Mining Incidents

BEP Hignite Coal

Controlled by Darrell Wagner
Middlesboro, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1510212

BEP Hignite has $151K in proposed MSHA penalties and $12K outstanding across 25 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
57
Years on record
1985–2018
Latest incident
Mar 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
893
citations
441
significant & substantial
$151,159
proposed penalties
$132,693
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $18,466 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
196
inspections on record
6,231
inspection hours
14.3
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.
893 citations across 6,231 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

BEP Hignite has $151K in proposed MSHA penalties and $12K outstanding across 25 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.
$151K
proposed penalties
$145K
current assessed
$133K
paid to date
$12K
outstanding
848 assessments are final orders; 25 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-11-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at BEP Hignite shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.31 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 240 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.
0.31
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.24
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
240
samples
Most recent sample: 2017-08-14.
Silica (quartz)
1.4
silica avg (%)
3.8
silica max (%)
19
samples
Most recent sample: 2017-08-10.
Noise
6%
over PEL
118
samples
Most recent sample: 2017-08-03.
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
2019 Q1 0 10 3
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 1 0
2018 Q1 4,542 3 0 660.5
2017 Q4 4,542 4 0 880.7
2017 Q3 10,390 17 6 1636.2
2017 Q2 9,722 1 0 102.9
Show 69 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2017 Q1 10,026 8 0 797.9
2016 Q4 10,728 1 1 93.2
2016 Q3 12,530 4 1 319.2
2016 Q2 10,582 6 1 567.0
2016 Q1 8,759 4 1 456.7
2015 Q4 8,463 3 0 354.5
2015 Q3 8,406 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,295 6 3 723.3
2015 Q1 7,548 4 1 529.9
2014 Q4 7,135 5 0 700.8
2014 Q3 7,523 5 2 664.6
2014 Q2 7,796 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 7,796 1 1 128.3
2013 Q4 6,837 19 6 2779.0
2013 Q3 6,178 14 4 2266.1
2013 Q2 6,646 2 1 300.9
2013 Q1 7,969 9 5 1129.4
2012 Q4 12,470 6 1 481.2
2012 Q3 12,601 23 16 1825.3
2012 Q2 12,912 23 16 1781.3
2012 Q1 13,504 40 26 2962.1
2011 Q4 12,494 9 4 720.3
2011 Q3 13,511 2 1 148.0
2011 Q2 14,512 4 2 275.6
2011 Q1 14,998 10 6 666.8
2010 Q4 12,337 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 13,872 5 0 360.4
2010 Q2 14,391 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 15,015 6 3 399.6
2009 Q4 11,090 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 12,393 1 0 80.7
2009 Q2 12,016 23 11 1914.1
2009 Q1 14,942 46 32 3078.6
2008 Q4 12,860 10 5 777.6
2008 Q3 13,376 16 4 1196.2
2008 Q2 13,178 28 14 2124.8
2008 Q1 13,196 17 5 1288.3
2007 Q4 12,887 21 16 1629.5
2007 Q3 12,954 26 12 2007.1
2007 Q2 12,555 21 19 1672.6
2007 Q1 11,380 21 9 1845.3
2006 Q4 12,581 9 5 715.4
2006 Q3 13,764 69 22 5013.1
2006 Q2 13,522 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 13,252 15 5 1131.9
2005 Q4 9,479 5 2 527.5
2005 Q3 10,774 39 32 3619.8
2005 Q2 9,767 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 10,219 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 9,107 37 24 4062.8
2004 Q3 9,955 23 8 2310.4
2004 Q2 9,779 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 10,808 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 11,010 3 1 272.5
2003 Q3 11,743 5 1 425.8
2003 Q2 12,067 4 3 331.5
2003 Q1 12,237 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 11,202 16 9 1428.3
2002 Q3 11,779 8 4 679.2
2002 Q2 11,646 12 5 1030.4
2002 Q1 12,243 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 13,100 5 1 381.7
2001 Q3 13,641 7 4 513.2
2001 Q2 13,489 18 15 1334.4
2001 Q1 16,595 4 1 241.0
2000 Q4 17,752 32 28 1802.6
2000 Q3 16,760 7 0 417.7
2000 Q2 17,303 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 17,402 46 26 2643.4

Fatalities at this mine

2 recorded
August 19, 2005 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Bell County Coal Corporation · Struck by powered moving object

Truck rolled into pump house where employees were eating lunch. Employee was fatally injured.

August 19, 2005 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Bell County Coal Corporation · Struck by powered moving object

As employee was eating lunch in the pump house, a truck hit pump house causing fatal injuries.

Reportable incidents

55 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2018 · 1 incident

March 9, 2018 KY · Coal FIRE
Revelation Energy, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Inspector advised us an inactive coal processing facility had steam or smoke coming from coal pile. We dispatched people to investigate, found steam or smoke, moved equipment to spread material over a large surface, applied water to ensure no fire. Having found no fire we kept applying water to keep down the possibility of a fire.

2008 · 3 incidents

August 21, 2008 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bell County Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EE HAD TURNED ONTO THE COPPERS FORK HAUL ROAD AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE TRUCK INTO A LOWER GEAR, WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARD UPON THE BANK AND TURNED OVER IN THE HAUL ROAD. EE RECIEVED 6 STITCHES TO HIS HEAD AND WAS RELEASED.

June 6, 2008 KY · Coal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Bell County Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was pushing a pin back into the bucket of the skid loader when he bumped the lever causing the bucket to move resulting in his finger being pinched between the bucket and the pin. He recieved 5 stitches to his thumb.

May 19, 2008 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bell County Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE and other EE were attempting to open a gate valve on the heavy media suction line when EE's thumb was caught between the wheel on the valve and the valve itself. EE's thumb was dislocated and a mobility limiting brace was applied by the orthopeadic physician.EE has not lost any time from work.

2007 · 1 incident

February 27, 2007 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bell County Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

Employee stated that he had filled the dozer with fuel and was standing on the track of the dozer when his foot slipped and he fell off of the dozer landing on his back on the ground. He went to the emergency room and x-rays did not show any broken bones and the diagnosis was bruising only.

2006 · 4 incidents

September 12, 2006 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Bell County Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

As driver was passing another truck when it started stalling out and started moving backwards. The driver jumped out as the loaded truck went over an embankment. The driver was uninjured.

February 10, 2006 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bell County Coal Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was welding cyclone feed pipe when he fell three feet striking his upper left arm on an overflow box. He suffered a fractured upper arm.

2005 · 3 incidents

August 19, 2005 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bell County Coal Corporation · Struck by powered moving object

Truck rolled into pump house where workered were eating lunch. this employee had scratch on right ear.

August 19, 2005 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bell County Coal Corporation · Struck by powered moving object

Employee was eating lunch in the pump house when the pump house was struck by a truck. Employee suffered multiple injuries.

April 4, 2005 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bell County Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting crown rubber for a screen with a utility knife when the knife slipped cutting ee left arm

2004 · 1 incident

September 24, 2004 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hignite Processing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Ee was guiding 8" metal pipe which was being hoisted. Pipe shifted and caught his left wrist between pipe and steel beam.

2002 · 4 incidents

December 9, 2002 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hignite Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EE WAS FUELING DOZER, HE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS BACK WHILE CATCHING HIMSELF.

August 12, 2002 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hignite Processing Company · Struck by powered moving object

AS THE INJURED EE WAS WALKING TO THE PUMP HOUSE HE WAS STRUCK BY A TOOL TRUCK BELONGING TO A TRUCKING CONTRACTOR. THE EE SUFFERED CONTUSIONS ON HIS LEFT LEG, LEFT RIBS & ARMS. EE ALSO SUFFERED ABRASIONS ON THESE SAME AREAS.

July 15, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE TOOK HAT OFF TO LOOK UNDER METAL TO PUT BOLTS IN. HE FORGOT ABOUT HIS HARD HAT BEING OFF AND STOOD UP HITTING HIS HEAD ON A LIGHT FIXTURE CAUSING A ONE INCH LACERATION ON HIS HEAD.

May 30, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HANDS ON THE BELT RAIL IN CLEANCOAL TUNNEL WHEN BELT STARTED SPILLING COAL ONTO HIS HANDS AND FOREARMS CAUSING LACERATIONS TO BOTH HANDS. RECEIVED 13 STITCHES IN HIS RIGHT HAN D.

2001 · 1 incident

February 6, 2001 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING WHEN THE GRINDER KICKED BACK OFF THE PIECE OF METAL AND CUTHIS LEFT KNEE.

2000 · 2 incidents

November 29, 2000 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS STANDING ON A BELT RAIL DRAINING A WATERLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A CHUTE. HE SUFFERED A 1 1/2" CUT ON HIS HEAD. HE WAS GIVEN C-SCAN AND XRAYS AT HOSPITAL WHICH WERE NEGATIVE. RECEIVED STITCHES FOPR CUT. HAS POSSIBLE CONCUSSION.

February 19, 2000 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Bell County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING UNDER REFUSE DRYER CHUTE. THE NEXT DAY EMPLOYEE'S NECK STARTED HURTING AND FINGERS ON LEFT HAND STARTED GOING NUMB. SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTI0N ON 6-1-00. HAD CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON LEFT HAND.

1999 · 6 incidents

July 14, 1999 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bell County Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PIPE (90 DEGREE ELBOW) WHEN HE STRAINED GROIN. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING. SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 7-16-99.

July 5, 1999 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REMOVING WASTE MATERIAL FROM HEAVY MEDIA SUMP. TURNED & BUMPED HEAD ON PIECE OF METAL. METALCAME IN CONTACT WITH EE'S SAFETY GLASSES & PUSHED & PUSED GLASSES INTO EYEBROW CAUSING LACERATIO N OF EYEBROW

February 16, 1999 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bell County Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CHECKING THE WATER LEVEL IN THE 155 KOMATSU DOZER THE CAP CAME OFF SUDDENLY & SPEWED HOT WATER ON HIM

January 18, 1999 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE OWNER OPERATOR OF MOONLITE TRUCKING, BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE ELECTRONIC CARD READER SUPPORT STAND.

January 10, 1999 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bell County Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A ROPE HOIST TO REPLACE BEARING FOR SCREEN WHEN THE HOIST SLIPPED MASHING HIS FINGER.

1998 · 3 incidents

April 30, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

METAL STRAP IT CUT THROUGH WELDING GLOVES INTO RIGHT INDEX FINGER. TWO SUTURES.

April 18, 1998 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bell County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING AND OPENING DITCHES AT THE REFUSE AREA, HE INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 5-19-98.

January 24, 1998 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bell County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING A SPRAY FROM A SPRAY BAR IN THE PLANT, WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

1997 · 6 incidents

August 15, 1997 KY · Coal ELECTRICAL
Bell County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

TRUCKER BACKED UNDERNEATH POWER LINES AND RAISED HIS BED TO DUMP CONTACTING POWERLINES. THE TIRES CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS EXTINGUISHED IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. HE SAYS IT WAS LONGER THAN 30 MINUTE S.

July 10, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bell County Coal Corp · Fall from machine

FUELING EXCAVATOR, FELL OFF TRUCK, LANDED IN SOFT MUD & BROKE HIS RIGHT LEG.

May 13, 1997 KY · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING DOORS ON RAILROAD CARS, WHEN THE METAL BAR HE WAS USIGN SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG.

March 14, 1997 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPIGN TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A SCREEN DECK. HE WAS PLACING A WRENCH ON THE BOLT WHEN A MISCOMMUNCATION CAUSED ANOTHE EE TO HIT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER.

March 8, 1997 KY · Coal RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Bell County Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE INHALED FUMES FROM CUTTING & WELDING, WHILE REPAIRING WASH BOX.

1996 · 5 incidents

August 14, 1996 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bell County Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF PIPE TO INSTALL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. COMPLETED SHIFT ANDREPORTED TO NEXT SHIFT AND WORKED UNTIL 4AM. LEFT OF OWN ACCORD TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT.

August 6, 1996 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bell County Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WORKING ON AN ELEVATED CONVEYOR APP 6-7 FT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EE CONTINUED WORKING AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8-9-96.

June 6, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Bell County Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS FOUND SLUMPED OVER THE TIRES OF A COAL TRUCK HE WAS SERVICING. HE WAS NOT BREATHING AND HAD NO PULSE. CPR WAS PERFORMED BY EMT'S UNTIL THE AMBULANCE ARRIVED. EMP DID NOT SURVIVE THE AP PARENT HEART ATTACK.

January 12, 1996 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bell County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CARRYING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL WHEN HE HAD DISCOMFORT IN HIS SHOULER. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1-18-96. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND HAS MISSED NO WO RK.

1995 · 3 incidents

December 9, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER WHILE REPAIRING A CENTRIFIGAL DRYER WHEN THE GRINDER "KICKED BACK" STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG.

July 27, 1995 KY · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING MAKE A SPLICE IN A CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A HAMMER. FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED AND HE CONTINUED TO WORK. AT A LATER DATE EE WAS SEEN BY PHYSICI AN FOR A POSSIBLE INFECTION. PRESCRIPTIONS WERE ADMINISTERED.

June 7, 1995 KY · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bell County Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP BAGS OF COAL AND PLACING THEM INTO A LAB TRUCK.THE BAGS OF COAL WEIGH AROUND 80 POUNDS A PIECE.HE STRAINED HIS BACK LOADING THEM.

1993 · 2 incidents

October 20, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BUILDIGN BRACKET TO MOUTN LIGHT FIXTURE AND BUMPED ANGLE IRON, KNOCKIGN IT OFF WORK HORSES AND STRIKIG HIM ON FOOT.

June 1, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bell County Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING A LOAD OF COAL IN MACK COAL TRUCK. STARTED DOWN HILL ON DAVISBURG HAUL ROAD, LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN HILL AND DRIVER JUMPED OUT. TRUCK TRAVELED ON TO B OTTOM OF HILL AND TURNED OVER. WITNESS SAID TRUCK LOOKED LIKE IT GOT AWAY FROM DRIVER, LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GEAR.

1991 · 3 incidents

September 23, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

PICKING TRASH FROM PICKING TABLE AT PREP PLANT.SOME FINE COAL MIXED WITH WATER COMING DOWN CHUTE,SPLATTERED INTO LEFT EYE CAUSING SCRATCHES AND LATER INFECTION TO LEFT EYE.

July 20, 1991 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING MATERIAL FROM CLEAN-UP OF HIGHWALL SLIDE TO REFUSE STORAGE AREA. EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK. TRUCK THENCE ROLLED BACKWARD DOWN THE HILL TURNING OVER ON SIDE ROAD. EMPL OYEE COMPLAINED TO LOWER BACK REGION.

July 10, 1991 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Bell County Coal Corp · Fall from machine

FRONTEND LOADER MACHINE STALLED ON A MODERATE INCLINE CAUSING A FAST REVERSE MOTION,OPERATOR PANICKED AND JUMPED OUT,RESULTING IN A COMPOUND FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT LEG.

1990 · 1 incident

July 5, 1990 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Bell County Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UP ON TRUSS DOING SOME WELDING. A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON THAT WAS LAYING UP ABOVE HIM SLID DOWN AND STRUCK HIM KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. SOME STEEL THEN FELL ON HIM.

1989 · 3 incidents

December 29, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bell County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED KNEE GETTING OFF OF DOZER HAD SURGERY ON KNEEE ON 1-4-90 RTW ON 1-9-90.

July 25, 1989 KY · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Bell County Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS UNLOADING SEED & STACKING IT UNDERNEATH NO 1 SILO. HE HAD SEED STACKED UP AGAINST WALL & WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO GET ANOTHER SACK STACK FELL NOCKING HIM FORWARD CAUSING HIM TO HIT HE AD.

June 2, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WAYNON WAS CLEARING TIMBER OFF THE SIDE OF HILL FOR A HOLLOW FILL THE TRAMMED HIS DOZIER UPON A TREE AND IT CAUSED DOZIER TO SLIDE AND FLIP CAUSING WAYNON TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAIN CAB OF DOZIE R.

1987 · 2 incidents

October 31, 1987 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING GRINDER AND SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT WRIST

March 2, 1987 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bell County Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME WAS WORK3NG IN PREP PLANT & SLIPPED & FELL & CUT HIS RIGHT ARM ON PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

1985 · 1 incident

September 12, 1985 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bell County Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS WORKING IN RAW COAL TUNNEL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON A STEEL I-BEAM

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