Pinson Branch Surface Coal

N O R Inc · Surface

Controlled by Jones Harry C

Meta, Pike County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1511250

MSHA record for Pinson Branch Surface (mine ID 1511250). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 5
Years on record: 1983–1984
Latest incident: Oct 1984

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

November 29, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

N O R Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TOLD BY FOREMAN TO CUT SOME TREES THAT WERE ALREADY ON THE GROUND. THAT THE FOREMAN WOULD BE THERE IN A FEW MINUTES TO HELP HIM. WHEN HE WAS FOUND LATER HE WAS PINNED UNDER A T REE AGAINST A ROCK. APPARENTLY TREE FELL ON HIM & HE WAS PINNED AGAINST A ROCK.

Reportable incidents

4 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1984 · 3 incidents

October 9, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

N O R Inc · Fall from machine

FELL OFF FRONT ROCK TRUCK. ROCK TRUCK BROKE DOWN WAS GOING TO TOW TRUCK OUT. CLIMBED UP TO HOOK TOW AND STEPPED BACKWARDS.

April 3, 1984 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

N O R Inc · Fall from machine

WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH DRILL HE GOT OFF DRILL TO GREASE MACHINE DRILL PRESSURE BEGIN TO RAISE JUMPED TO TURN OFF PRESSURE SLIPPED AND FELL

March 20, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

N O R Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS WORKING ON EQUIPMENT WHEN FOREIGN BODY GOT INTO EYE

1983 · 1 incident

September 9, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE

N O R Inc · Fall from machine

LYING ON TRACK OF D-9 WORKING ON DOZER ROCK TRUCK CAME BACKING UP HITTING BLADE OF DOZER AND KNOCKED MR PINSON OFF

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