Mining Incidents

No 1 Surface Coal

Controlled by Dan Chambers
Williamsburg, Whitley County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1513540

MSHA record for No 1 Surface (mine ID 1513540). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
1985–1997
Latest incident
Aug 1997
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

1997 · 7 incidents

August 12, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DIGGING IN ROCK SHOT, LOADER SLIPPED OFF ROCK, HEAD FLEW FORWARD & JERKED NECK.

July 22, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A HAMMER STRIKING A SEDIMENT BOLT A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF GOING INTO FINGER.

March 13, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF ROCK HIT THE BACK WINDOW OF THE PICKUP TRUCK THEY WERE RIDING IN WHICH THEN STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

March 13, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF ROCK HIT THE BACK WINDOW OF THE PICK UP TRUCK THEY WERE RIDING IN WHICH THENSTRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

March 11, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SETTING A PUMP ON A STEAM JENNY. SLIPPED AND HIT THE GROUND FALLING ON BACK.

February 18, 1997 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEAMING OFF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT USING A HIGH PRESSURE WASHER. A PIECE OF THE PAIN OR METAL CAME OFF GOIG UP UNDER THE SAFETY GLASSES IN LEFT EYE.

January 27, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING AIR COMPRESSOR ON 350 INTERNATIONATIONBACK DUMP, CONFINED SPACE, STRAINED ABDOMEN AREA.

1996 · 1 incident

March 4, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING FINAL DRIVE IN 375 DOZER. WHILE PRYING WITH BAR, FELT PULLING IN MID SECTION.

1995 · 3 incidents

August 3, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING SHEET METAL.

1994 · 1 incident

April 30, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

DRAGGING BOX BACKWARD IN TRUCK BED, CLIMBED OFF TRUCK, FOOT SLIPPED ON WET GRASS, TWISTED KNEE.

1993 · 2 incidents

October 28, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

BREAKING ROCK WITH LOADER, CAUSING JERK. JERK CAUSED PRESSURE AROUND MID-SECTION FROM SEAT BELT.

August 20, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE WHILE CLIMBING HILL EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT FT. SANDERS HOSPITAL.

1991 · 1 incident

July 18, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING MARKER ON TREE, STEPPED DOWN LOST BLANCE JUMPED OFF LANDING ON R HEEL

1990 · 2 incidents

October 18, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE SAID HE STEPPED OFF THE BUMPER OF HIS MECHANIC TRUCK INTO A HOLE IN THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

March 26, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME DRIVING PICKUP TO GO SHUT OFF WATER PUMPS.COMING DOWN HILL WHEN TRUCK SLIPPED OUT OF 4-WQHEEL DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL AND BRAKES WENT OUT.I. NAME HIT HYDRAULIC COAL LOADING SHOVEL.

1989 · 4 incidents

August 17, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME LIFTING 3" WATER PUMP INTO BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK.THINKS THIS HAS CAUSED POSSIBLE HERNIA.

May 17, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING HIS DOZER WHEN IT STARTED RUNNING HOT.HE SHUT IT OFF AND WAITED 20-25 MINUTES WHEN HE LOOSENED RADIATOR CAP THE WATER PRESSURE BLEW ON HIS FACE AND ARM.

February 21, 1989 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED SAID THAT AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME HE WAS LIFTING WATER PUMPS QUITE A BIT.HIS ABCK STARTING HURTING HIM AND HE WENT TO A DOCTOR IN WILLIAMSBURG,WHO TOLD HIM HE HAD TENDONTITIS.HE WENT TO A DOCTOR IN KNOXVILLE TENN AND FOUND OUT HE HAD A RUPTURED DISK.

February 20, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS DRIVING OUT PICKUP TRUCK OFF OF OUR JOB WHEN THE TIE ROD END CAME OFF I NAME SAID WHEN HE TRIED TO STOP TEH TRUCK HE MUST HAVE HIT THE GAS INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE AND RUN INTO A DOZER

1988 · 5 incidents

August 8, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING UP EQUIPMENT WHEN HE TURNED TO PUT HOSE UP HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE FUEL TANK LID.

June 1, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DOZER. HE HAD HIS MECHANIC TRUCK BACKED UP AGAINST THE DOZER. HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE MECHANIC TRUCK BUMPER.

January 7, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THROWED DIESEL 0UEL IN FIRE EXPLODED & FIRE CAME BACK ON HAND

January 5, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

SCRAPING UP COA5 AROUND THE PIT. THE LOADER WENT BY WHERE HE WAS WORKING THE LOADER TIRE ROLLED OVER A ROCK MAKING IT FLY UP.

1987 · 2 incidents

May 13, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS BEND3NG OVER THE PLAT OF THE DOZER WORKING ON THE TRANSMISSION HE WAS LIFTING THE BOX THAT WENT IN TRANSMISSION & STRAINED BACK

April 24, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS WORK3NG ON A JOB DOING RECLAIMATION HE BENT OVER TO PICK UPA POLE FELT LIKE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK.

1986 · 1 incident

September 5, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON A MO7OR OF A PICK UP TRUCK WHEN WRNECH SLIPPED CAUSING HAND TO HIT ON SIDE OF MOTOR.

1985 · 1 incident

March 7, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME GETTING DOWN OFF BACKDUMP AND THE CATWALK OF BACKDUMP CAUGHT HIS WEDDING RING WHILE HE WAS JUMPING OFF BACKDUMP ALMOST TEARING FINGER COMPLETELY OFF.

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