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No 13: 7 reportable incidents Coal

A A & W Coals Inc · Underground
Kimper, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1514187

MSHA record for No 13 (mine ID 1514187). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1984–1985
Latest incident
Mar 1985
Ownership history
  1. Jesse Branch Coal Company 1983 to 1984
  2. A A & W Coals Inc 1984 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

No 13 sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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

7 on file

1985 · 4 incidents

March 12, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
A A & W Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME INSTALLING BOLTS IN #4 ENTRY RIGHT BREAK.WHILE CONNECTING 2 PIECES OF STEEL HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE TWO CAUSING A CUT AND BROKEN BONE IN LEFT HAND.

January 4, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
A A & W Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUN OVER TIMBER WITH A SCOOP WHILE HAULING IN SUPPLIES

1984 · 3 incidents

October 5, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
A A & W Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNER OPERATOR IN THE #4 HEADING AND DRAW ROCK CAME FROM BETWEEN TWO BELTS AND HIT I NAME IN THE BACK I NAME WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSP.BY AMBULANCE SERVICE.

August 10, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A A & W Coals Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 20FT LONG 20FT WIDE 5 TO 8 FOOT THICK IN THE NO 3 MAIN ENTRY 3 CROSSCUTS OUTBY FACE AREA