Mining Incidents

Surface/HM-2 Coal

Appolo Fuels Inc · Surface
Controlled by Gary Asher
Middlesboro, Ky, Claiborne County, TN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4003180

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
2002–2009
Latest incident
Jun 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
169
citations
35
significant & substantial
$40,953
proposed penalties
$32,047
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
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 1,131 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,131 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,131 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

26 on file

2009 · 1 incident

June 17, 2009 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Fall from machine

Bottom step broke when employee was descending causing him to fall to ground with a jolt. He went to dr. for ex rays-given pain pills- no/broken bones.

2007 · 6 incidents

December 15, 2007 TN · Coal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was walking down miner beam toward the front of machine & it was raining/muddy - he lost his footing & slipped/fell to ground hitting left side & back. Went to Dr. for x-rays - possible bruising.

October 10, 2007 TN · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appolo Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was lifting auger end and it slipped out of his hand and caught it between auger and auger beam. No broken bones. ER put on splint and glued laceraction together - no stitches. Tetnus shot.

October 2, 2007 TN · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appolo Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a winch type tool to pull cutter head together with highwall mine. It slipped rolling against his knee & highwall miner frame. X-rays - no broken bones.

July 11, 2007 TN · Coal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appolo Fuels Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was helping another man lift the miner jack and it slipped from his hand & fell on right hand causing fingers to get hurt.

February 9, 2007 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Appolo Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

Was cutting trees & tree split, man slipped on icy ground and fell. Then, tree jumpede off stump and onto man's left leg. This was a contract tree cutter.

2006 · 6 incidents

December 5, 2006 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appolo Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing oil filters on equipment (?) Will have operation after Christmas. Employee stated he didn't know how or when this happens.

June 5, 2006 TN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing onto equipment by ladder. As he got to the top, he lost his footing and slipped down the ladder, catching his right hand on the handrail. Laceration to right middle finger and some scrapes on stomach.

April 13, 2006 TN · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Struck against stationary object

Foreman was getting truck tickets out of cab of loader. He was descending ladder and misjudged the last step. He was still holding onto ladder and swung body into handles, bruising ribs, Went to ER on 4/15/06 for X-rays - only bruising.

April 6, 2006 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appolo Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was getting onto dozer and twisted his back. He went to the Dr. on 4/8/2006. Dr. believes it to be a pulled muscle. EE came back to work on 4/7/2006, but is returning to Dr. for reoccuring pain.

February 23, 2006 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS OF PARTS WAREHOUSE AND SLIPPED ON ICE AND MUD, TURNING RIGHT WRIST AND PUTTING LACERATION ON LEFT FOREARM. WENT TO ER FOR X-RAY (NO BROKEN BONES).

February 4, 2006 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Man was walking in pit area and stepped into a hole full of water - twisted right ankle. Foreman took him to hospital for x-ray. Right ankle was sprained.

2005 · 6 incidents

December 26, 2005 TN · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was working inside back of welding truck. He slipped and fell on welder in back of truck hitting left side of ribs (snow and sleet conditions). He went to hospital for x-rays: only bruised ribs.

October 15, 2005 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Appolo Fuels Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee #1 was driving service truck and met another truck on roadway. Employee #1 backed up to let the second truck pass and backed into a ditch, turning service truck partially on its side.

September 23, 2005 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEAMING HIGHWALL MINER, & SLIPPED TWISTING ANKLE

September 5, 2005 TN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appolo Fuels Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was getting dirt off loader tires and was going back upon the equipment-hit the top of his head on the mirror frame.

August 6, 2005 TN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Appolo Fuels Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was using steam ginny to clean off highwall miner - slipped on wet surface injurying ribs & rt shoulder. Went to Dr. Has cracked ribs & pulled muscle in shoulder.

March 29, 2005 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE had steamed off dozer. While stepping down off dozer he slipped and hit right shin bone (lower leg). Cut skin which did require 16 stitches. Leg was not broken.

2004 · 2 incidents

August 19, 2004 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appolo Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HAUL MOTOR, HE WAS TRYING TO GUIDE CHAIN, MOTOR FLIPPED AND CHAIN CAUGHT EE'S 3 FINGERS: MIDDLE, RING & PINKY. MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRED SURGERY.

May 22, 2004 TN · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING PIN IN A BRACE THAT HAD COME LOOSE ON HIGHWALL MINER CONVEYOR. LOST BALANCE AND FELL, LANDING ON RIGHT HIP & LOWER BACK. INJURY TO RIGHT HIP AREA & LOWER BACK - POSSIBLE FRACTURE.

2003 · 4 incidents

June 19, 2003 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NO VALUE FOUND
Appolo Fuels Inc · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE ROCK AWAY FROM MINER, ROCK CAME OFF BANK & HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE KNEE, CUT LEG REQUIRING 2 STITCHES, AND DAMAGED LIGMENTS & TENDONS. HOSPITAL STAY FOR X-RAYS, MRI, ETC & THERAPY.

January 31, 2003 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appolo Fuels Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP OF ROCK TRUCK & HE FELL INTO LADDER, STRIKING RIBS. APPROX. 11:00 P.M. WENT TO E.R. FOR X-RAY. IT WAS NEGATIVE. HE STAYED OFF WORK ON 2/1/03 BECAUSE OF SORENESS. RETURNED 2/3/03 FULL DUTY.

January 13, 2003 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appolo Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING DOOR OFF ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT, DOOR SLIPPED AND HE HELD ONTO IT, HURT BACK AND LEG. ER AT ARH MIDDLESBORO, KY TOOK X-RAY, NEGATIVE, TOLD TO SEE REGULAR DOCTOR. BELIEVED TO BE M USCLE STRAIN. WILL DO MRI TO CHECK DISC.

January 7, 2003 TN · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Appolo Fuels Inc · No Value Found

EE STATED HE WAS SITTING IN HIS PICKUP TRUCK WAITING TO PARK, EQUIPMENT WAS COMING OUT FROM WORK AREA, END LOADER BUCKET STRUCK RIGHT REAR CORNER OF HIS TRUCK AND MOVED IT, EE SAID HIS LOWER B ACK STARTED HURTING. X RAYS NEGATIVE.

2002 · 1 incident

April 18, 2002 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appolo Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS GOING TO MOVE A ROCK OFF OF A LANDING ON MINER. ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & MASHED MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. X-RAY NEGATIVE; INFLAMMATION MEDS.