Mining Incidents

#1 Coal

Controlled by Angela J Seals
Harlan, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1514235

#1 has $936 in proposed MSHA penalties and $936 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
55
Years on record
1986–1999
Latest incident
Sep 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
2
citations
0
significant & substantial
$936
proposed penalties
$0
paid to date
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $936 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
3
inspections on record
24
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 24 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

#1 has $936 in proposed MSHA penalties and $936 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$936
proposed penalties
$936
current assessed
$0
paid to date
$936
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-05-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

55 on file

1999 · 7 incidents

September 13, 1999 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Trucking & Sales Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WAS SHOVELING MUD AND PULLED SHOULDER. PULLED ROTOR CUFF IN LEFT SHOULDER.

June 15, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunrise Trucking & Sales Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GOING TO CLEAN OUT COAL SHOOT AND GOT SHOVELHUNG IN COAL SEPERATOR AND HANDLE RICOCHETED ANDSMASHED HAND.

April 28, 1999 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kodiak Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN BOTTOM STRUCTURE WHILE MUCKING BELT.

March 27, 1999 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP BELT & STRAINED HIMSELF

March 18, 1999 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kodiak Inc · Struck against stationary object

SHOVELING UNDER BRIDGES & HIT HAND ON BRIDGE

January 6, 1999 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Kodiak Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BOLTING ROOF BOLT STRAP TO TOP AND WAS CUT IN FACE BY STRAP.

1998 · 3 incidents

November 5, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kodiak Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROOF BOLTER MAN HIT LEFT KNEE WITH HEAD ON ROOF BOLTER.

October 23, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HIT IN LEG WITH CRIB BLOCK.

1997 · 2 incidents

November 6, 1997 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Kodiak Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACK CRAWLER DOWN BELT LINE WHEN HIS BACK HIT THE LOW-LOW STRUCTURE.

November 5, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kodiak Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING CRIB BLOCK.

1992 · 2 incidents

April 22, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator ELECTRICAL
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Contact with electrical current

HELPING PUT OIL IN R F DRILL TRAILING CABLE GROUNDED AT SPLICE SLIGHT BURN ON BACK OF LEG

February 7, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HELPING REPAIR TRACK ON MINER & CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN WRENCH & MINER CUTTIANG BACK OF HAND

1991 · 12 incidents

December 23, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HAD BEEN RAINING ,FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON LEFT WRIST.

December 10, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EE AND SCOOP OPERATOR WAS PULLING HIGH LINE CABLE WHEN A COIL OF IT HUNG. AND WHEN IT COME LOOSE IT HIT EE IN THE FACE.

November 19, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BALL OF CONVEYOR BELT.

October 1, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

LUMP HAS FORMED ON BACK FROM OPERATING SCOOP OVER LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

September 24, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STARTING TO TURN HIT ROOF BOLT PC BOUNCED OFF HIT IN CORNER OF EYE

September 6, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE MOVING SECTION AND SETTING UP NEW ONE. HE WAS PUTTING IN LONG JOHN STRUCTURE WHEN HE PUSHED SECTION OF STRUCTURE PULLING LIGAMENTS IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

August 2, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Fall from machine

LEAVING FACE AREA AND LEAVING MINES AT END OF SHIFT MOTOR TURN OVER HILL PUTTING END OF TRAILER AGAINST TOP ROLLING EE OUT OF CAR.

July 11, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING CUTTER HEAD INTO BUCKET OF SCOOP. IT ROLLED BACK AGAINST PALM OF HAND HURTING WRIST.

March 29, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS BACKING UP 506 BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND CAUGHT ELBOW AGAINST STOP OF MINE WITH HAND STILL ON LEVER JAMMING WRIST AGAINST LEVER.

March 28, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT END OF SHIFT WAS SERVICING SCOOP OUTSIDE OF MINE WAS CUTTING PIECE OF BELT TO PLACE ON TOP OF BATTERIES KNIFE SLIPPED.

March 28, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING TRACK ON JEFFREY MINER. KNIFE SLIPPED AND STUCK IN LEFT HAND.

January 31, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Kyva Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROLLED OVER BY DOLLY WHEEL.

1990 · 5 incidents

August 23, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky-Laurel Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

RUNNING SCOOP AND HIT HIS HEAD AND HURT HIS SHOULDER. HE WAS SCOOPING SECTION AND SCOOP BOUNCED HIM INTO TOP.

June 27, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Laurel Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING ON A MINER CABLE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

June 26, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Laurel Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING THE DUST BOX OFF OF ROOF BOLTER TO EMPTY IT AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

May 14, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky-Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN BROKE ON MINER BRIDGE AND HIT MINER ON RIGHT FOREHEAD AND RIGHT EYE.

May 4, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Laurel Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME STRAINED HIS BACK AS HE WAS HELPING OTHERS TO GET A BELT HEAD STARTING BOX ACROSS A BELTLINE.

1989 · 4 incidents

April 19, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mountain Spur Coals & Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MINER WAS SUMPING FOWARD THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DUST HE TURNED LOOKED MINER OPEN THE BACK SHEIVE BROKE ON MINER. IT HIT EMPLOYEE IN FOREHEAD.

1988 · 3 incidents

December 1, 1988 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Spur Coals & Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER ROPE BROKE. ONE STRAND HIT IN MUSCLE OF UPPER ARM.

June 23, 1988 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Spur Coals & Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON BRIDGE. HE WAS SETTING ON BELT. SOMEONE HIT BELT CONTROL SWITCH. BELT STARTED UP AND TOOK LEFT KNEE UNDER BRIDGE TWISTING KNEE.

January 20, 1988 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Spur Coals & Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

SCOOP OPERATOR 3 NAME RUSID SCOOP BUCKET TO HIGH HIT CROSS COLLAR COLLAR FELL HIT HIM LOWER HIP AREA STRAINED BACK TRYING TO MOVE COLLAR.

1987 · 6 incidents

September 10, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Spur Coals & Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO CROSS MOVING BELT TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

February 13, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Spur Coals & Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS INJURED3WHILE PULLING MINE CABLE OR LIFTING BATTERY LIDS FROM SCOOP

January 23, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mountain Spur Coals & Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING MINER RO1E AND IT JUMPED OUT OF SHEVE AND HIT EMPLOYEE.

1986 · 11 incidents

December 16, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mountain Spur Coals & Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 GRINDING ON BRIDGE.

December 9, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mountain Spur Coals & Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

CLEANING BELT H9AD AND A LOOSE PIECE OF MOCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE.

August 15, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Mountain Spur Coals & Energy Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING READY TO PLUG THE CAT-HEAD INTO THE SIL-PAK, WHICH HAD A DEAD GROUND AND HOT LEADS CAUSED A FLASH BACK.

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