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Clark Elkhorn Mine Coal

Clark Elkhorn Coal Co. · Underground

Controlled by Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated

Shelbiana, Pike County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1516638

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 4
Years on record: 2001
Latest incident: Aug 2001

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2001

citations

significant & substantial

$5,950

proposed penalties

$1,324

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
2002 Q3	0	0	0
2002 Q2	3,070	0	0	0.0
2002 Q1	0	0	0
2001 Q4	0	0	0
2001 Q3	0	35	22
2001 Q2	8,299	11	7	1325.5
2001 Q1	6,087	10	4	1642.8
2000 Q4	600	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

4 on file

2001 · 4 incidents

August 8, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

K & C Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS GETTING READY TO START ROOF BOLTING IN THE #1 HEADING. HE WAS CRAWLING FROM BACK OF BOLTER TOWARD FRONT. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN RIB & 1ST BOLT, STRUCK HIM ON SHOULDER

August 2, 2001 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS

K & C Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A ROCK OUT OF FEEDER. HE WAS LIFTING ROCK UP, A CHAIN FLIGHT CAUGHT THE ROCK, CRUSHED HIS HAND AGAINST A METAL BAR ACROSS FEEDER, INJURY REQUIRED NINE STITCHES.

July 25, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

K & C Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOFBOLTING IN THE #5 HEADING. HE WAS MOVING BOLTER OVER TO GET NEXT BOLT WHEN BOLTER SLID OVER ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, INJURING HIS BIG TOE.

June 28, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

K & C Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LOADING BOLTS & PLATES INTO SCOOP BUCKET. HE WAS CRAWLING BACK TO GET ON SCOOP, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK. EE REPORTED ACCIDENT TO UNIVERSAL COAL SERVICES ON 8-11-01.