Mining Incidents

No 7 Coal

Ember Contracting Inc · Underground
Controlled by Randy Gilkerson
Virgie, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518061

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Jan 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
74
citations
42
significant & substantial
$9,988
proposed penalties
$9,988
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
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 6,593 1 0 151.7
2002 Q2 14,161 3 1 211.8
2002 Q1 14,831 2 1 134.9
2001 Q4 11,711 6 3 512.3
2001 Q3 12,445 14 8 1124.9
2001 Q2 12,578 15 11 1192.6
2001 Q1 10,883 2 1 183.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2002 · 1 incident

January 2, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HANGING VENTILATION CURTAINS AND A ROCK FELL FROM MINE TOP, STRIKING EE IN LEFT UPPER SIDE/BACK.

2001 · 4 incidents

August 27, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ember Contracting Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING BOLT HOLES IN ROOF TOP. STEEL GOT STUCK SO HE WAS SPINNING THE HEAD IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN STEEL, CAUGHT HIS LEFT PINKIE FINGERBETWEEN HEAD OF BOLT MACHINE AND DRILL STEEL.

March 26, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING RIB AREA WITH SCOOP AND SOME DEBRIS HIT HIM IN FACIAL AREA.

February 7, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP WHEN A PIECE OF SANDSTONE SLUG FELL FROM BETWEEN 2 ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE IN LOWER BACK AREA.

January 3, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A BELT ON THE BELTLINE AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN A BEARING AND ROLLER.

2000 · 7 incidents

November 22, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ember Contracting Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND TRAVELING DOWN GRADE. HE STATED THAT HE BEGAN TO SLIDE INSIDE OF SCOOP AND REACHED OUT TO HOLD ONTO SCOOP AND CAUGHT THE TIPS OF HIS FINGERS.

October 21, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE BELT STRUCTURE AND WHILE DOING SO, THAT HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED.

September 21, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP IN #5 ENTRY. THE ROOF BOLT CAME BACK OUT, CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT HAND.

July 12, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ember Contracting Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD WENT TO BATTERY STATION TO REPLACE BATTERIES. HE SAID THAT HE HOPPED OFF SIDE OF SCOOP AND THAT HE STARTED FEELING PAIN IN LOWER AND UPPER BACK. HE SAID THAT HE MUS T HAVE LANDED WRONG.

April 27, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN BOLTING ROOF TOP IN #6 HEADING. HE HAD WENT TO LOAD GIVE ON BUGGY AND BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST LOW SPOT IN ROOF TOP.

April 14, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE AND CUT HIS FINGER.

March 29, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ember Contracting Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP IN #2 HEADING WHEN HIS LEGS SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO STRETCH GROIN MUSCLE.