J&R Coal Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances
EE WAS DRILLING COAL WHEN METHANE IGNITED CAUSING AN EXPLOSION & BURNING EE ON FACE AND BOTH HANDS. EE WAS TAKEN TO WHITESBURG ARH THEN AIR LIFTED TO LEXINGTON KY.
#7 Coal
J&R Coal Inc.
· Underground
Controlled by
Roger N Bentley
Dean,
Letcher County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518776
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2005
- Latest incident
- Sep 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
63
citations
39
significant & substantial
$153,908
proposed penalties
$110,608
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 | |
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q4 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 12,924 | 28 | 20 | 2166.5 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2005 · 3 incidents
June 16, 2005
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J&R Coal Inc. · Struck by falling object
Employee was operating a roof bolter when a piece of draw rock fell on his left shoulder and neck approximately 3' x 18" x 6" dislocating his left shoulder.
February 25, 2005
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
J&R Coal Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was tramming bolter across section and the back of the bolter caught on roof