Mining Incidents

Pyro Mining Company operator

Controlled by Costain Group PLC
MSHA operator ID: P14018
Fatalities
14
Total incidents
669
Mines on record
5
Years on record
1983–1991

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Incident timeline

1991
104
1990
128
1989
88 (10f)
1988
99
1987
71
1986
38 (1f)
1985
27 (2f)
1984
35 (1f)
1983
79

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

14 recorded
September 13, 1989 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Pyro Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INVESTIGATION NOT COMPLETE.

September 13, 1989 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Pyro Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

IGNITION ON OLD LONGWALL FACE.

September 13, 1989 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Pyro Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

IGNITION ON OLD LONGWALL FACE.

September 13, 1989 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Pyro Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

IGNITION ON OLD LONGWALL FACE.

September 13, 1989 KY · Coal superintendent Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Pyro Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

IGNITION ON LONGWALL FACE.

September 13, 1989 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Pyro Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

IGNITION ON OLD LONGWALL FACE.

September 13, 1989 KY · Coal headgate operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Pyro Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

IGNITION ON OLD LONGWALL FACE.

September 13, 1989 KY · Coal headgate operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Pyro Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

IGNITION ON OLD LONGWALL FACE.

September 13, 1989 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Pyro Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

IGNITION ON OLD LONGWALL FACE.

September 13, 1989 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Pyro Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

IGNITION ON OLD LONGWALL FACE.

August 9, 1986 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Pyro Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

DUST SET OFF BY3SHOOTING FALL OF COAL - #3 UNIT/#2 ENTRY

May 7, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Pyro Mining Company · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ELECTRICAL WORK ON A BELT STARTER BOX AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED CIRCUIT THE RESULTING ELECTRICAL SHOCK CAUSED CARDIAC ARREST AND DEATH

January 15, 1985 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Pyro Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PUT POWER UP ON FEEDER HYDRAULIC HOSE HAD TRAM LEVER ENGAGED FEEDER SWUNG AROUND AND PINNED EMPLOYEE AGAINST RIB EMPLOYEE DIED FROM RUPTURED AORTA AT 1:17 PM

October 30, 1984 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Pyro Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

TWO MOTORS HAULING EMPTY TRAILERS RAN TOGETHER-ONE SUPPLY CAR WENT ONTO THE TOP OF ONE MOTOR

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