Pyro Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
IGNITION ON OLD LONGWALL FACE.
Pyro Mining Company: 14 recorded fatalities operator
Controlled by
Costain Group PLC
MSHA operator ID: P14018
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Top causes
- IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST 11 fatalities · 17 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 2 fatalities · 51 non-fatal
- ELECTRICAL 1 fatality · 14 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 174 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 168 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 130 non-fatal
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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