Mining Incidents

Bucky Ridge Surface Mine Coal

Clintwood JOD, LLC · Surface
Controlled by JOD Holdings LLC
Fedscreek, Pike County, KY  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1517280

Bucky Ridge Surface Mine has $24K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1995–2009
Latest incident
Jan 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
160
citations
84
significant & substantial
$23,782
proposed penalties
$23,681
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $101 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
90
inspections on record
2,327
inspection hours
6.9
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.
160 citations across 2,327 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bucky Ridge Surface Mine has $24K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$24K
proposed penalties
$24K
current assessed
$24K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
157 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-03-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Bucky Ridge Surface Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.25 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 275 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.
0.25
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.84
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
275
samples
Most recent sample: 2012-02-21.
Silica (quartz)
13.9
silica avg (%)
37.2
silica max (%)
17
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-05-28.
Noise
1%
over PEL
75
samples
Most recent sample: 2011-04-05.
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
2025 Q4 0 0 0
2025 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 90 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q3 0 0 0
2022 Q2 0 0 0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 0 0 0
2021 Q3 0 0 0
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 607 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 586 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 2,502 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,941 34 11 8627.3
2011 Q4 4,483 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 9,451 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8,718 2 0 229.4
2011 Q1 8,360 1 1 119.6
2010 Q4 11,970 2 1 167.1
2010 Q3 10,045 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,812 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 12,410 9 5 725.2
2009 Q4 14,353 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 10,593 4 1 377.6
2009 Q2 7,163 1 0 139.6
2009 Q1 16,594 3 0 180.8
2008 Q4 16,589 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 19,790 6 1 303.2
2008 Q2 16,137 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 18,638 1 1 53.7
2007 Q4 16,904 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 14,886 4 3 268.7
2007 Q2 8,273 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 8,776 2 2 227.9
2006 Q4 0 0 0
2006 Q3 4,256 11 4 2584.6
2006 Q2 2,921 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,373 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 142 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 283 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 3 2
2004 Q4 1,348 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,378 2 1 371.9
2004 Q2 2,284 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 29,546 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 32,180 1 1 31.1
2003 Q3 18,701 3 3 160.4
2003 Q2 19,284 2 2 103.7
2003 Q1 23,837 8 5 335.6
2002 Q3 32,665 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 35,144 2 1 56.9
2002 Q1 50,319 2 1 39.7
2001 Q4 48,889 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 58,169 11 5 189.1
2001 Q2 46,944 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 38,318 22 19 574.1
2000 Q4 48,641 1 1 20.6
2000 Q3 40,284 4 4 99.3
2000 Q2 31,486 9 6 285.8
2000 Q1 30,270 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2009 · 1 incident

January 9, 2009 KY · Coal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Apex Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A blasting accident occurred when a mud seam blew out sending rock off of the mine site and onto private property in the Fedscreek Community of Motlex Fork. No injury resulted from this accident.

2008 · 1 incident

June 23, 2008 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apex Energy Inc · Fall from machine

Driver was sweeping out cab of truck, not pay any attention on what he was doing and walked backward off the catwalk of the truck.

2007 · 2 incidents

July 3, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

Operator lost control of service truck for some unknown reason. The passenger jumped from the truck, hitting the ground. He injured his head, shoulder, arm, side and hip.

June 13, 2007 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

The driver stated he left the coal pit loaded, started up an embankment. The truck stalled and rolled backwards up onto the berm and turned over.

2005 · 1 incident

January 24, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apex Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

Went to get a wire brush out of tool. When a foreign object flew into his eye.

2004 · 1 incident

October 25, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

Injured was driving a 18 wheel haulage truck up a incline when the truck bounced causing inury to his lower back.

2003 · 3 incidents

December 19, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Apex Energy Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Service truck fire: smoke inhalation, extinguished fire on truck. Employee was treated and release thepmh emergnecy room at 5:00 on 12-19-03

December 19, 2003 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman FIRE
Apex Energy Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Service truck fire: smoke inhalation, extinguished fire on truck. EE was treated and released from emergency room 5:00 on 12/19/03.

April 29, 2003 KY · Coal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apex Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TRUCK DRIVER WAS WAITING FOR A LOAD OF COAL. WHEN HE DECIDED TO CLEAN HIS WINDOWS. HE GOT OUT AND CLIMBED ON FUEL TANK AND CLEANED HIS WINDOW AND WAS PROCEEDING TO ENTER HIS TRUCK BY SWINGIN G HIMSELF AROUND THE DOOR BY GRABBING THE DOOR HANDLE AND HAND HOLD APPARENTLY PULLING AN ALREADY TENDER MUSCLE AND CAUSING A LOT OF PAIN IN HIS BACK

2001 · 4 incidents

October 10, 2001 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apex Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING OLD TAPE OFF OF MEASURING TAPE AND HAND HOLDING KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING KNIFE TO CUT INTO HIS FINGER.

September 12, 2001 KY · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apex Energy Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN FROM BACK OF ANFO TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER AND GOT CAUGHT ON RUNG. HE CONTINUED FALLING STRIKING BACK OF HEAD AND TWISTING KNEE.

July 20, 2001 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apex Energy Inc · Fall from machine

STEPING OFF OF DOZER LOST FOOTING AND LANDED ON KNEE ONT HE PUSH ARM OF DOZER.

May 22, 2001 KY · Coal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apex Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRYING TO EXIT DRILL, THUMB CAUGHT IN DOOR OF DRILL.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 19, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apex Energy Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCKTAILGATE & CLOSING THE TRUCK CARGO DOORS. HIS FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM & HE FELL ONTO THE FROZEN GROUND & HIT HIS LEFT ANKLE.

1999 · 3 incidents

February 15, 1999 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Big Creek Mining Inc · Fall from machine

BACKED TRUCK UP TO DUMP. AREA SETTLED, EE JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK. EE SLID DOWN THE SPOIL AREA APPROX. 70' AND TRUCK WENT DOWN HOLLOW FILL APPROX. 900'.

January 8, 1999 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Big Creek Mining Inc · Fall from machine

TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR LOADED GOING DOWN HILL, DRRIVER LOST CONTROL AND JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK--TRUCK HIT HIGHWALL ABOUT 150' FROM WHERE DRIVER JUMPED OUT.

1998 · 2 incidents

July 27, 1998 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Creek Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A SIDE DOOR ON DOZER LOST HIS FOOTAGE RESULTING IN A FALL OFF THE SIDE OF THE DOZER STRIKING THE PUSH ARM.

February 2, 1998 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES: ON 2-2-98 I WAS LIFTING TWO 40 LB BAGS OF WET HYDROMITE AND I BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN MY RIGHT SIDE OF GROIN WHEN BENDING OVER- A BURNING SENSATION IN GROIN AREA AND RIGHT TESTI CLE. THE PAIN GOT WORSE THAT NIGHT.

1997 · 2 incidents

May 1, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Big Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ALIGNING A BALL ONT HE END OF THE STRUT WITH THE BOOM OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. THE BALL SLIPPED OUT AND HIT FINGER AGAINST GROUND. THE BALL WEIGHS APPROX. 200 LBS. AND FELL APPROX. 6 INCHE S.

April 10, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Creek Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLEANING WINDOW OF DOOR ON TRACTOR, STEPPED OFF MACHINE FELL APPROX. 6' TO GROUND.

1996 · 1 incident

August 14, 1996 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Creek Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WAS OUTSIDE CLEANING WINDOWS ON D-9 DOZER AND SLIPPED AND FELL.

1995 · 3 incidents

December 8, 1995 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Big Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BENDING OVER TO CHECK A HOLE, A ROCK CAME OFF THE HIGHWALL, HIT THE GROUND AND BROKE INTO PIECES. ONE OF THE PIECES OF ROCK STRUCK OUR EE IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AND HIP.

August 22, 1995 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Big Creek Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

A CUTTOFF OCCURED WHEN A BLAST WAS INITIATED. AFTER REWIRING, THE BLASTER AND HELPER SHOT THE REMAINING HOLES, FROM UNDERNEATH A D-10 DOZER, 800 FEET FROM THE BLAST. FLYROCK HIT THE DOZER BLAD E AND A PIECE BROKE OFF THE LARGER ROCK, GOING UNDERNEATH THE DOZER AND STRIKING EE IN THE NECK.

March 4, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Big Creek Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WORKING ON THE ASSEMBLY OF A CAT 5230 SHOVEL, REMOVING PLYWOOD PIECES WITH EXPOSED NAILS, HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF PLYWOOD, NAIL PIERCED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

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