Little Ty · Accident type, without injuries
14 breaks underground roof fall on intake 55'long, 18'wide found on preshift.
#1 Coal
Little Ty
· Underground
Controlled by
Noah White Jr
Merrett Branch,
Floyd County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1512963
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 18
- Years on record
- 2000–2006
- Latest incident
- Feb 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
542
citations
253
significant & substantial
$179,660
proposed penalties
$38,317
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Q2 | 3,440 | 8 | 2 | 2325.6 |
| 2006 Q1 | 5,816 | 60 | 32 | 10316.4 |
| 2005 Q4 | 3,824 | 33 | 14 | 8629.7 |
| 2005 Q3 | 8,560 | 25 | 5 | 2920.6 |
| 2005 Q2 | 6,480 | 63 | 25 | 9722.2 |
| 2005 Q1 | 7,200 | 38 | 28 | 5277.8 |
| 2004 Q4 | 7,091 | 19 | 16 | 2679.5 |
| 2004 Q3 | 5,640 | 21 | 14 | 3723.4 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
18 on file2006 · 1 incident
2003 · 2 incidents
May 20, 2003
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
POWERED HAULAGE
Double C Enterprises, Inc. · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS OPERATING MANTRIP WHEN FRONT WHEEL OF MANTRIP CAUGHT A RUTT JERKING STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HAND AND HIT BACK SIDE OF HAND CAUSING A KNOT ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND.
February 10, 2003
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Double C Enterprises, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 03-03-2003 AT WHICH TIME HE BEGAN LOSING TIME.
2002 · 5 incidents
Emily Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR, EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO SUFFER PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK GOING DOWN INTO HIS LEGS.
October 3, 2002
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emily Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object
WHILE PUTTING PIN IN HUB OF FEEDER, EE CUT FINGER.
July 16, 2002
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emily Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
Emily Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine
WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE SCOOP, THE EMPLOYEE FELL AND INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
February 1, 2002
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emily Enterprises Inc · Fall onto or against objects
HE FELL FROM THE POT OF THE ROOF BOLTER AND LANDED AGAINST THE RIB OF THE MINES, HURTING HIS BACK.
2001 · 4 incidents
December 14, 2001
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emily Enterprises Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EE WAS HANGING CABLE AND TWISTED HIS HIP WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF A BUCKET.
Emily Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS WORKING AA A MINER HELPER CUFFING ROOF WHEN THE RIB ROLLED ONTO HIS LEG AND BACK. THE RIB ROLL WAS 7'LX32"WX8" TO 10" THICK.
April 10, 2001
KY · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
MACHINERY
Emily Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND LET THE STAB JACK DOWN AND IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
February 1, 2001
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
Emily Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
HELPING TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE. THE EE WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP PULLING THE CABLE. THE CABLE SLIPPED AND TRAPPED THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE CABLE AND SCOOP.
2000 · 6 incidents
October 3, 2000
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Emily Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THIGH.
October 3, 2000
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Emily Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND HIT LEFT HAND OF EMPLOYEE.
Emily Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object
PEICE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF OF MINE.
Emily Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING A PICE OF BELT FOR HOPPER, WHEN UTILITY KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND STABBED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
March 10, 2000
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
Emily Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
EE WAS PUTTING A HEAD ROLLER ON A HEAD DRIVE AND HIS HAND WAS MASHED.
Emily Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE HAD BENT DOWN TO FIX THE STRAP ON HIS KNEE PADS AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HITHIM IN THE ELBOW.