Locust Grove, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE was cleaning out loading pot when it tilted over and almost fell, EE sat the pot back up injuring his back.
Ben's Branch Mine Coal
Locust Grove, Inc.
· Surface
Controlled by
Edward L Clemons Estate
Hazard,
Perry County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519638
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2012–2013
- Latest incident
- Feb 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
120
citations
51
significant & substantial
$436,236
proposed penalties
$72,533
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q3 | 5,528 | 2 | 2 | 361.8 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,694 | 3 | 2 | 1771.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 4,049 | 5 | 1 | 1234.9 |
| 2013 Q4 | 20,570 | 10 | 7 | 486.1 |
| 2013 Q3 | 20,570 | 13 | 6 | 632.0 |
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 file2013 · 1 incident
2012 · 1 incident
March 29, 2012
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Locust Grove, Inc. · Fall from machine
Employee was climbing on dozer when he fell bruising his left hip.