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Wahoo Loadout Coal

Knott County Coal, LLC · Facility

Controlled by American Resources Corporation

Bonnyman, Perry County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1508360

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 1989–1997
Latest incident: Jun 1997

Inspection activity

MSHA inspections since 2000

inspections on record

inspection hours

n/a

citations per 100 inspection hours

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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.

Rate withheld: 47 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.

Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

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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
2001 Q1	0	0	0
2000 Q3	0	0	0
2000 Q2	0	0	0
2000 Q1	0	0	0

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1997 · 1 incident

June 4, 1997 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Cockrell'S Fork Mining · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SERVICING THE BACKHOE,AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING HYDRAULIC FLUID, USING A 5 GALLON BUCKET. AS HE LIFTED THE BUCKET TO POUR FLUID INTO THE RESEVOIR, HE FELT PAIN.

1995 · 1 incident

May 5, 1995 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Cockrell'S Fork Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREMAN WAS ASSISTING WITH PLANT WASH-DOWN. HE TOOK WATER HOSE UP TO SECOND FLOOR AND INSTRUCTED HELPER TO TURN WATER ON. WHEN LINE WAS PRESSUREIZED IT TWISTED IN HIS HAND, AS IT TWISTED A WAT ER CLAMP CAUGHT THUMB OF RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF APPROX. 1-1.5 INCH. FIRST-AID ADMINISTERED AT JOB SITE & SUTURES & MEDICATION ADMINISTERED AT HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM.

1989 · 1 incident

October 30, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPL WAS INJURED WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE WORKING ON HIS TRUCK LIGHTS HE CUT HIS L WRIST SUTURES REQUIRED