Straight Fork Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE WAS PULLING ON CUTTING MACHINE CABLE, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE UPPER RT. ARM.
Skull Fork Coal
Kentucky May Mining
· Underground
Controlled by
Progress Energy Inc
Kite,
Knott County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518186
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2000–2001
- Latest incident
- May 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
43
citations
14
significant & substantial
$3,089
proposed penalties
$3,089
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 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2001 Q2 | 7,970 | 4 | 0 | 501.9 |
| 2001 Q1 | 9,662 | 14 | 7 | 1449.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 6,135 | 10 | 4 | 1630.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 10,228 | 5 | 2 | 488.9 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2001 · 4 incidents
May 14, 2001
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Fork Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WORKING ON FEEDER, BUSTING ROCK, HE WENT TO TURN ROCK OVER, HURT HIS BACK.
March 21, 2001
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Straight Fork Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP BOLTS WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT.
March 8, 2001
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Fork Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMP WAS TAKING HOSE OFF BOLTER AND POPPED HIS WRIST.
2000 · 2 incidents
March 2, 2000
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Unknown operator · Struck by falling object
DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EE RIGHT RING FINGER.
February 22, 2000
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Unknown operator · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ROOF BOLT WRENCH CAME OUT OF THE BOLTER POT STRIKING EE ON THE FOREARM.