EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING D9L BULLDOZER TO SEE WHY IT WOULD NOT START WHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED, HITTING HIM IN THE FACE AND EYES.
No 2 Surface Coal
Steco Energy Corp
· Surface
Controlled by
Stephens J T
Rush,
Martin County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518003
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1998–1999
- Latest incident
- Oct 1999
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
1
inspections on record
9
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 9 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 3,926 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1999 · 1 incident
October 6, 1999
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
ELECTRICAL
Steco Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
1998 · 3 incidents
Steco Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS SCALING WALL WITH 330 EXCAVATOR IN PIT AREA WHEN A TREE STUMP WITH SEVERAL ROOF CAME OFF OF WALL HITING BOTTOM WINDSHIELD AND HITING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.
August 31, 1998
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Steco Energy Corp · Struck against a moving object
EE WAS PERFORMING SLOPE RECLAMATION WORK IN PIT AREA WHEN HE BACKED DOZER ON A FLAT ROCK AND LOOSE MATERIAL CAUSING DOZER TO SLIP & ROLL OVER RESULTING IN CUTS TO HEAD AND SHOULDER INJURY
April 2, 1998
KY · Coal
coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Steco Energy Corp · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS HELPING MECHANICE OUTHER INSTAL A HYD. HOSE ON 235 EXCAVATOR WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.