Capricorn Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
DRIVNG SHUTTLE CAR JARRED INJ TO BACK
No 6: 7 reportable incidents Coal
Capricorn Coal Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
James H Booth
Pilgrim,
Martin County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516876
MSHA record for No 6 (mine ID 1516876). 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
- 1990–1991
- Latest incident
- Jul 1991
Ownership history
- Capricorn Coal Company Inc 1990 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
No 6 sits in Martin County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 8.0% 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.Martin County, Kentucky · Population 11,181
8.0%
Mining share of county employment
$46,185
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file1991 · 2 incidents
July 18, 1991
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Capricorn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
WAS BOLTING TOP IN NO.1 ENTRY. WHEN A PEICE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 3" X 4' FELL HITTING HIM ON BACK & LEFT LEG.
1990 · 5 incidents
November 26, 1990
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capricorn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPL PICKING UP MINER CABLE.
October 23, 1990
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capricorn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
October 22, 1990
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capricorn Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLTS AROUND ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK..
July 26, 1990
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capricorn Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT SCRAPER AND HEAD ROLLER ON #2 BELT HEAD WHILE INSTALLING NEW RUMBBER ON BELT SCRAPER.
Capricorn Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
WAS IN INTERSECTION OUTBY #4 HEADING. ROOF BOLT MACHINE WAS BACKING OUT OF #4 HEADING. WHEN BOLT MACHINE OPERATOR TURNED THE CABLE REEL ON TO PICK UP CABLE, THE CABLE STRUCK I.NAME CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN LANDING ON HIS LEFT KNEE.