Mining Incidents
Search Operators Mines Alerts Research Controllers About
English Español
← Back to search

#4 Coal

LA Energy, LLC · Underground
Controlled by Vhonda Dotson
Barbourville, Leslie County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1519262

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at #4.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2010
Latest incident
Nov 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
119
citations
46
significant & substantial
$312,828
proposed penalties
$100
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
2010 Q4 3,495 31 9 8869.8
2008 Q4 1,660 15 2 9036.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2010 · 2 incidents

November 29, 2010 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
LA Energy, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE parked 4-wheel battery buggy in high to load rock dust on it. Left directional contactor in reverse. Got against foot pedal, buggy went backwards and dragged EE into 30" low top, mashing his chest against foot pedal and brake pedal. EE complained of very bad pain in chest and right arm.

October 19, 2010 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
LA Energy, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was loading coal from #5 heading when a small piece of draw rock fell on the side of his face. When he turned his head to get the piece of draw rock off, he twisted and hurt his neck. EE continued working and worked until 11/5/10.