Mining Incidents

Wildcat #3 Coal

Martin County Coal Corp · Underground
Pilgrim, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515940

MSHA record for Wildcat #3 (mine ID 1515940). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1989
Latest incident
Aug 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1989 · 3 incidents

August 4, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WASMANUALLY TRANSFERRING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE TO THE SECTION POWER CENTER. AS HE APPROACHED WITHIN APPROX. FIVE FT OF THE POWER CENTER, HE TEMPORARILY LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIMN TO EX PERIENCE A SUDDEN PAIN IN THE LUMBAR REGION OF H

May 24, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin County Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BEGAN RELOCATING TRAILING CABLE AND WATER LINE TO A CONTINUOUS MINER THAT WAS OBSTRUCTING THE TRAVEL OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE BEGAN THE TASK BY LIFTING A SECTION OF THE CABLE A ND WATERLINE TO APPROX. WAIST HIGH AND PUSHING IT OVER AGAINST THE RIB WITH HIS BODY. AFTER RELEASING THE CABLE AND WATERLINE THE THIRD TIME, AND UPON ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN UP, HE EXPEREIE

April 26, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Martin County Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

ASIST IN RELOCATING POWER CNETER ON PRODUCTION SECTION. REMOVING HI LINE CABEL FORM HANGERS CONNECTED TO THE RF. PLACING CABLE ON METAL SLED PULLED BY SCOOP. LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO R. KNEE S TRIKING SM PC OF COAL LYING ON SLED.

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