Mining Incidents

#1 Coal

Vision Coal Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Kevin R Yonts
Kite, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518753

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2004–2006
Latest incident
Sep 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
263
citations
126
significant & substantial
$40,142
proposed penalties
$990
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
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 0 1 0
2007 Q2 5,657 14 3 2474.8
2007 Q1 7,685 26 10 3383.2
2006 Q4 9,330 30 15 3215.4
2006 Q3 12,462 39 30 3129.5
2006 Q2 9,669 55 26 5688.3
2006 Q1 10,670 12 9 1124.6
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 file

2006 · 4 incidents

September 11, 2006 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vision Coal Inc. · Struck by flying object

Injured ee was using a chisel and hammer to break a piece of metal off of a chain hoist. When the piece of metal broke off, it fell on the injured ehis left hand, bruising the index, middle, and ring fingers.

April 7, 2006 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Vision Coal Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Injured employee was working on a belt splice when he stepped on a rock or lump of coal and twisted his right ankle resulting in a broken bone just above the ankle.

March 16, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Coal Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING ROCKS OFF OF SCALPER BELT WHEN ROCK CAME OFF THE SCALPER SCREEN & HIT HIS LEFT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT ON HIS HAND (2 STITCHES) & TWO BROKEN BONES IN THE LEFT HAND ON THE LITTLE FINGER.

February 10, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Coal Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing a metal cover on the face drill when he felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen, resulting in a hernia/rupture.

2005 · 1 incident

January 18, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
Vision Coal Inc. · Flash burns (electric)

EE PLUGGED IN THE CATHEAD FOR THE #4 BOLTING MACHINE AND SET UP THE BREAKER. THE BOLTING MACHINE WAS TURNED ON AND AN ARC FLASH CAME FROM THE CATHEAD. THE FLASH CAUSED A BURN INJURY TO THE EE's FACE.

2004 · 1 incident

October 12, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vision Coal Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT MANUALLY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, LATER DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.