Mining Incidents

#5 Punch Mine Coal

Gemco Energies Inc · Underground
Controlled by Jimmy W Tackett
Sassafras, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517990

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Sep 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
201
citations
49
significant & substantial
$27,312
proposed penalties
$27,312
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
2001 Q3 13,771 26 4 1888.0
2001 Q2 14,209 16 2 1126.0
2001 Q1 17,065 47 16 2754.2
2000 Q4 16,813 28 9 1665.4
2000 Q3 15,532 29 3 1867.1
2000 Q2 18,481 36 8 1947.9
2000 Q1 17,376 19 7 1093.5
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2001 · 15 incidents

September 14, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HITTING BELT STRUCTURE WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

September 11, 2001 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gemco Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SOFT SHELL TOP WITH RIDE AT 8'. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED & METAL SUPPORT. THE FALL WAS 8' X 40' X 18' IN THE MAIN RETURN. IT BLOCKED THE RETURN FOR TRAVEL. MINING HAS BEEN STOPPED DUE TO THIS FALL & OTHER AREAS IN THE RETURN 3,000' DEEP.

July 23, 2001 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gemco Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TOP WAS CHANGING INTO SANDSTONE. TRANSITION AREA HAD A HORSEBACK AND SOFT SHELL. THE ENTRY WAS STOPPED AND CRIBBED OFF. IT FELL ONE WEEK LATER.

July 18, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gemco Energies Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE BURNT HANDS WHILE USING TORCH.

June 28, 2001 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gemco Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries

6' X 20' X 30' - THE ROOF HAS A RIDER SEAM AT 6'-8' IN THE AREA. WATER IN THE ROOF AND THE RIDERCONTRIBUTED TO FALL. #3 MAIN, #4 ENTRY, 2200' UNDERGROUND.

June 5, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE BOLTER CANOPY AND HIT EE ON THE LEFT HAND. THE LEFT THUMB HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.

May 11, 2001 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gemco Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL WAS 1800 UNDERGROUND ON THE MAIN INTAKE. IT WAS IN A TRANSITION AREA WHEN WE BEGAN HOLDING THE MAIN ROOF THAT HAS PREVIOUS BEEN TAKEN. THE BRATTICE LINE WAS REROUTED TO EXTABLISH THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY.

April 30, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gemco Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE.

April 27, 2001 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gemco Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE AREA OF ROOF BECAME VERY WET WITH THE RIDER AT 6'. 7800' UNDERGROUND OFF #6 MAIN RETURN IN #7 HEADING IN 6 LEFT MAIN. VENTILATION WAS AFFECTED.

April 26, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON HEAD OF MACHINE HIS RATCHET SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER.

January 2, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND HURT HIS LEFT KNEE.

2000 · 5 incidents

July 21, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #5 ENTRY. HE WAS PUSHING A BOLT UP WITH THE DRILL HEAD AND THE BOLT SLIPPED OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE FINGER. IT CAUSED A SLIGHT FRACTURE ON THE INDEX FINGER, LEFT HAND. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.

June 12, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS USING A RED-DEVIL TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. THE LEVER SLIPPED AND CUT THE INDEX FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

May 18, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gemco Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE AREA IS UNDER A OVERLYING HOLLOW NEAR THE OUTCROP. WATER IN THE ROOF IS THE CAUSE. IT IS 4000' UNDERGROUND, 2000' OUTBY THE FACE IN THE RETURN. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. 20' X 100' X 6'.

February 29, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR OF CAR SAID HE STEERED CAR AROUND QUIKLY AND HIT HIS BRAKE AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY.