2 persons entered an abandoned pit area for unknown purposes. While intoxicated, the driver lost control of the vehicle, killing the passenger. Neither were employees, nor did they have any business on the property. Several secondary roads cross the abandoned pit area. Driver was arrested for suspended license & DUI, & was arrested, other charges pending.
Island Creek #1 Coal
Dusty Diamond Company Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Jerry Volk; Bob Bays
Pikeville,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517064
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2003–2008
- Latest incident
- May 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
128
citations
47
significant & substantial
$20,664
proposed penalties
$10,652
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Q1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q4 | 2,801 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 2,684 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 1,906 | 2 | 0 | 1049.3 |
| 2010 Q1 | 720 | 10 | 2 | 13888.9 |
| 2009 Q4 | 2,772 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 2,057 | 18 | 5 | 8750.6 |
| 2009 Q2 | 3,030 | 8 | 3 | 2640.3 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2008 · 1 incident
Dusty Diamond Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
2005 · 1 incident
M & D Pipeline Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
D-11 Carry Dozer was being taken down rear road to a Low Boy when it overheated and was believed to be low of water. Employee took cap off radiator and his right side was dowsed in anti-freeze.
2003 · 1 incident
May 13, 2003
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M & D Pipeline Inc · Struck by flying object
EE WAS HITTING TRACK BOLT WITH HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF, GOING UNDER SAFETY GLASSES STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER EYELID.