Mining Incidents

#1 Coal

Mosley Mining Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Harold Mosley
Mousie, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1516727

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
Jul 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
486
citations
237
significant & substantial
$159,136
proposed penalties
$17,139
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
2004 Q3 6,761 8 3 1183.3
2004 Q2 10,535 50 26 4746.1
2004 Q1 13,753 16 9 1163.4
2003 Q4 14,822 29 16 1956.6
2003 Q3 14,218 24 9 1688.0
2003 Q2 13,026 36 24 2763.7
2003 Q1 13,717 36 26 2624.5
2002 Q4 13,544 22 12 1624.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2004 · 1 incident

July 19, 2004 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mosley Mining Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was helping other take guard of feeder to replace a belt. when he took the last bolt out the guard fell and mashed his finger on the tailpiece clipped the meet off the tip of his ring finger left hand.

2003 · 1 incident

August 11, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mosley Mining Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was installing roof bolts in the #3 entry when a piece of draw rock app. 3" thick x 2' long x 3' striking ee on right shoulder pushing him down to the ground before sliding off his shoulder.

2002 · 3 incidents

December 31, 2002 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mosley Mining Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I WAS CHECKING A LEAK ON A STEERING HOSE ON A SCOOP AND HAD MY LEFT HAND ON THE STOP BLOCK, NOT PAYING ATTENTION, I STEERED THE SCOOP TO SEE WHERE THE LEAK WAS AND CAUGHT MY FINGER TIPS.

April 26, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mosley Mining Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCKFALL WAS FOUND DURING AN INSPECTION OF SEALS, THE FALL WAS BLOCKING #8 AND #9 SEALS OF LAST SET OF SEALS, THE CLOSEST SPAD FOUND WAS 31171 LOCATED IN THE 31 ENTRY 1 BRK OUT BY. THE FALL IS ABOUT 25 FT WIDE, 30 FT LONG AND RANGE FROM 1' THICK TO 3 FT THICK.

January 4, 2002 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mosley Mining Inc. · Struck by falling object

THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE EE WAS DUSTING RIBS AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 1 1/2" X 2'LONG X 1'WIDE, FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING HIM ON THE BACK. WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 1-15 -02 AFTER HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR THE FLU.

2001 · 1 incident

January 11, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck by flying object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING SNAP RINGS FROM CHICKEN HEAD ON CUTTER MACHINE. HE SAID THAT HE WAS USING PROPER TOOL, SNAP RING PLIERS, BUT SNAP RING BROKE, STRIKING HIM LEFT EYE.

2000 · 3 incidents

August 28, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ENTERING MINE & RAN OVER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD RESULTING IN SORE NECK MUSCLES.

April 21, 2000 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ROLLING BELT ON 4-21-00. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND WORKED THROUGH 4-24-00. WAS EXPERIENCING SOME LOWER BACK PAIN AND WENT TO SEE A PHYSICIAN 4-25-00.

January 24, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ember Contracting Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BOLTING ROOF TOP EE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN DECK ON PINNER AND THE BACK WHEEL, CAUSING HIM TO MASH HIS RIGHT FOOT.