Mining Incidents

Mine #1 Coal

WHM Mine Operating LLC · Underground
Warfield, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516761

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2004–2007
Latest incident
Jul 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
701
citations
333
significant & substantial
$706,763
proposed penalties
$70,295
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
2007 Q4 3,708 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,332 4 0 750.2
2007 Q2 12,541 34 15 2711.1
2007 Q1 39,243 107 53 2726.6
2006 Q4 35,681 76 32 2130.0
2006 Q3 21,451 27 8 1258.7
2006 Q2 16,715 21 11 1256.4
2006 Q1 15,690 6 2 382.4
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

2007 · 6 incidents

July 30, 2007 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A non-injury roof fall was found at this idle mine during an inspection by the pre-shift forman (supt). The fall was approximately 20 cross cuts outby the face at spad #109. The fall was 4' x 20' x 60'/ the fall did not impede travel or ventilation. (Pond Creek Section)

April 17, 2007 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was in the process of doing the pre-shift check when he fell walking down the Slope.

March 29, 2007 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting metal belt structure out of scoop bucket and received a severe groin strain.

February 23, 2007 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking the belt line from #3 headdrive to #4 headrive and twisted left ankle.

January 6, 2007 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was closing airlock door on mantrip while performing as a foreman on the retum seals of the alna outby section. He caught left foot in door which caused him to fall and twist left knee. Previous knee injury in oct 2003 at other employment.

January 3, 2007 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Contact with electrical current

Employee was changing batteries on the 828 ram car. The energy source was under load. A phase to ground fault occurred. The employee received 2nd degree burns on his right hand.

2006 · 6 incidents

November 21, 2006 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee and others were riding into the mine by mantrip. Employee had traveled about 5 crosscuts underground when he raised his head and was caught by the roof, resulting in a small fracture, hairline in nature, to L-1 lower back.

October 10, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was operating a roof bolter and walked into a roof bolt striking his right eye.

September 11, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

Drilling bolt hole with Roof Bolter and dropped pot on right knee

July 3, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

In process of building an Overcast, was holding an H-beam, beam fell pinning right arm to ground.

June 6, 2006 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Taking supplies to section and a wheel bearing went out. He drove into the rib to stop and a box of glue hit him in the neck.

2005 · 6 incidents

August 18, 2005 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating miner when it skipped on slope and the cable holder pinned him against rib.

June 28, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was Jacking up #3 Belt when the jack rolled over causing the employee to twist his back.

March 30, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was getting into cab of inloader when the door slammed on his right knee. Employee did not begin losing time until June 28, 2005.

February 12, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading structure in scoop bucket and felt pull in his back.

2004 · 4 incidents

August 23, 2004 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN HE GOT HIS ELBOW AGAINST THE TOP JAMMING HIS LEFT WRIST DOWN ON THE CONTROLS, BREAKING HIS LEFT ARM.

August 13, 2004 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving a piece of rock out of the basketon the bridge when it got caught pushing his fingers against the top and smashing his left index finger and left middle.

March 18, 2004 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP ACROSS SECTION WHEN HE BOWED THE BUCKET DOWN TO SIT AND IT LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND.

March 9, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A SCOOP TO LOAD PINNER SUPPLIES ON THE PINNER WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CENTER SECTION ON THE SCOOP.