Mining Incidents

Mine #1 Coal

Millstone, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1512734

Mine #1 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
50
Years on record
1983–1998
Latest incident
Dec 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
27
citations
6
significant & substantial
$2,318
proposed penalties
$2,318
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
11
inspections on record
169
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 169 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mine #1 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
27 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-07-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, 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
2004 Q1 2,745 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,819 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,863 1 0 258.9
2003 Q2 1,462 1 0 684.0
2003 Q1 3,294 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,821 1 0 549.1
2002 Q3 1,146 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,059 2 1 492.7
Show 9 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q1 2,523 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,032 14 3 2782.2
2001 Q3 4,024 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 10,059 5 2 497.1
2001 Q1 2,448 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,479 1 0 676.1
2000 Q3 2,287 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 11,114 1 0 90.0
2000 Q1 10,683 1 0 93.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

50 on file

1998 · 2 incidents

December 22, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon River Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON ENGINE TURNED AROUND TO MOVE PARTS & TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

March 29, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS PULLING BRUSH TO BUILD ROAD TREE CAUGHT BEHING ANOTHER TREE AND JUMPED OVER STRICKING LABORER ON LOWER PART OF RIGHT LEG SUBJECT WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE LEG WAS DETERMINED TO BE BROKEN.

1997 · 2 incidents

August 13, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon River Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CUTTING BRUSH WITH A CHAINSAW ON A SLOPE, RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED, TWISTING KNEE.

May 6, 1997 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER DESTROYING SHED TO BUILD POND 2X6 SPRANG LOOSE AND JUMPED ABOUT 30 TO 35 FEET STRIKCING VICTIM ON BACK GOING UP TO NECK AND HEAD.

1996 · 4 incidents

July 30, 1996 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FIRE
Carbon River Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USIN CHAINSAW TO CUT BRUSH AND TREE'S. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REFUEL THE CHAINSAW IT CAUGHT FIRE. BURNING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND AND FOREARM.

July 2, 1996 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Carbon River Coal Corp · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS PUSHING SPOIL FROM FACE. ENCOUNTERED LARGE ROCK. WAS PUSHING ROCK TO BOTTOM OF SPOIL & DOZER BLAD SLID OVER OVER & DROPPED FRONT OF DOZER, ELEVATING REAR, AS OPERATOR SHIFTED TO R EVERSE, THROWING OPERATOR FROM SEAT. RIGHT ELBOW HIT DOOR LATCH CAUSING DOOR TO OPEN. AS EE PASSED THROUGH DOR, RT. HIPT HIT THROTTLE KILLENG ENGINE. EE LANDED ON PUSH BEAM ON BACK HIP.

March 14, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon River Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING GEAR BOX ON CAT 16G GRADER. HE HAD HIS LEFT ARM LAYING ON TOP OF GEAR BOX HOLDING FLASH LIGHT LOOKING AT THE SPROCKET CHAIN. THE GEAR BOX PIVITED UP CATCHING HIS LEFT FOR EARM BETWEEN THE BOX AND METAL STOP.

January 8, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Carbon River Coal Corp · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS HEATING AIR STARTED ON ENDLOADER WITH CUTTING TORCH. BRIGHT LIGHT AND GLARE FROM THE SNOW ARC BURNED EYES.

1995 · 4 incidents

August 17, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon River Coal Corp · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER TO EAT DINNER. AT ABOUT MIDWAY DOWN OPERATOR EITHER SLIPPED OFF STEP OR MISSED ONE & FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON RT ANKLE.

April 28, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPER. WAS USING DOZER TO PUSH SPOIL TO LOADER IN THE WHITESBURG PIT HE MISJUDGEDTHE DISTANCE GOING OVER THE EDGE OF THE SPOIL DOZER FELL APP 25FT OVERTURNING COMING TO REST IN WHITESBURG PIT

January 6, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon River Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL ON ICE COVERED ROAD, AS HE WAS MONITORING BLASTING OPER. AT A PRIVATE RES.

1994 · 7 incidents

November 8, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon River Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PARTS AND PULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 7, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

PULLING BULK POWDER TRUCK TO DRILL BENCH WITH CAT D11 DOZER WITH CHAIN. THE CHAIN BROKE CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARD OVERTURNING.

September 27, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon River Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REBUILDING ENGINE, LIFTING PARTS.

August 26, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BRUSH WITH CHAIN SAW, CUT LEFT KNEE.

August 6, 1994 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING TREE STARTED FALLING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. STARTED TO MOVE AND FELL CUTTING LEFT KNEE . GOT THREE STITCHES AND A SHOT FOR INFECTION.

June 23, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon River Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE HAD CLIMBED TO TOP OF BULK TRUCK TO CHECK AMOUNT OF ANFO. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING RT KNEE ON TOP OF BULK TRUCK. INJURING KNEE.

April 1, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING ON AUTOCAR TRUCK HAMMERING ON METAL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN EYE.

1993 · 3 incidents

November 19, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

PICKING ROCK OUT OF COAL AND PICKED UP A ROCK AND FELL BACK ON HIM.

October 30, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon River Coal Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

SLICK CATWALK DECK AREA. SUBJECT GOT OUT OF CAB TO CLEAN MIRRORS AND WINDOWS AND SLIPPED STRIKING RIBS.

April 3, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon River Coal Corp · Fall from machine

HE WAS SERVICING THE P-11 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND HURT HIS LEG AND ANKLE.

1992 · 5 incidents

November 25, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Carbon River Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRUCK DRIVER MUST GET ON LOADER TO GET THEIR DESTINATION TICKET WHEN DRIVER JUMPED FROM LOADER HE WALKED A FEW STEPS AND STARTED HURTING IN HIS CHEST. HE WENT ON AND DROVE THE TRUCK. HE STOPPE D BY THE HOSPITAL. THEY SAID IT WAS ASTHMA BUT THEY READ THE X-RAY WRONG. THEY CALLED HIM BACK 3 DAYS LATER AND SAID HIS LUNG WAS COLLAPSED.

September 2, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

WALED OUT IN FRONT OF A 77B ROCK TRUCK & IT HIT HIM & KNOCK HIM DOWN & HURT HIS BACK WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM & SAID HE HAD A BRUISED BACK

June 24, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

85061S CUTTING TREES WHEN THE CHAIN SAW SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT KNEE.HE RECEIVED STITCHES.

June 23, 1992 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

UNEXPECTED FALL OF PORTION OF OUTSIDE HIGHWALL. DAMAGE OCCURED TO 988B LOADER. OPERATOR WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION AND OBSERVATION THEN RELEASED 6-25-92 AND ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WOR K ON 6-29-92 WITH NO APPARENT SERIOUS OR LONG TERM INJURY.

January 17, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon River Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF EQUIPMENT AND HURT ANKLE.

1991 · 4 incidents

August 18, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING PIN FROM LOADER,PIN SLIPPED AND WHEN IT DID THE SLEDGE HAMMER HIT HIM IN THE SIDE OF HEAD.

May 6, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WAITING TO BE LOADED AND ROCKS HIT THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. JARRED THE TRUCK CAUSING STRAINES TO LOWER BACK, HIP, AND LEFT LEG.

January 19, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon River Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING ROCKS STRAIN L GROIN

1990 · 3 incidents

November 15, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING A POWER SAW WHILE RUNNING AND HIT HIS LEG. RECEIVED FOUR STICHES.

September 5, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON DOZER RAISED UP & CUT HEAD.

February 7, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon River Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

(I.NAME) THE TRUCK DRIVER STEPPED OUT OF HIS TRUCK TO GET HIS COAL TICKET TO TAKE WILL HIM TO THE TIPPLE HIS FOOT HIT A SLICK SPOT AND TWISTED AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL AND HIS FOOT BROKE A TINY BONE IN IT AND BRUISED HIS FOOT HE WORE A CAST FOR 3 WEEKS.

1989 · 7 incidents

December 30, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon River Coal Corp · Fall from machine

SWEEPING COAL WITH SWEEPSTER WHEN HE WAS GETTING DOWN HE FELL OFF TRACTOR.

December 11, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon River Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING VALVE PULLED HIS BACK

August 16, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

FAULTY HOIST JACK CAUSED THE BED ON THE DUMP TRUCK TO FALL JOLTING THE DRIVER.

January 16, 1989 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon River Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING MECHANIC LIFT DOZER CORNER BIT.PULLED MUSCLES FROM UPPER NECK DOWN THROUGH SPINE.

January 6, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

PUTTING PLATE ON DOZER AND IT FLEW LOOSE HIT IN MOUTH.

1988 · 2 incidents

October 31, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon River Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON DOZER TRACKS CAUGHT AND BROKE TWO FINGERS.

1986 · 5 incidents

July 16, 1986 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Carbon River Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

POURING GASOLIN9 IN CARBURATOR-VEHICLE BACKFIRESD IGNITING GASOLINE,BURNING LEFT SHOULDER,LEFT ARM AND RIGHT HAND.

July 8, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCRAPING VALVE 1AN COVER, WITHS CRAPER SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT WRIST.

May 6, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

DRIVING BEARING3WITH H AMMER PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF HITTING RIGHT EYE.

February 28, 1986 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon River Coal Corp · Fall from machine

HOOKING BOOSTER3CABLES FROM 35 TON ROCK TRUCK TO 155 DOZER FELL FROM ROCK TRUCK INJURING BACK

January 14, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon River Coal Corp · Fall from machine

ATTEMPTED TO ST9P FROM DOZER CAB TO TRACKS MISSED TRACK FELL TO GROUND

1985 · 1 incident

1983 · 1 incident

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