B & K Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object
Operating Drill and hit head on roof bolt causing a laceration to head. Stitches required.
Red Bird Coal #1 Coal
Red Bird Coal LLC
· Underground
Controlled by
Stewart H Ashton III
Topmost,
Knott County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518595
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2003–2010
- Latest incident
- Mar 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
528
citations
163
significant & substantial
$107,262
proposed penalties
$35,625
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Q2 | 11,275 | 26 | 9 | 2306.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 19,127 | 70 | 20 | 3659.7 |
| 2009 Q4 | 8,033 | 53 | 14 | 6597.8 |
| 2009 Q2 | 9,837 | 32 | 7 | 3253.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 7,263 | 41 | 12 | 5645.1 |
| 2008 Q4 | 4,240 | 41 | 23 | 9669.8 |
| 2008 Q3 | 0 | 49 | 12 | |
| 2008 Q2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
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 file2010 · 2 incidents
January 4, 2010
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & K Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object
Picking up a piece of rock to toss and struck thumb on roof bolt.
2009 · 1 incident
December 19, 2009
KY · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & K Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
Rock (2'wide x 2-3" thick) fell from top between bolts and struck employee on left shoulder.
2005 · 1 incident
May 16, 2005
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
COAL RIDGE MINING, LLC · Struck against a moving object
Employee was loading truck. As he started downgrade, the front of endloader engine stalled and the employee applied the emergency brake. The endloader ran into a large rock and fractured employee's left leg.
2004 · 1 incident
February 10, 2004
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
COAL RIDGE MINING, LLC · Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS EXITING THE PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN A KETTLEBOTTOM FELL FROM THE ROOF ONTO HIS LEFT ARM.
2003 · 3 incidents
COAL RIDGE MINING, LLC · No Value Found
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON TAMP WAGON BETWEEN THE #2 AND #3 ENTRIES WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
COAL RIDGE MINING, LLC · No Value Found
EE WAS BOLTING TOP & HANDLING CABLE WHEN REEL CAME OUT AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
COAL RIDGE MINING, LLC · No Value Found
EE WAS BOLTING A BREAK IN #5 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK, INJURING HIS BACK AND RIBS.