Revelation Energy, LLC · Struck by flying object
While working and welding on HWM head, he used a hammer causing piece of metal to strike him in the right eye.
H-4 Coal
Revelation Energy, LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Jeffery A Hoops
Neon,
Letcher County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519181
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2009–2014
- Latest incident
- Nov 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
67
citations
28
significant & substantial
$99,139
proposed penalties
$30,378
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Q3 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 40000.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 3,185 | 3 | 1 | 941.9 |
| 2015 Q1 | 6,494 | 5 | 1 | 769.9 |
| 2014 Q4 | 5,839 | 2 | 2 | 342.5 |
| 2014 Q3 | 5,863 | 12 | 4 | 2046.7 |
| 2014 Q2 | 5,368 | 2 | 2 | 372.6 |
| 2014 Q1 | 5,974 | 9 | 3 | 1506.5 |
| 2013 Q4 | 7,309 | 3 | 3 | 410.5 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file2014 · 2 incidents
February 8, 2014
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Revelation Energy, LLC · Struck against stationary object
While stepping off HWM, he was struck in the tooth with a hose that was laying at the base of the miner, instantly chipping tooth
2013 · 2 incidents
October 2, 2013
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
FIRE
Revelation Energy, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances
Employee was in loader to move coal, lit a cigarette inside cab and a burst of flames burnt arms, previously was cleaning loader
May 23, 2013
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alpha Highwall Mining, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While using chain binder, and removed step ladder from porch, chain slipped and hit right hand cutting index finger.
2012 · 2 incidents
August 6, 2012
KY · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
ELECTRICAL
Alpha Highwall Mining, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
While doing daily check on batteries, he got battery acid on face and in his eyes
August 1, 2012
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alpha Highwall Mining, LLC · Struck by flying object
While putting a chain back together using a hammer, pieces of metal had embedded in skin on chest/shoulder
2010 · 1 incident
September 11, 2010
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
Employee was removing bits from the head of the highwall miner. When his hammer struck the bit removal tool, a piece of metal flew from the tool & struck his left hand.
2009 · 1 incident
Aspen Highwall Mining LP · Fall to the walkway or working surface
While attempting to set latch pins on the Highwall Miner, EE pulled a muscle in his back while swinging a sledge hammer. He then fell backwards, causing a compression fracture to a vertebra in the middle part of his back.