American Highwall Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Pulling a piece of wire, it hit him in the eye.
Josie Mine #2 Coal
American Highwall Mining LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Elmer S Campbell; Paul W Campbell
Rockholds,
Whitley County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519002
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2006–2007
- Latest incident
- Nov 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
134
citations
23
significant & substantial
$14,962
proposed penalties
$14,962
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q2 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 630 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,991 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 2,359 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2007 · 3 incidents
July 27, 2007
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
American Highwall Mining LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances
Employee was welding and a piece of hot slag burned his right calf. Burn became infected. Dr. lanced the area; a blood clot and staph infection formed and employee was placed in hospital. We were not notified that this was work-related until 8-6-07.
June 11, 2007
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Highwall Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Prying with a bar at one of the latches trying to unlatch a beam (he strained his neck/shoulder).
2006 · 1 incident
October 13, 2006
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Highwall Mining LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Walking on catwalk to enter operator cab. The cat walk fell through and he landed on the ground. Scratched and bruised back. Specific injury unknown pending MRI.