Mining Incidents

Mine #2 Coal

Pride Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Donna L Johnson
Myra, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517617

Mine #2 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
1995–2005
Latest incident
Jun 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
37
citations
19
significant & substantial
$2,703
proposed penalties
$264
paid to date
10% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,439 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
27
inspections on record
700
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: 700 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 #2 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$264
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
35 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-04-06.
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
2005 Q4 120 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 480 1 0 2083.3
2005 Q2 638 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 0 1 0
2004 Q3 494 2 2 4048.6
2004 Q2 516 7 4 13565.9
2003 Q4 0 2 2
2002 Q4 0 0 0
Show 4 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q4 1,080 7 0 6481.5
2001 Q3 1,563 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,408 3 2 2130.7
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

2005 · 1 incident

June 9, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
L & E Contracting, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall occurred 300' inby main main jan in #1 entry 18' wide 30' long 6' high. The roof was supported when the fall occurred.

1999 · 1 incident

February 2, 1999 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO. 4 XCUT, 2 XCUTS INBY SURVEY STATION 2631 MEASURING APPROX. 7' HIGH X 18" WIDE X 50' LONG.

1998 · 6 incidents

December 22, 1998 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPPLOYEE WAS RESETTING A SHUTTLE CAR CIRCUIT BREAKER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT WRIST CAUSING A FRACTURE.

December 7, 1998 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY AT STATIONARY SPAD 2525, 15 CROSSCUTS OUTBY SECTION MEASURING APPROX. 8' HIGH X 20' WIDE X 60' LONG.

December 1, 1998 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RIDING IN AMNBUS ON ROUTE TO THE SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF METAL VIBARATED OFF MANBUS AND HIT A CRIB, THEN CAME AROUND AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST.

November 24, 1998 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING THE OUTER JACKET OFF ON A TRAILING CABLE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED OFF CABLE & CUT EE'S RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE REQUIRING 5 STITCHES

November 16, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN RIB AND BOLT. STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT AND BACK OF NECK.

October 22, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAISNT A ROOF BOLT.

1997 · 9 incidents

October 14, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EEWAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT & STARTED TO INSTALL IT IN TO DRILLED HOLE WHEN HE INJURED HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE.

September 4, 1997 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONALL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY ONE CROSSCUT INBY SURVEY STATION 796 APPROX. 4'H X 20'W X 35'L.

August 14, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING A SPEED REDUCER IN PLACE ON THE OUTSIDE BELTHEAD USING A LIFTING JACK. THE BAR SLIPPED & EE CAUGHT ARM ON A PIECE OF METAL CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT FOREARM REQUIRING ST ITCHES.

August 2, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PUSHING A ROOF BOLT INTO A DRILLED HOLE WITH ROOFBOLTER WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF & CAUGHT RIGHT PINKY FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

July 30, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BELT PIN OUT OF A BELT SPLICE BY HITTING THE PIN WITH A HAMMER. WHEN A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM ON THE LEFT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS LEFT EYELID CAUSING A LACERATIO N ON HIS EYELID REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

May 4, 1997 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO COLLAPSE A BOOM JACK BY HOLDING IT STRAIGHT WITH HIS FOOT AND PUSHING IT TOGETHER WITH A 3-WHEELER MANBUS, THE JACK SLIPPED AND 3 WHEELER HIT EE FOOT.

April 8, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACK STARTED HURTING SOME WHEN EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY. THEN EE WAS SLIDING END FLAP OVER ON T-BAR OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELT BACK POP.

February 7, 1997 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRAVELING UNDER CABLES WITH S/C WHEN ROOF CABLE CAUGHT EE PULLING HIM OFF S/C, CAUSING BACK STRAIN.

1996 · 10 incidents

December 26, 1996 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS LOADING TRACK RAILS WHEN A RAIL BECAME STUCK & EE TRIED TO FORCE IT FREE. HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 11, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS EATING LUNCH WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT HAND CUTTING THE MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGER, THAT REQUIRED.

September 30, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE THREW DRILL STELL INTO TRAY & DRILL STELL HIT END OF TRAY & BOUNCED BACK & HIT EE OVER RIGHT EYE.

September 12, 1996 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TAKING MINER CABLE OUT OF CABLE HANGERS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE ON HIS HEAD, NECK, AND SHOULDERS.

August 2, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REPLACING A RUB RAIL ON A MINER. EE SAID HE INJURED BACK WHEN HE LIFTED RUB RAIL. EE DID NOT REPORT THIS AT MINE SITE, HE CALLED BACK TO THE MINES WHEN ARRIVING HOME. (BACK SPRAIN)

June 6, 1996 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STRUCK LEFT HAND ON THE SIDE OF MANBUS WHILE GETTING OFF. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 6-27-96.

June 3, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE STEEL BROKE AND CUT PINKY FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

March 1, 1996 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LETTING CANOPY DOWN ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN CANOPY & MINE RIB STRIKING EE ON LEFT FOOT. FRACTURED BONE IN FOOT.

February 19, 1996 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SITTING IN OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF SCOOP WHILE A WORKER WAS PULLING BELT INTO SCOOP WITH CHANNEL LOCKS. CHANELLOCKS SLIPPED AND STRUCK INJURED IN RIGHT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION TH AT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

February 19, 1996 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING CONCRETE BLOCKS INTO SCOOP. EE BENT OVER & PICKED UP BLOCK & HAD PAIN IN BACK.

1995 · 3 incidents

November 3, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR AND THE FENDER FOULED ON A ROOF BOLT AND BROKE LOOSE, FALLING ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT KNEE AND LEG.

November 1, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTER WAS STUCK EE HAD THE SCOOP OPP TO PULL ROOF BOLTER OUT WHEN PULL CHAIN BROKE AND HIT EE ON ELBOW AND RIBS.

October 20, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sheep Fork Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLT MACHINE ACROSS SECTION AND STEPPED TO THROW TRAILING CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS KNEE.

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The full compliance file on Mine #2

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.