Mining Incidents

Surface Mine #1 Coal

Wellmore Coal Corp · Surface
Controlled by United Company
Rockhouse, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1516558

MSHA record for Surface Mine #1 (mine ID 1516558). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1992
Latest incident
Mar 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1992 · 1 incident

March 16, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN TREE CUTTING OPERATIONS WHEN THE TREE SPLIT AND KICKED BACK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE CAUSING BRUISING ON THE LEG.

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