Mining Incidents

Wheelwright #1 Prep Pl: 4 reportable incidents Coal

Controlled by Gadsby William H
Wheelwright, Floyd County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1514090

MSHA record for Wheelwright #1 Prep Pl (mine ID 1514090). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1984
Latest incident
Aug 1984
Ownership history
  1. Remine Coal Company Inc 1983 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Wheelwright #1 Prep Pl sits in Floyd County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.4% of county employment.

Local economic context
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.
Floyd County, Kentucky · Population 35,342
4.4%
Mining share of county employment
$41,582
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1984 · 4 incidents

August 29, 1984 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Remine Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS PUTTING UP TEMP. LIGHTS ON WASHING PLANT STEPPED ON LOOSE SHEET METAL AND FELL ON CLEAN COAL SCREEN APPROX 2 1/2\ AND BRUISED UPPER RIGHT ARM

August 29, 1984 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Remine Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CONNECTING THE 4 FT INPUT WATER LINE AND THE HELPER DROPPED THE PIPE ON HIS RT FOOT ON THE EDGE OF STEEL PROTECTION

January 27, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Remine Coal Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

COMING ACROSS RAIL AT PLANT NEAR RAW FEED BELT,LOST FOOT-HOLD FELL 6\ TO GROUND.

January 25, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Remine Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

USING A GRINDER ON A METAL VALVE WITHOUT ANY SAFETY GLASSES SMALL METAL CHIPS GOT IN BOTH EYES