Mining Incidents

HCM Plant/Loadout Coal

Middlesboro, Bell County, KY  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 1509876

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
Nov 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
629
citations
279
significant & substantial
$66,858
proposed penalties
$56,725
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
2025 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 1,002 1 0 998.0
2023 Q4 192 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,068 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 8,188 2 0 244.3
2023 Q1 9,177 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,479 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2016 · 1 incident

November 21, 2016 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Middlesboro Mining Operations Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was on 2nd floor waiting for a 250 gallon chemical tote to be raised and the metal frame on the tote broke and fell on employees hand which was on the handrail. Laceration to right hand requiring surgery to stitch.

2014 · 1 incident

2013 · 1 incident

June 5, 2013 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appolo Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was opening truck hood. The hood would not open so the employee stood on the bumper of the truck to get a better pull and when the hood opened it came down on the employee feet before he could get out of the way.

2012 · 1 incident

April 23, 2012 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appolo Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Loading and unloading pat for dozer (segment head). Went to hospital and they kept for observation because of pain in chest.

2009 · 1 incident

April 24, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Appolo Fuels Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a cutting torch to do repair work and a piece of metal went under his safety glasses and stuck in his eye. Went to Dr. and had it removed and given medicine.

2008 · 3 incidents

June 12, 2008 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was on the highway to the strip job to get a load of coal and had to turn around, due to a piece of state equipment in the road. He got out of his truck and stepped into a 3-4' ditch, hurting his back. Went to ER for X-rays, they were clear.

April 30, 2008 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was in office weighing trucks. She stood up to leave and somehow tripped and fell on floor. She hit her left shoulder and strained her left foot. Went to E.R. They said sprain of left ankle, x-rays on shoulder & left ankle - do not know about shoulder at this time.

February 11, 2008 KY · Coal welder (shop) FIRE
Appolo Fuels Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was watching automatic track torch welder run on miner beam. Sparks came off of torch when welding and caught EE's pants on fire. He then proceeded to pat out flames with hands.

2007 · 1 incident

January 9, 2007 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appolo Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was pulling on a belt while working on a pump and his rt. ring finger got caught between the belt & the pulley. Went to hospital - x-rayed & it was broken on the end.

2006 · 4 incidents

April 17, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appolo Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Man was changing tire on coal trailer while another mechanic was working on a bar that goes on the automatic tarp cover. The bar sprung back striking man on lower rt. arm. Was taken to E.R. and sent to an orthopedic surgeon to set broken bones.

April 6, 2006 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appolo Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ee was trying to get ball off of trailer hitch witha pry bar-strained back

January 18, 2006 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Appolo Fuels Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Was cutting piece of metal w/hand torch-piece of spark went under glasses into rt eye. Went to Dr. and was given eye drops.

January 16, 2006 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appolo Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was going to lift metal band that connects drainage pipes. Hurt center of back dr said might be pinched nerve.

2005 · 4 incidents

December 6, 2005 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appolo Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning around belt roller at sampling unit with a shovel. The shovel hit the roller & caught ee's left index finger between shovel & roller frame. EE went to the hospital, injury required 5 stitches and he also received a tetnus shot.

June 18, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED & FELL HITTING RT LEG & LEFT ELBOW. WENT TO DR. ON 7/5/05 DR SENT HIM FOR XRAY

May 24, 2005 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Fall from machine

Climbing off dozer while doing repair work, he lost his footing and slipped causing sprain or muscle injury.

March 23, 2005 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Fall from machine

While employee was climbing down from rock truck, he slipped on the last step down and turned his ankle, breaking it.

2004 · 2 incidents

August 18, 2004 KY · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CHECKING RAW COAL CRUSHER FOR MATERIAL BUILDUP, AS HE STARTED DOWN OFF PLATFORM, FOOTING SLIPPED & HE HIT CORNER OF METAL COVER WITH RIGHT ARM JUST BELOW ELBOW. LACERATION REQUIRED 5 STITCHES INNER & OUTER

April 12, 2004 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appolo Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING 6" WATER PUMP HOSE, AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. CONTINUED TO WORK UP TO 4-26-04 TAKING THERAPY. DR ADVISED TO TAKE OFF 4 OR 5 DAYS TO SEE IF IT HELPED BACK.

2000 · 3 incidents

August 30, 2000 KY · Coal scalper-screen operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS AT TIPPLE TO CHECK CRUSHER PRIOR TO STARTUP. ONE FOOT SLIPPED, HE REACHED TO GRAB HANDRAILS. PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK LEFT SIDE.

August 25, 2000 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Appolo Fuels Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS SLOPING WITH D-6 DOZER. NOTICED PAIN IN NECK AND SHOULDERS. THOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY. MUSCLE SWELLED BETWEEN SHOULDERS. SAW DR ON 9/1/00. PAIN MED, MUSCLE RELAXERS, & THERAPY FOR 2 OR 3 TIMES.

March 27, 2000 KY · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE STARTED TO WALK AROUND OFFICE DESK, STUMBLES, PUT LEFT ARM OUT TO BREAK FALL AGAINST WALL, FRACTURED HUMEROUS AND THEY THINK POSSIBLY MIGHT HAVE DISLOCATED SHOULDER AND WENT BACK.