMISSION FROM A SCOOP AND SPRAINED HIS BACK

1985 · 5 incidents

October 22, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD WHILE BOLTING TOP

August 20, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 3\X3\X3" FELL ON SIXXX SAID PERSON WHILE HE WAS PREFORMING USUAL DUTY AS A ROOF BOLT HELPER CAUSING INJURIES TO THE HEAD REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING APPROX. 2X2X2 FELL AND STRUCK VICTIM S FINGERS WHILE HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE.

March 25, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING KNIFE TO REPAIR WATER LINE.KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND.

1984 · 7 incidents

October 18, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING NAIL IN HEADER BOARD - NAIL FLEW AND HIT VICTIM IN RIGHT EYE - PENETRATING THE EYE-BALL

June 27, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING-FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT EYE.

June 25, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM SCOOP BUCKET AND HIT TOE

June 8, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK STRUCK VICTIMS LEG WHILE PICKING ROCK FROM COALS CAUSING A BRUISE

April 19, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Roxana Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN HEAD OF BOLTING MACHINE AND ROOF CAUSING BRUISING TO LEFT HAND

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