Mining Incidents

Mine No 1 Coal

Excel Mining Llc · Underground
Lovely, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1508413

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
49
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
May 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
453
citations
246
significant & substantial
$111,672
proposed penalties
$106,262
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q2 56,864 68 37 1195.8
2001 Q1 96,269 93 51 966.0
2000 Q4 81,486 144 87 1767.2
2000 Q3 76,357 47 31 615.5
2000 Q2 76,527 36 18 470.4
2000 Q1 73,346 65 22 886.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

49 on file

2001 · 13 incidents

May 22, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR ON 001-0 MMU. WAS USING A BELT KNIFE AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.

April 27, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CURTAIN AWAY FROM TAILPIECE. CUT LEG.

April 24, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

WHILE SHOVELING BELT EE PULLED SHOVEL BACK WITH BOTH HANDS AND BEGAN TO RELOCATE SHOVEL IN GOB, A ROCK 18" ROUND X 6" THICK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST AND HAND.

April 21, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Excel Mining Llc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING FROM BATTERY STATION TO THE BOTTOM OF THE 1-A SLOPE. HE WALKED INTO A ROOF BOLT HANGING DOWN & CUT THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

March 6, 2001 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel Mining Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO PUT SHUTTLE CAR TIRE INTO END OF AN EIMCO 6-TON TRACK LOCOMOTIVE. THE TIRE ROLLED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TIRE AND SIDE OF MOTOR, MASHING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.

February 26, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel Mining Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOCELING BELT AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER, BACK, AND LEFT HIP. RECEIVED REPORT OF INJURY LATE.

February 21, 2001 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Excel Mining Llc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE HAD SURGERY 2/21/01. WE FEEL THAT THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH HIS WORK SO WE ARE REPORTING AS A OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

February 14, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN ROCK FELL OFF OF BELT HITTING HIM IN MIDDLE OF BACK.

February 10, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

SHOVELING BELT WENT TO SHOVEL AND A LARGE PIECE OF COAL ABOUT 4" THICK BY 2 1/2' SQUARE FELL ANDHIT HIM ON THE NECK.

January 24, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel Mining Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS LOOSENING AN OIL PLUG ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS PULLING ON A RACHET WHEN HIS LEFT ELBOW BECAME DISLOCATED.

January 17, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Excel Mining Llc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AFTER SHOVELING ON STOPE BELT IT WAS QUITTING TIME. HE STARTED TO LEAVE BOTTOM OF SLOPE BELT TO CATCH MAN TRIP, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL.

January 8, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel Mining Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED WHILE PICKING UP BELT STRUCTURE HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.

January 5, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel Mining Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING OUT SCREEN FOR SCRUBBER FOR A CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE. HE TURNED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT & FELT IT "POP" WITH PAIN. FIRST DAY OFF WAS1/8/01.

2000 · 36 incidents

December 18, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Excel Mining Llc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED: WAS PULLING PIECE OF BELT DOWN A HILL WITH SUPPLY SCOOP. WHEN HE WENT DOWN THE HILL THE SECOND TIME THE BRAKES WENT OUT ON THE SCOOP SO HE LOWERED BUCKET AND LODGED BUCKET INT O RILE TO STOP.

December 12, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING MAKE A CABLE 80.BX AND UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS FINGER.

December 1, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HANGING MINER CABLE THE WIRE HE WAS TWISTING TOGETHER BROKE AND HIS HAND HIT ROOF BOLT PLATE.

October 26, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Excel Mining Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HAD HAND RESTING ON RESIN TUB NEAR OPERATOR CONTROL FOR BOOM. HE ACTIVCATED OPERATOR'S CANOPY RAISE LEVER & CANOPY SIFTED TOWARD REAR OF MACHINE, CAUSING CRUSHING INJURY TO THE PAD ( FLESHY PART) OF HIS FINGER.

October 23, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE CHANGING BATTERIES A SMALLPIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FACEAND LEFT SHOULDER.

October 23, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER, ROCK FELL AGAINST STEEL AND LANDED OVER TOWARD CANOPY, ROCK SLID DOWN ON FINGER.

October 21, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Excel Mining Llc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING OFF SCOOP AT END OF TRACK AT SHIFT CHANGE. WHILE WALKING AROUND SCOOP HE SLIPPED AND FELL, JAMMING RESCUER INTO RIBS.

October 13, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Excel Mining Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED: HE WAS INSTALLING BOLT WITH ROOF BOLTER, GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN POT AND BOLT TWISTING WRIST. DIDN'T GO TO DR OR MISS WORK UNTIL 10/18/00 - DOCTOR STATES TENDONITIS.

October 11, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Excel Mining Llc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 9 CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD 8D BELT DRIVE IN THE TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20' WIDE BY 30' LONG AND 5 1/2' THICK

October 10, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EE STATED, PINNING TOP AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AN HIT HIS HAND.

October 9, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Excel Mining Llc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES CARRYING ROCK DUST AND SLIPPED OVER OLD RAIL.

October 4, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

APPEARED A ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S BACK WHILE HANGING CABLE THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN.

October 4, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Excel Mining Llc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE C CONVEYOR BELT APPROX 9 CROSSCUTS INBY THE DRIVE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20FT BY 12 FTX 4 FT THICK

September 30, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EE SHOVELING BELT AND DRAW ROCK SLIPPED FROM TOP.

September 28, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED: WAS SPLICING 2" WATER LINE, WHILE CUTTING LINE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEG

September 24, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Excel Mining Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED: HE HAD KNEELED DOWN TO BLOCK UP FALLPIECE AFTER COMPLETION THIS TASK, STOOD UP TO WALK AWAY KNEE AREA BEGAN TO HURT

September 21, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK SLIPPED FROM TOP OF MINES. DID NOT RECEIVE ACCIDENT REPORT UNTIL 10-2-00.

September 19, 2000 KY · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EE STATES: HE WAS REPAIRING MINER CABLE AT CORNER AT INTERSECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP.

September 6, 2000 KY · Coal HOISTING
Excel Mining Llc · Accident type, without injuries

THE SLOPE CARS WERE INOPERATIVE FOR APPROX. 240 MIN. DUE TO DEFECTIVE TRANSFORMER.

August 25, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Excel Mining Llc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON TYE 002-0 MMU WHEN IS SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK THE RIB INJURING HIS LOWER BACK. 1ST DAY OFF FROM WORK 8-28-00.

August 7, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel Mining Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES SHOVELING TAIL PIECE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

July 27, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND BELT HEAD, AS HE WAS SWEEPING ON HIS ROCK DUST, A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 4'X14'X3' FELL OUT BETWEEN THE RIB AND ROCK BOLTS STRICKING HIM KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. TH E ROCK KNOCK HIM OUT AND PINNED HIM DOWN. IT INJURED HIS RT. ARM, SHOULDER, RIBS AND BACK.

July 27, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel Mining Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING A BEARING AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.

July 24, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WORK ON BELT. BELT STARTED UP CAUSING CLAMPS TO BE THROWN FROM BELT AREA STRIKING HIM. STARTED MISSING 8/1/00.

July 19, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING ROCK OFF POWER BOX WHEN ROCK FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIM ON HEAD.

July 17, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS UNLOADING BLOCK; WIRE HANGING DOWN; HE TURNED TO THROW BLOCK AND WIRE STRUCK HIM IN THE EAR.

July 12, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by flying object

EE STATED HELPING REPAIR WATERLINE WHEN PIECE OF COAL BLEW OUT FROM RIB STRIKING HIM OVER EYE.

June 26, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRAIGHTENING A FENDER ON SHUTTLE CAR WITH HAMMER. A PIECE OF SOMETHING STRUCK HIM IN EYE.

April 19, 2000 KY · Coal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel Mining Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HANGING MINE VENTILATION CURTAIN IN 9 RT COAL WHILE HE WAS STANDING ON 4 FT STEP LADDER. HE OVER STRETCHED HIS ARMS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK.

April 13, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Excel Mining Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPORT STATES EMPLOYEE ON WHITE MAN BUS AND CAUGHT HEAD IN THE TOP. PLEASE EXCUSE UNTIMELY FILING RECEIVED RFEPORT LATE.

March 29, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Excel Mining Llc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING FEEDER AS HE WAS USING THE SIDE OF A ROLLER OT BRACE HIMSELF HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.

March 2, 2000 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS OPENING CAN OF OIL AND CUT HIS FINGER ON CAN.

March 2, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EE STATED: HE HAD JUST STARTED FINISHING DRILL STEEL AND WAS BRINGING HIS LEFT HAND BACK TO HIS SIDE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS FINGERS. 2" X 18" X 18".

February 19, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Excel Mining Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING UP ENTRY WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK 54" COAL HAD BEEN DOING NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

February 4, 2000 KY · Coal miner, nec MACHINERY
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD BEEN WELDING AND GRINDINGAND HAD FELT A PIECE OF SLAG HIT THE SIDE OF HIS FACE. HE DID NOT REALIZE THERE WAS ANYTHING IN THE EYE UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING.

January 31, 2000 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel Mining Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS OFF OF SCOOP BUCKET AT HEADING TO BE SET ON PILLAR LINE