Mining Incidents

Pontiki Coal Corp operator

MSHA operator ID: P01372
Fatalities
5
Total incidents
608
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1983–1997

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Incident timeline

1997
7
1996
26
1995
47
1994
62 (2f)
1993
76
1992
73
1991
83 (1f)
1990
61 (1f)
1989
55
1988
38 (1f)
1987
22
1986
11
1985
22
1984
14
1983
11

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

5 recorded
July 25, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAVELING FROM THE 005-0 UNIT TO THE 1-A SLOPE BOTTOM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN THE NO. 1 6-TON N.M.S. TRACK LOCOMOTIVE HE WAS OPERATING COLLIDED WITH THE NO. 4 6-TON N.M.S. TRACK LOCOMOTIVE AT THE NO. 1 SWITCH (SS# 6962). THE NO. 4 MOTOR WAS TRAVLEING FROM THE NO. 1 SECTION.

February 23, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

THE VICTIM WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN STRUCK OFFSIDE SHUTTLECAR NO 3288 IN THE CENTER OF NO 3 ENTRY OF THE NO 004-0 UNTI APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT INBY SURVEY STATION NO 8826.

August 23, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY A JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR IN THE 002 SECTION #3 ENTRY ONE X CUT INBY SPAD #7884.

November 12, 1990 KY · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL DOING REPAIRS ON CONTINUOUS MINER WATER SYSTEM SOLONOID VALVES LOCATED NEAR CONVEYOR CHAIN.EMPL STARTED MACHINE RIPPER HEAD WHILE NEAR CONVEYOR ADN APPARENTLY STARTED THE CONVEYOR INSTEAD .NO EYE WITNESSES.CRUSHED BETWEEN CHAIN AND CONVEYOR TUNNEL GUARD.OCCURRED ON ACTIVE 002-0 SECTION IN NO 6 ENTRY.

December 12, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · MACHINERY
Pontiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CABLE ARM AND THE RIB CAUSING HIS CHEST TO BE CRUSHED WHICH CAUSED FATAL INJURIES 001 SECTION NO. 7 ENTRY.

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