Cawood Enterprises LLC · Accident type, without injuries
While mining with the continuous miner, an old abandoned mine was cut into, releasing water.
Cawood Mine #1 Coal
Black Fire Energy, Inc.
· Underground
Controlled by
Debra R Mugumya
Cawood,
Harlan County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518264
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Years on record
- 2003–2010
- Latest incident
- May 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
1,259
citations
600
significant & substantial
$814,395
proposed penalties
$33,101
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q2 | 3,417 | 77 | 40 | 22534.4 |
| 2010 Q1 | 7,925 | 24 | 11 | 3028.4 |
| 2009 Q4 | 10,501 | 14 | 7 | 1333.2 |
| 2009 Q3 | 13,355 | 44 | 29 | 3294.6 |
| 2009 Q2 | 9,397 | 49 | 19 | 5214.4 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
15 on file2010 · 2 incidents
January 12, 2010
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cawood Enterprises LLC · Struck by flying object
While the ee was driving a pin into the ripper chain on the continuous miner with a hammer, a piece of steel became lodged in his right eye.
2009 · 3 incidents
December 12, 2009
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Cawood Enterprises LLC · Struck against stationary object
Employee stated that he hit his right knee on the side of a bridge conveyor while attempting to cross it.
November 23, 2009
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
POWERED HAULAGE
Cawood Enterprises LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Employee stated that he tripped, causing him to fall toward a bridge conveyor with the conveyor chain operating. Employee stated that he then took a step to avoid falling, stepping into the operating bridge chain of the carrier.
March 4, 2009
KY · Coal
discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cawood Enterprises LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Stated that he twisted his knee while kicking a rock off of a piece of belt that he was going to pull out of the mine with a scoop.
2007 · 1 incident
Randy-D, LLC · Struck by falling object
Loose draw rock fell between roof straps.
2005 · 2 incidents
Randy-D, LLC · Accident type, without injuries
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 BELT AT CROSSCUT 23. FALL WAS APPROX. 30' LONG X 20' WIDE X 4" HIGH, PULLING THE 4' PERMANENT SUPPORT. NO PERSON OR EQUIPMENT WAS AFFECTED BY THE FALL. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO MSHA ON 3/23/05 & WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA INSPECTOR. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
January 5, 2005
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
MACHINERY
New Phase Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee started bolter. Bolter began moving, trapping employee between bolter and rib.
2004 · 5 incidents
November 22, 2004
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
New Phase Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
FOOT SLIPPED ON ROCK FORCING FOOT UNTER SCOOP BUCKETT AND SCOOP PINNED FOOT BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AND BOTTOM
New Phase Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL IN THE # 5 ENTRY AT THE 54TH CROSS CUT APPROX 6' LONG 5'HIGH CRIBBED AND TIMBERED ALL SIDES OF FALL AND DANGERED OFF.
New Phase Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall at 22 cross cut from outside int he #1 entry over into the cross cut toward #2 entry.
June 22, 2004
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
POWERED HAULAGE
New Phase Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP, CLEANING OUT BY SECTION. CANOPY CLIPPED ROOF STRAP, FORCING STRAP UNDER CANOPY, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AND NOSE RESULTING IN A SEVERE CUT IN RIGHT JAW AND CUT UNDER RIGHT EYE. SAFETY GLASSED PREVENTED SERIOUS INJURY TO EYES.
April 29, 2004
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Phase Mining LLC · Struck by falling object
EE was greasing a bridge carrier. A piece of drawrock approx 4' by 4' by 6" fell out from between roof bolts. The rock struck the bridge carrier, breaking into two pieces. One of the pieces of rock then struck the employee.
2003 · 2 incidents
August 7, 2003
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
NO VALUE FOUND
Turkey Creek Energy LLC · No Value Found
INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NECK AND BACK AREA.
July 14, 2003
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
NO VALUE FOUND
Turkey Creek Energy LLC · No Value Found
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CROSSING THE LONG JOHN STRUCTURE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.