17 South Coal

Horizon Natural Resources Mining Inc · Surface

Controlled by Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated

Evanston, Breathitt County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1517793

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Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2001

citations

significant & substantial

$4,201

proposed penalties

$3,704

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 Q4	0	0	0
2004 Q3	628	0	0	0.0
2004 Q2	3,014	10	10	3317.9
2003 Q4	0	0	0
2003 Q3	961	0	0	0.0
2003 Q2	26,691	8	3	299.7
2003 Q1	48,239	0	0	0.0
2002 Q4	29,564	6	3	202.9

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

4 on file

March 28, 2003 KY · Coal NO VALUE FOUND

Appalachian Fuels LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM CATWALK OF ROCK TRUCK TO THE GROUND WHILE DISMOUNTING, CRACKED VERTEBRAE.

October 16, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Appalachian Fuels LLC · Fall from machine

EE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND. BRUISED RT. LEG.

February 25, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Appalachian Fuels LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF THE BUMPER OF MECHANIC'S TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

September 10, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Appalachian Fuels LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING WET HOLE OF EXPLOSIVES WHEN HE DEVELOPED A HERNIA, SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY.