Mining Incidents

No. 1 Coal

Right Fork Energy Inc · Underground
Controlled by Jack M May
Ransom, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518897

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2005–2006
Latest incident
Jul 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
151
citations
100
significant & substantial
$193,738
proposed penalties
$132
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
2006 Q3 6,129 30 21 4894.8
2006 Q2 8,975 19 10 2117.0
2005 Q4 13,650 19 12 1391.9
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 file

2006 · 2 incidents

July 27, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Right Fork Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

Injured employee was riding a 3 wheel ride and turned to go over to the next entry and hit a scoop that was left unattended with the lights off. The collision caused the injured employee to hit his head in the roof causing a laceration to the right temple area.

July 6, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Right Fork Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was bolting an area shot out for clearance. He was installing the bolts out of sequence when a piece of draw rock fell on his back.

2005 · 1 incident

November 1, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Right Fork Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER & CAUGHT SHOULDER ON ROOF BOLT.