Kentucky May Mining · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN THE FACE E& INTERSECITON OF THE 4 HEADING. ROOF HAD A MUD SEPARATION AT 56" SLATE OF SAND STONE.
Vi-4 Coal
Kentucky May Mining
· Underground
Controlled by
Florida Progress Corporation
Kite,
Knott County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517387
MSHA record for Vi-4 (mine ID 1517387). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1993–1997
- Latest incident
- Jan 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1997 · 1 incident
1996 · 1 incident
Kentucky May Mining · Accident type, without injuries
A NONINJURY ROOF FALL ON THE PILLAR LINE. THE RAIDO JOY MINER WAS CAUGHT IN THE FALL. THE FALL IS 17' TO 30' THICK.
1995 · 1 incident
February 13, 1995
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Two Way Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELTLINE. EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK RESULTING IN STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.
1994 · 1 incident
October 1, 1994
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Two Way Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
WHEN RIDING MANTRIP OUTSIDE FROM SECTION, THE MANTRIP WENT THROUGH SOME MUD AND SLID VERY LIGHTLY AGAINST COAL RIB. AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT THERE WERE FOUR OCCUPANTS ON THE MANTRIP. ONE OCCUPA NT CLAIMS HE WAS INJURED WHEN HIT RAIL OF MANTRIP. EXTENT OF INJURY UNKNOWN.
1993 · 1 incident
Cd Enterprise Inc · Fall onto or against objects
PM 9/20/93, ARNOLD WAS SPLICING CABLE ON A SHUTTLE CAR AND THE CABLE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT AND THREW HIM INTO THE AIR, WHEN HE LANDED, HE HEARD A "SNAP". HAD SOME PAIN BUT CONTINUED TO WORK. ON 10/29/93 THE MINE WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE AND ARNOLD WAS HANGING CABLE AND LIFTING CRIB BLOCK. AFTER THIS, HIS PAIN WORSENED.
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