No 1 Surface Mine Coal

Tom Ballard Co Inc · Surface

Controlled by Ballard Tom

Louisa, Lawrence County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1507055

MSHA record for No 1 Surface Mine (mine ID 1507055). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 4
Years on record: 1984–1987
Latest incident: Jun 1987

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1987 · 2 incidents

June 2, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Tom Ballard Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING THE FAN BELTS ON A AUGER CARRIAGE ENGINE FOR TIGHTNESS WITH THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. EMPLOYEE SAYS HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND GRABBED THE BELTS AT THE SAME TIME HIS KNEE HIT T HE STARTER BUTT2N ON THE CONTROL PANEL CAUSING THE ENGINE TO TURN OVER JUST ENOUGH TO CATCH HIS FINGERS IN THE FAN PULLEY. THE TIPS OF THE FIRST 3 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND WERE SEVERED AND CRUSHE

April 30, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Tom Ballard Co Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING A LOADED COAL TRUCK FOR DEBRIS AND LOOSE BLOCKS ON THE EDGES, AS EMPLOYEE STARTED TO DISMOUNT HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE TOP LADDER OF THE TRUCK BED. THE LADDER STEP BROKE C AUSING EMPLOYEE3TO FALL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

1984 · 2 incidents

April 2, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Tom Ballard Co Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK A DOLLY TO THE HITCH ON THE BACK OF A #12 CAT GRADER WITH A HITCH PIN THE GRADER PULLED FORWARD THE PAN CAUGHT EMPLOEYEES RT HAND AGAINST THE BACK OF THE GRADER

March 7, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Tom Ballard Co Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS STANDING ON THE CATWALK OF THE 769C CAT ROCK TRUCK OBSERVING THE SHOT AT A DISTANCE OF APPROX 700\ FROM THE SHOT. EE WAS STRUCK IN THE LOWER LIP, LOWER ABDOMEN & UPPER LEG AREA BY A R OCK APPROX WEIGHING 2-3 LBS.

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