Addington Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MECHANICS WHO WERE WORKING A 777 ROCK TRUCK THE WIND BLEW A PIECE OF DUST INTO EMPLOYEES EYE
U K #2: 7 reportable incidents Coal
Addington Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Pittston Company
Rowdy,
Perry County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517379
MSHA record for U K #2 (mine ID 1517379). 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
- 1993–1995
- Latest incident
- Jan 1995
Ownership history
- Addington Inc 1993 to 1994
- Addington Inc 1994 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
U K #2 sits in Perry County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.3% 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.Perry County, Kentucky · Population 27,847
3.3%
Mining share of county employment
$45,261
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file1995 · 2 incidents
January 2, 1995
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON HIS STOMACH ASSISTING A MECHANIC BY HOLDING HYDRAULIC HOSES OUT OF MECHANIC'S WAY. WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE HOSES, HE FELT A CRAMPING FEELING IN HIS NECK.
1994 · 3 incidents
September 6, 1994
KY · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS PULLING CABLE ON A CAR. HE TURNED TO GET BACK ONTO LAUNCH VEHICLE. WHEN HE TURNED, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
May 25, 1994
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Addington Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROCK. DOZER RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK, JARRING EMPLOYEE.
January 31, 1994
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Inc · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. EMPLOYEE FELL INTO THE PUSH ARM OF A BULLDOZER & CRACK ONE OF HIS LEFT RIBS.
1993 · 2 incidents
Addington Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN HIS DRILL, DRILLING BESIDE THE HIGHWALL. WHILE DRILLING, A ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL, HITTIGN EMPLOYEE'S CAB AND PINNIG HIM INSIDE OF THE DIRLL. THIS RESULTED IN HE AD INJURIES (FRACTURED SKULL), AND LEG AND SHOULDER INJURIES.
August 19, 1993
KY · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Addington Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CUTTING ROPE ON WET HOLE BAGS WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND EE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.