Mining Incidents

#2 Prep Plant Coal

New Horizons Coal Inc · Facility
Controlled by Goddess Coal Corp LLC
Coalgood, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1509410

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1984–1995
Latest incident
Aug 1995
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
3
inspections on record
8
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: 8 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
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 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 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

11 on file

1995 · 2 incidents

August 4, 1995 KY · Coal mechanic helper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAD AGREED TO A LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT ON HIS CLAIM FOR RETRAINING BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMONCONIOSIS.

January 13, 1995 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP HAS AGREED TO LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT OF HIS CLAIM FOR TIER II COAL WOEKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

1994 · 4 incidents

October 12, 1994 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING COWORKER REMOVE BOLTS OUT OF THE RAW COAL PUMP ATH THE #2 PREP FIN COAL PLANT. WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED THAT HOT WATER AND PRESSURE CAME FROM THE PUMP CAUSI NG BURNS TO HIS FACE AND BOTH ARMS.

September 13, 1994 KY · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED HE WAS PULLING ON 75 HP SUBMERGIBLE PUMP LAYING IN BACK OF PICK-UP RUCK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 12, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS

January 12, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Horizons Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OFF ENDLOADER COMING DOWN THE LADDER, WHEN HE STEPPED OFF ONTO THE EDGE OF TIRE TRACK AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE, RESULTING IN SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE.

1993 · 1 incident

April 15, 1993 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE AT THE FRESH WATER POND SETTING A PUMP. THEY HAD TH EPUMP THIED WITH A CHAIN TO THE BACKHOE BUCKET. HE WAS BALANCING THE PUMP WHEN IT SWUNG ARO UND CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PUMP AND THE BACKHOE BUCKET. RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

1991 · 1 incident

September 19, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Horizons Coal Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME CLOSING WINDOWS ON UPPER SECTION OF BATH HOUSE WHEN HE FELL TO THE GROUND,12'BELOW,RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO LEFT FEMUR,AND 10-12 FRACTURES IN LEFT ANKLE AND FOOT.

1988 · 1 incident

March 24, 1988 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Horizons Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING OLD WEDGTE CHUTE FROM PREP PLANT CHUTE BECAME WEDGED AGAINST A METAL SUPPLY BASKET INJURED WAS FREEING CHUTE WHEN IT CAME LOOSE FROM H OOK IT WAS FASTENED TOO ALLOWING HOOK TO SWING FREE STRIKING INJURED ON RT.ELBOW

1985 · 1 incident

October 8, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bow Valley Coal Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS PULLING A PIECE OF 6 INCH X 10 FOOT METAL PIPE INTO THE PLANT BY HAND. THE PIPE SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE PLANT FLOOR

1984 · 1 incident

July 12, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Bow Valley Coal Resources Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASING TRUCK WITH AIRGUN GREASING MACHINE-HAD HEART ATTACK.