South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by flying object
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE PIN BACK IN MAT CHAIN, A PIECE OF HAMMER CHIPPED, STRIKING EE ON LEFT ARM ABOVE GLOVE, PENETRATING THE SKIN AND CAUSING A CUT.
#4 Coal
South Akers Mining LLC
· Underground
Controlled by
Harold E Akers; Jim D Akers
Jamboree,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1513906
#4 has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
Watch this mine
Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at #4.
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 49
- Years on record
- 1991–2002
- Latest incident
- Aug 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
137
citations
70
significant & substantial
$22,719
proposed penalties
$22,199
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $520 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
49
inspections on record
1,574
inspection hours
8.7
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.137 citations across 1,574 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
#4 has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘ
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$23K
proposed penalties
$22K
current assessed
$22K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
135 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-01-15.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at #4 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.49 mg/m3 (96% compliant) across 249 samples.
Health sampling
ⓘ
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Respirable coal dust
ⓘ
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.0.49
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.40
dust max (mg/m3)
96%
within 1.5 mg/m3
249
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-01-23.
Silica (quartz)
6.5
silica avg (%)
13.6
silica max (%)
22
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-01-29.
Noise
7%
over PEL
15
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-12-18.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q2 | 4,010 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 19,936 | 5 | 4 | 250.8 |
| 2002 Q4 | 23,930 | 6 | 4 | 250.7 |
| 2002 Q3 | 24,507 | 15 | 10 | 612.1 |
| 2002 Q2 | 27,124 | 8 | 2 | 294.9 |
| 2002 Q1 | 29,227 | 20 | 7 | 684.3 |
| 2001 Q4 | 28,663 | 2 | 2 | 69.8 |
Show 7 earlier quarters Hide earlier quarters
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q3 | 25,282 | 16 | 12 | 632.9 |
| 2001 Q2 | 30,536 | 7 | 5 | 229.2 |
| 2001 Q1 | 27,167 | 5 | 4 | 184.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 29,591 | 8 | 2 | 270.4 |
| 2000 Q3 | 26,315 | 10 | 4 | 380.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 31,842 | 22 | 5 | 690.9 |
| 2000 Q1 | 24,496 | 13 | 9 | 530.7 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
49 on file2002 · 1 incident
2001 · 3 incidents
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by falling object
DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING ON EE BACK.
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by falling object
DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING BACK.
March 20, 2001
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by falling object
DRAW ROCK HIT RIGHT RING FINGER.
2000 · 6 incidents
August 1, 2000
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL, STRIKING EE ON HEAD & SHOULDERS WHILE BOLTING TOP.
June 8, 2000
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
South Akers Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT
March 29, 2000
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object
WHILE STRAIGHTENING UP MINE YARD FINGERS (1ST AND 4TH ON RIGHT HAND) ON MINING BARRELL EDGES.
South Akers Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
SPRAINED GROIN AREA WJILE SHOVELING BELT LINE.
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HAULING LOAD OF TIMBER, TIMBER CAUGHT ON WATER LINE AND JERKED LOOSE FROM TOP, WRAPPED AROUND NECK.
January 4, 2000
KY · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
SPRAINED BACK LOADING TIMBERS ONTO SCOOP.
1999 · 5 incidents
May 22, 1999
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Akers Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects
FELL ON WATER PIPE AND BRUISED LEFT KNEE.
South Akers Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface
LEAVING MINE LSOT FOOTING AND FELL AGAINST SHUTTLE CAR.
April 27, 1999
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING GUARD DOWN ON BELT LINE INJURED FINGER TIPS AND WRIST WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY INJURED OFF THE JOB.
March 30, 1999
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by flying object
WHILE SHOVELING BELT, ROCK FLEW OFF STRIKING ARM.
March 5, 1999
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by falling object
WHILE EXITING THE MINE IN 3 WHEEL VEHICLE, ROCK FELL AND HIT EAR.
1998 · 2 incidents
August 7, 1998
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
MACHINERY
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
RED DEVIL SLIPPED AND CUT THUMB.
February 4, 1998
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
OTHER
South Akers Mining LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
UNKNOWN, FELL ILL OVER WEEKEND WORKING WENT TO DR HAD COLLAPSED LUNG.
1997 · 1 incident
October 13, 1997
KY · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILE LOADING BOLTS ON PINNER FELT ARMS & NECK START TO BURN. DID NOT REPORT TO ANYONE UNTIL 10/27/97 WHEN PAIN BECAME TO BAD TO KEEP ON WOOKING. OWNER WAS INFORMED OF INJURY BUT NO LOSS TIME & NO IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WAS NEEDED.
1996 · 4 incidents
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by flying object
EMP WAS RUNNING SCOOP AND SCOOP TIRE RAN OVER A PIECE OF WATER LINE AND IT FLIPPED BACK AND HIT EMP IN FACE.
South Akers Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF A PLACE AND A PIECE OF ROCK RAISED UP FROM BOTTOM HIS FOOT WAS UNDER ROCK AS THE MINER TURNED OVER ROCK.
April 16, 1996
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
4 RIGHT BREAK PINNING TOP AND LET HEAD OF PINNER DOWN ONTO LEFT LEG.
February 22, 1996
KY · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BRIDGE CARRIER FORWARD AND ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND CAUGHT HIS HAND.
1995 · 5 incidents
November 21, 1995
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
REMOVING ROCK FROM FROM BELTLINE CUT FINGER.
October 14, 1995
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object
WHILE RIDING FROM ONE BELT HEAD TO ANOTHER RAN OVER ROCK WHICH THREW HIM UP AGAINST THE TOP.
South Akers Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
ALLEGED PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE LIFTING BOX OF GLUE 20-25 LBS.
South Akers Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE MOVING CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
February 10, 1995
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE HAD HAND ON DRILL POT WHILE BOLTING KETTLE BOTTOM FELL AND MASHED THUMB.
1994 · 1 incident
November 17, 1994
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RED DEVIL TO TIGHTEN THE BELT. THE RED DEVIL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT ON EMPLOYEE'S LIP SPLITTING UPPER LIP OPEN.
1993 · 15 incidents
November 26, 1993
KY · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Dragon Mining Company · Struck by flying object
MAN WAS RAISING BELT STRUCTURE WITH A RAIL ROAD JACK. THE BAR HE WAS USING FLEW OUT STRIKING THE MAN'S LEFT EAR CUTTING IT. MAN WAS PRESSING THE BAR DOWN WITH HIS KNEE WHEN IT FLEW OUT.
Black Dragon Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TRAMMING SCOOP DOWN #1 ENTRY, HE SAW A OIL CAN, LAYING ON THE RIB. HE SLOWED DOWN TO PICK UP THE CAN AND WHEN HE GRABBED IT, THE CAN CAUGHT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCOOP AND PULLED HIS ARM BACK.
November 18, 1993
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Black Dragon Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MAN WAS OPER. A BOLT MACHINE HIS DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN THE TOP. HIS GLOVE GOT BETWEEN HIS WRENCH & HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER TWISTING HIS HAND.
November 2, 1993
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Dragon Mining Company · Struck against stationary object
TAKING PUMP OFF FEEDER AND DROPPED PUMP AGAINST DODGE COUPLING AND FRAM OF FEEDER. BROKE TWO FINGERS AND CUT TENDONS ON RIGHT HAND.
Black Dragon Mining Company · Struck against a moving object
MAN WAS TRAMMING SCOOP TO OUTSIDE. HE RAN OVER A ROCK BOUNCING HIM UP & WHEN HE CAME DOWN HE STRUCK HIS BACK.
September 9, 1993
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Dragon Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PULLING HYDRAULIC HOSE THROUGH FRAME OF CONTINUOUS MINER WITH 3 SHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER. HOSE STRETCHED TIGHT, WHEN FREED UP, METAL PART OF HOSE STRUCK HIM ON WRIST. FRACTURED LEFT WRIST.
May 31, 1993
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Black Dragon Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
GOT GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLT WRENCH AND BOLT HEAD.
May 27, 1993
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Dragon Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
INCIDENT COULD NOT BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT SAY WHERE IT HAPPENED.
Black Dragon Mining Company · Struck against stationary object
THROWING CRIB BLOCK, TURNED AND HIT LEFT RIBS ON SCOOP BUCKET.
May 19, 1993
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Dragon Mining Company · Struck by falling object
SHUTTLE CAR TIRE FELL AGAINST HIS LEFT KNEE AND PINNED LEG AGAINST SCOOP BUCKET.
May 14, 1993
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Black Dragon Mining Company · Struck by falling object
BOLT HANGING FROM TOP, HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF NECK.
May 5, 1993
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Black Dragon Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded
BY CRAWLING AROUND ON KNEES FLUID BUILD UP ON RIGHT KNEE.
April 14, 1993
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Black Dragon Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WIRE WAS HANGING FROM ROOF BOLT PLATE, WHEN HE TURNED AROUND AND WIRE STRUCK INJURED IN LEFT EYE.
March 31, 1993
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Black Dragon Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE SWUNG THE HEAD OVER AND THE WEIGHT FROM HIS BODY PUSHED HIS RIGHT FOOT IN A BACKWARD POSITION.
Black Dragon Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS HELPING MAKE BELT SPLICE HE WAS REMINING PUNCH AND FINGER WAS TOP WHEN AREA CAME DOWN HITTING FINGER.S
1992 · 1 incident
January 17, 1992
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
POWERED HAULAGE
Black Dragon Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS IN FRONT OF MACHINE WHEN FOREMAN BACKED INTO HIM WITH PERSONNEL CARRIER
1991 · 5 incidents
November 21, 1991
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Black Dragon Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BENDING ROOF BOLT AND HAND SLIPPED OFF AND TWISTED BACK.
Black Dragon Mining Company · Struck against stationary object
BACKING MINER OVER HUMP HIT TOP
September 25, 1991
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Black Dragon Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS HIRED TO TRY OUT AS ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR THIS WAS HIS FIRST SHIFT, HE RODE MANTRIP TO SECTION AND UP TO BOLT MACHINE. HE DIRLLED 1 10 IN. HOLE AND BENT 8 ROOF BOLTS AND CLAIMED HI S BACK WAS HURT AND WANTED TO LEAVE.
August 25, 1991
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Black Dragon Mining Company · Fall from machine
SHUTTLE CAR OPT. WAS REUTRNING TO MINER AND WHERE BUGGY HAD HIT TO ROOF BOLT FELL OUT, CAUGHT LEG.
August 2, 1991
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Black Dragon Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BUGGY MAN WENT TO CHANGE SEAT AND TWISTED KNEE.
For insurers, brokers, and safety consultants
The full compliance file on #4
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.