Mining Incidents

Bulan Load Out Coal

Hiner, Perry County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1504442

Bulan Load Out has $137K in proposed MSHA penalties and $61K outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1984–2010
Latest incident
Jan 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
417
citations
136
significant & substantial
$136,728
proposed penalties
$70,602
paid to date
52% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $66,126 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
53
inspections on record
1,667
inspection hours
25.0
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.
417 citations across 1,667 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bulan Load Out has $137K in proposed MSHA penalties and $61K outstanding across 7 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.
$137K
proposed penalties
$132K
current assessed
$71K
paid to date
$61K
outstanding
407 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-03-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Bulan Load Out shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.18 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 65 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.
0.18
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.82
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
65
samples
Most recent sample: 2013-01-08.
Noise
0%
over PEL
53
samples
Most recent sample: 2013-01-08.
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
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 7 1
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 456 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 544 0 0 0.0
Show 54 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2013 Q3 472 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 817 5 0 6120.0
2013 Q1 1,397 3 0 2147.5
2012 Q4 1,637 1 0 610.9
2012 Q3 2,222 5 0 2250.2
2012 Q2 4,332 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 7,815 1 1 128.0
2011 Q4 9,302 22 6 2365.1
2011 Q3 9,157 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8,168 8 0 979.4
2011 Q1 8,429 2 1 237.3
2010 Q4 9,628 7 1 727.0
2010 Q3 8,075 9 4 1114.6
2010 Q2 7,480 19 9 2540.1
2010 Q1 7,451 52 26 6978.9
2009 Q4 8,656 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 8,958 29 7 3237.3
2009 Q2 4,594 22 8 4788.9
2008 Q4 6,087 50 16 8214.2
2008 Q3 7,273 37 6 5087.3
2008 Q2 6,638 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 8,817 2 2 226.8
2007 Q4 6,969 9 3 1291.4
2007 Q3 8,207 12 2 1462.2
2007 Q2 6,160 26 7 4220.8
2007 Q1 7,086 19 8 2681.3
2006 Q4 6,507 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,032 8 3 1589.8
2006 Q2 4,880 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,050 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 0 6 5
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2010 · 1 incident

January 3, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Cold day, ground was frozen. EE was packing oil to dozer when he tripped on some frozen dirt falling in a low dip area injuring wrist. At the time EE refused medical attention. Swelling would not subside after a couple of days so he sought medical treatment for his wrist.

2007 · 1 incident

December 6, 2007 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While replacing a shear bolt in a coal sampler auger drill bit, employee was aligning couplers together when the couplers joined together catching his thumb in between. Thus causing moderate to severe injury to his thumb.

2005 · 1 incident

1996 · 2 incidents

May 23, 1996 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckhorn Processing · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PREPARING TO ENTER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE PLANT DUMP TRUCK B041075 AND JAMMED HIS HEAD INTO THE TRUCK BED ABOVE THE TRUCK CAB. OF THE INCIDENT.

February 22, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckhorn Processing · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE STRETCHING ACROSS THE BELT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1995 · 2 incidents

May 25, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckhorn Processing · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LOADING SCRAP METAL BY HANC INTO LOADER BUCKET, EMP COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN HIS LOWER BACK. FIRST DAY OFF- 6/8/95. REPORT COMPLETED AS SOON AS RECEIVED MEDICAL INFORMATION.

April 12, 1995 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckhorn Processing · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A CHEATER BAR TO CLOSE VALVE WHEN BAR SLIPPED OUT OF VALVE CAUSING EMMPLOYEE TO TWIST AND FALL.

1994 · 7 incidents

December 10, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckhorn Processing · Struck by flying object

HE WAS HOLDING LADDER FOR I.NAME WHILE I.NAME WAS LOOSING SPRAY HEAD ASSEMBLY FOR CAR OILER SPRAY SYSTEM. WHEN I.NAME TURNED HEAD ASSEMBLY, ONE SMALL SPRAY NOZZLE BLEW OUT OF HEAD ASSEMBLY AND HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD, CUTTING HIM IN TWO PLACES.

October 28, 1994 KY · Coal FIRE
Buckhorn Processing · Accident type, without injuries

BELT LINE FIRE OCCURRED AT 7:00 AM; WAS PUT OUT;THEN REAPPEARED AT 7:30 AM AND WAS PUT OUT BY 8:00 AM.

October 24, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckhorn Processing · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER CLOSE DOOR ON RAILCAR. WHEN HE PULLED DOWN ON BAR TO CLOSE THE DOOR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND. PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

August 2, 1994 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Buckhorn Processing · Struck against stationary object

WALKING FROM TURNING WATER ON, STEPPED ON BLOCK OF COAL, TWISTING RT KNEE.

March 14, 1994 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckhorn Processing · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE BEARING, WHEN RIGGING FAILED CAUSING EE TO FALL AND STRIKE TO TAKE UP ROLLER.

February 17, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckhorn Processing · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING MUD & COAL SPILLS OFF THE REFUSE BELT STRUCTURE.

January 28, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckhorn Processing · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A VACUM SYSTEM IN LOADOUT AT BUCKHORN PROCESSING, WHILE TRIMIG A RUBBER COUPLEING HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND WITH A POCKET KNIFE.

1993 · 3 incidents

October 21, 1993 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Buckhorn Processing · Struck against a moving object

EE SAID HE TWISTED BACK WHILE ON DOZER

August 6, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckhorn Processing · Fall onto or against objects

WENT TO TURN ON FLOOR SUMP PUMP AND WAS TRYING TO KEEP FEET OUT OF THE WATER BY STEPPING FROM ONE CONCRETE SLAB TO ANOTHER. HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF BUT SMASHED MOUTH INTO A BRACE, BROK E PIECE OFF OF ONE TOOTH AND TWO UPPER FRONT TEETH PUNCUTRED A HOLE THORUGH UNDER BOTTOM LIP.

May 22, 1993 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Buckhorn Processing · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AWARD RIB 10/19/93

1992 · 2 incidents

October 9, 1992 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Buckhorn Processing · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE ON UNIT #8 WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY GROUNDED AN ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR, CAUSING AN ARC. THE ELECTRICAL ARC CAUSED 2ND-3RD DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH HAN D.S CONNECTOR ON ONE CONDUCTOR WAS DESTROYED.

February 26, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckhorn Processing · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE UING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REPLACE PULLEY THE HANDLE OF THE HAMMER, CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE FINGER AGAINT THE HANDRAIL AND THE HANDLE.

1991 · 3 incidents

December 10, 1991 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Buckhorn Processing · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CONTRACTED THE OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE OF COAL WORKERS PNEUMONCONIOSIS

July 10, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Buckhorn Processing · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AIR GUN MASHED FINGER BETWEEN GUN HANDLE AND SIDE OF VIBRATOR.

January 25, 1991 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckhorn Processing · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING ACROSS TURCK SCALES EMP STEPPED ON GUARD REELED R ANKLE

1990 · 2 incidents

February 9, 1990 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckhorn Processing · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP SHOVEL FULL OF COAL AND WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED BACK UP HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 25, 1990 KY · Coal coal sampler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckhorn Processing · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING POCKET KNIFE TO CUT BELTLINE.KNIFE SLIPPED OFF BELTLINE AND ENTERED EMPL LOWER LEFT LEG.

1987 · 1 incident

October 27, 1987 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckhorn Processing · Fall from machine

EMPL WENT TO CH6TE TO MEASURE FOR PLATIN,HAD PUT EXTENSION LADDER IN CHUTE.LADDER WAS UPSIDE DOWN.EMPL GOT ROPE TO TIE LADDER SECTIONS TOGETHER,CHUTE OPENED,EMPL FELL THRU CHUTE TO GROUND.

1985 · 1 incident

August 14, 1985 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckhorn Processing · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BUCKET FILLED WITH PICKED UP PARTS HANDLE PULLED OUT OF BUCKET AND SLIPPED THROUGH EMPLOYEE\S HAND CUTTING FINGER.

1984 · 3 incidents

June 7, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckhorn Processing · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLEANING A SNUB ROLLER WITH A SHOVEL. EE WAS LAYING ON HIS SIDE TO REACCH THE ROLLER & STARTED TO GET UP. EES FOOT SLIPPED & HE STRUCK HIS ARM ON A PIPE AS HE FELL.

June 6, 1984 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Buckhorn Processing · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HYDRO-SEEDER TRUCK TO WAH THE OUTSIDE OF A BUILDING. THE END OF THE WATER GUN BROKE, LETTING THE GUN SWING AROUND, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE, KNOCKING HIM OFF THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND.

March 20, 1984 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckhorn Processing · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO CLOSE RAILROAD AR DOORS WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER AND ARM

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The full compliance file on Bulan Load Out

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