Mining Incidents

No. 5 Coal

Sassy Coal Co., Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Charles T Norman
Phelps, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517712

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1996–2000
Latest incident
May 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
111
citations
63
significant & substantial
$10,039
proposed penalties
$6,861
paid to date
68% of proposed penalties paid to date — a $3,178 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
26
inspections on record
599
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 599 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2006 Q1 2,020 9 5 4455.4
2005 Q4 3,777 16 9 4236.2
2005 Q3 6,240 24 12 3846.2
2005 Q2 5,734 15 6 2616.0
2005 Q1 2,163 4 1 1849.3
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 1 0
Show 2 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2 10 34 24 3400000.0
2000 Q1 8,402 8 6 952.2
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2000 · 3 incidents

May 1, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chafin Brothers Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELING OUT FROM UNDER #2 HEAD AND SAIDHE HURT HIS BACK.

February 29, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chafin Brothers Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PUTTING IN A PIECE OF SKIRT RUBBER IN TAILPIECE & WAS TIGHTENING UP A BOLT & FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

1998 · 1 incident

January 20, 1998 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chrisco Services Inc · Struck by falling object

OFF SIDE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS SITTING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER WHILE OPERATOR SIDE ROOF BOLTER WAS HELPING TO CLEAN DUST OUT OF HEAD, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT OFF SIDE ROOF BOLTER AC ROSS HIS BACK.

1997 · 2 incidents

November 19, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Chrisco Services Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK BED TWISTING, SHIFTING LOAD CAUSING TRUCK TO TURN OVER.

June 4, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Chrisco Services Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS STARTING TO BOLT TOPO WENT TO SWING HEAD OUT ON ROOF BOLTER, WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROOF FELL AND HIT OPERATOR ON HEAD AND ACROSS SHOULDERS.

1996 · 2 incidents

October 11, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CHECKING WATER LEVEL IN WATER TANK WHEN EMPLOYEE FELL HE HIT A CINDER BLOCKW HICH SLIPPED DOWN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.

July 20, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE USING RED DEVIL RACHET WHEN EE SLIPPED BACKWARDS. EE WAS ON KNEES WHILE USING RACHET.