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Apollo Mine Coal

KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC · Underground

Controlled by American Resources Corporation

Mallie, Knott County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 1518075

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 8
Years on record: 2000–2002
Latest incident: Oct 2002

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$6,980

proposed penalties

$4,422

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
2008 Q2	0	0	0
2008 Q1	0	0	0
2004 Q2	0	0	0
2003 Q3	736	0	0	0.0
2003 Q2	632	0	0	0.0
2003 Q1	2,618	4	2	1527.9
2002 Q4	7,710	7	0	907.9
2002 Q3	3,177	1	0	314.8

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

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2002 · 1 incident

October 29, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY

Apollo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS FOR ROOF SUPPORT AND GOT END OF THUMB ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN ROOF BOLT PLATE & ROOF, MASHING END OF THUMB. DETERMINED BROKE END OF BONE OF THUMB PER X-RAY.

2001 · 2 incidents

October 26, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Apollo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ABOUT 2' WIDE X 4' LONG X 3" THICK FELL WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PLACE ONTO OPERATION.

September 27, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Apollo Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS BOLTING LAST BOLT IN PLACE WHEN HOSE ON ROOF BOLTER BURST AND SPRAYED HYDRAULIC OIL INTOLEFT SIDE OF FACE AND LEFT EYE.

2000 · 5 incidents

July 20, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE

K & B Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DRIVING A BOSS BUGGY RUN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK THREW HIM AGAINST THE TOP JERKED MUSCLE.

July 18, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

K & B Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL DOWN WHILE HANGING A CURTAIN UP & HIT HIM DOWN THE BELLY & MIDSECTION CAUSING SOME SWELLING & BRUISING IN MIDSECTION.

May 5, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

K & B Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK - 12" X 12" X 4" FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING EE ON RIGHT HIP.

May 1, 2000 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY

K & B Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP, A ROCK 12' BY 12' BY 4' FELL FROM ROOF, THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISE TO BACK.

January 17, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Apollo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND TAILPIECE - HANDLE OF SHOVEL CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND AGAINST METAL FRAME OF TAILPIECE. THIS RESULTED IN FINGER NAIL BEING PARTLY TORN.