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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.