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Shamrock Coal Company Inc: 3 recorded fatalities operator

Controlled by James River Coal Company
MSHA operator ID: P10900

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Fatalities
3
Total incidents
935
Mines on record
19
Years on record
1983–1998

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Incident timeline

1998
17
1997
11
1996
40
1995
48
1994
56
1993
64
1992
112 (1f)
1991
107
1990
72
1989
91 (1f)
1988
100
1987
105
1986
40
1985
30
1984
27 (1f)
1983
15

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

3 recorded
November 22, 1992 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper Fatality · MACHINERY
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN EMULSION JACK WAS BEING USED TO FREE LONGWALL SHIELD NO 125,WHICH WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE GOB PLATE AND SHIELD NO 124.THE PLATE WAS ANGLED;LEANING TOWARD THE JACK.AS THE JACK WAS PRESSURIZED THE PLATE ANGLE DECREASED ENOUGH TO FREE THE JACK HEAD;RELEASINNG THE POTENTIAL ENERGY STORED IN THE FLEXING OF THE PLATE.THIS CAUSED THE JACK TO COME UP STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

May 15, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK THAT WAS CAUGHT ON A STRAP (32"X 27"X 6" THICK) WE HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT HE FELL ADN THE ROCK FELL ON HIM THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT S IDE OF THE FACE AND HEAD ALSO ON THE CHEST AREA

May 24, 1984 KY · Coal brattice man/worker Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shamrock Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 5FT WIDE 12FT LONG 0-5 1/2IN THICKNESS FELL STRIKING THE VICTIM CAUSING FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES.

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