Mining Incidents

Mine #5: 312 MSHA citations Coal

Blackey, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518306

Mine #5 has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
52
Years on record
2001–2007
Latest incident
Nov 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
312
citations
119
significant & substantial
$33,201
proposed penalties
$31,801
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,400 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
157
inspections on record
5,582
inspection hours
5.6
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.
312 citations across 5,582 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mine #5 has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 1 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.
$33K
proposed penalties
$33K
current assessed
$32K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
298 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $3K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-11-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
39.4%
significant & substantial
0.7%
high negligence or reckless
39.2%
reasonably likely or greater
8.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 6.6% low, 92.7% moderate, 0.7% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Contested penalties
A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
KENT20030144 Settlement Barbour 2002 $3K → $2K
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Mine #5 shows 86% of 906 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.

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.

Last sampled: 2007-11-26, 18 years ago
86%
within 1.5 mg/m3
906
samples
16.88
dust max (mg/m3)
413 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 493 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR468
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)110
  • SCOOP CAR OPERATOR52

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2007-12-04, 18 years ago
6.9
silica avg (%)
88
samples
26.2
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR51

Noise
The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.

Last sampled: 2007-03-07, 19 years ago
10%
over PEL
62
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)14
  • ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)13
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR12
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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 by year
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.
Year within 1.5 mg/m3 samples
2007 96% 92
2006 96% 112
2005 100% 50
2004 92% 143
2003 84% 158
2002 84% 161
2001 69% 190
Silica (quartz) by year
Year silica avg (%) samples
2007 3.2 5
2006 2.9 4
2005 7.3 1
2004 7.3 15
2003 3.6 20
2002 4.9 15
2001 11.4 28
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2007 17% 6
2006 12% 17
2005 20% 10
2004 10% 10
2002 0% 19
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.

Mine #5 recorded 1.87 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2007.

Injury rate, 2007
This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
1.87
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 4.71 and the all-US-mining average was 3.77 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 5.12 cases per 100 workers that year.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2007 1.87 0.00 0.000
2006 1.80 1.80 0.000
2005 * 10.37 5.18 0.000
2004 6.76 0.00 0.000
2003 3.19 1.60 0.000
2002 6.75 1.35 0.000
2001 11.55 10.26 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. 2000 to 2003
  2. Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. 2003 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
2007 46 361,495
2006 50 430,827
2005 35 177,628
2004 44 377,996
2003 49 438,038
2002 72 457,942
2001 80 360,741
2000 10 5,422
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Mine #5 sits in Letcher County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.5% of county employment.

Local economic context
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Letcher County, Kentucky · Population 21,146
3.5%
Mining share of county employment
$40,501
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2007 Q4 19,255 5 1 259.7
2007 Q3 27,601 2 0 72.5
2007 Q2 28,873 1 0 34.6
2007 Q1 30,972 5 1 161.4
2006 Q4 28,655 2 0 69.8
2006 Q3 28,106 6 2 213.5
2006 Q2 24,050 2 0 83.2
2006 Q1 30,380 3 3 98.7
Show 21 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q4 28,868 2 2 69.3
2005 Q3 29,050 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 14,690 2 1 136.1
2005 Q1 4,540 2 1 440.5
2004 Q4 22,789 5 1 219.4
2004 Q3 28,945 3 1 103.6
2004 Q2 32,393 6 4 185.2
2004 Q1 34,144 6 1 175.7
2003 Q4 30,875 7 0 226.7
2003 Q3 31,884 3 1 94.1
2003 Q2 31,038 3 0 96.7
2003 Q1 31,472 5 1 158.9
2002 Q4 29,982 14 8 466.9
2002 Q3 27,702 4 2 144.4
2002 Q2 49,874 18 12 360.9
2002 Q1 40,578 16 6 394.3
2001 Q4 40,779 23 12 564.0
2001 Q3 40,460 52 15 1285.2
2001 Q2 49,340 28 8 567.5
2001 Q1 25,326 31 18 1224.0
2000 Q4 5,384 4 2 742.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

52 on file

2007 · 3 incidents

November 14, 2007 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

While making examinations discoverd a rock fall in the inactive work areas in the # 1, # 2 and # 3 entries at the last open crosscut in the right return of the 004 and 005 section. The fall varied in height from 1 to 6 feet for approximately 130 feet. No employees were injured.

October 8, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Struck by falling object

Employee was installing a roof strap when a piece of rock fell striking him in the upper left side of his lip causing a laceration. The rock was 10 inches by 17 inches wide and 1/2 inch to 3 inches thick.

2006 · 2 incidents

July 20, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall fell on No. 2 belt at break 21, one break inby spad 2983, This fall fell in the intersection and continued over in the break, Approximately 6' high, 20' long and 30' wide.

April 17, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Struck by falling object

EE was bolting top when a piece of rock fell from the roof striking the canopy and hitting the EE on the left side of body, causing 2 cracked ribs.

2005 · 7 incidents

November 19, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE MANTRIP WHEN HE STEPPED OUT ON THE GROUND, HE FRACTURED TWO BONES IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

October 11, 2005 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN SCOOP BUCKET RUNNING CENTERS. AS HE STARTED TO SPRAY THE TOP HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. AS HE HIT THE GROUND HIS RIGHT LEG WAS UNDER THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE SCOOP OPERATOR LOWERED THE BUCKET TO ASSIST HIM NOT KNOWING HIS LEG WAS UNDER THE BUCKET.

August 26, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OUTBY SPAD 2907 FROM LEFT WALL EXTENDING 3 1/2 CROSSCUTS. EIGHT TIMBERS WERE SET ON ALL SIDES OF. SPOT BOLTING AND ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN AND AROUND FALL AREA.

May 17, 2005 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BOX OF ROOF BOLT RESIN ONTO A SCOOP. AS HE LIFTED & THREW IT ONTO THE SCOOP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

2004 · 9 incidents

December 5, 2004 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MANUALLY OPENING A SET OR AIR LOCK DOORS, ONE OF THE TWO DOORS STRUCK EE CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT EAR

October 8, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that he was replacing a lost boom jack on the shuttle car, boom jack suddenly sprang loose without warning striking EE in the chin causing a laceration.

June 14, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall discovered at 12:30 A.M. on Fourth North Mains at S.S. #1345 in number 6 entry. Size of fall 20' Wide x 35' Long x 5' to 6' High, area has been dangered off, and additional supports installed, fall does not affect ventilation or travel.

June 1, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 4 NORTH MAINS FROM SS #476 TO SS #485. SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE X 8' HIGH X 100' LONG. AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND VENTILATION REESTABLISHED. ROOF FALL DOES NOT AFFECT TRAVEL.

June 1, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A DIFFERENTIAL FROM A TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DIFFERENTIAL AND THE CHAIN, CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE.

May 13, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 4:00 PM. FALL LOCATED IN #2 ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS AT S.S.#1694. SIZE OF FALL 90' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7' TO 9' HIGH. FALL AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF. FALL DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

February 12, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 9:30 AM BY EUGENE BALLOU IN NUMBER 6 ENTRY AT S.S. 197, SIZE OF FALL 20 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 6 FT HIGH. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND AREA RESUPPORTED, VENTILATION AND TRAVEL ARE NOT EFFECTED.

January 17, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 9 40 AM AT SS#41 NORTHMAINS, SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE X 35' LONG X 8' HIGH, ROOF FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.

2003 · 10 incidents

December 22, 2003 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #7 ENTRY, 4 NORTH MAINS AT SS 1361.SIZE OF FALL, 5 1/2'HIGH X 20'WIDE X 20'LONG. ROOF FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

September 15, 2003 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL DISCOVERED IN #6 ENTRY TWO XCUTS INBY SS #10. SIZE OF FALL 70' LONG X 20' WIDE X 10' HIGH. ROOF FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP. DOES NOT EFFECT TRAVEL OR VENTILATION.

July 30, 2003 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY EE IN THE #4 ENTRY AT 4 NORTH MAINS. 15' IN BY SS #1892 TO 60' ENTRY. FALL 20' WIDE 8-12' HIGH BY 160' LONG. FALL DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

May 15, 2003 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS HAULING SUPPLIES TO SECTION, HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RT. LEG. (E.R.VISIT 5/15/RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS). WORKED UNTIL 5/27/03, AT WHICH TIME MEDICAL DR. REMOVED HIM FROM WORK.

April 23, 2003 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

EE WAS EXAMINING THE 2 LEFT FEEDER SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL 2 BY SS#1794 AT 315 PM ON 4/23/03. SIZE OF ROOF FALL IS 10'HIGH X 30'LONG X 20'WIDE. ROOF FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF, FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.

April 10, 2003 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Struck by falling object

EE STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE FROM PARTS HOSE, HOSE FELL STRIKING EE IN THE FACE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FACE.

2002 · 11 incidents

December 12, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVE CREW WAS SPLICING BELT, AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

October 15, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Accident type, without injuries

THIS FALL WAS IN THE 2 NORTH MAIN AREA THAT WE HAD PULLED OUT OF ABOUT 6 MO.'S AGO. THIS FALL WILL PROBABLY NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH ANY AIRWAYS, ESCAPEWAYS OR TRAVELWAY S TO OR FROM THE ACTIVE 01/04 SECTION. THIS FALL IS ONE BREAK ABOVE SPAD #514 IN THE #6 NEUTRAL ENTRY IN A FAULTY AREA THAT WAS MINED IN THE 9THMONTH OF 2001/THE FALL IS 60-70'L X 3-8'H X 18'W

October 15, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS IN 2 NORTH MAIN AREA THAT WE HAD PULLED OUT OF ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. FALL PROBABLY WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & DOES NOT INTERFERE W/ANY AIRWAYS, ESCAPEWAYS OR TRAVELWAYS TO OR FROM THE ACT IVE 01/04 SECTION. FALL IS AT SPAD #674 NEAR BULL CREEK AREA. IT FELL IN THE #5 TRACK NETURAL ENTRY & OVER TO THE BELT ENTRY. MEASURED 5-10'H, 18'W. DANGERED OFF W/CRIBS & TIMBERS.

August 6, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Accident type, without injuries

THE #3 BELT ENTRY PORTAL FELL ON AND INBY CANOPY- THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6-7'HIGH, 9-10'LONG, AND 16'WIDE, THERE WAS NO ONE AROUND AREA WHEN IT FELL, NO INJURIES, IT HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND RESU PPORTED WITH 5' AND 8'BOLTS AND CANOPY HAS BEEN EXTENDED BACK UNDER FALL AREA. HEINTZMANN JACKS AND BEAMS WERE ALSO INSTALLED AS SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPORT.

August 3, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by falling object

EE HAD MOVE OVER NEXT TO BELTLINE UNDER A ROOF STRAP A ROCK FELL FROM STRAP HITTING EE ON THE BACK. THEN ROCK SLID OFF HITTING RIGHT HAND, CUTTING HAND AND HAIRLINE FRACTURE ON THE FIFTH METAC ARPAL.

July 23, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FIRE BOSS AND FEDERAL INSPECTOR AT SS STATION 234 ON EAST MINES #7 HEADING SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE BY 80' LONG BY 15' HIGH. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAD BEEN INSTALLED DU RING SEVELOPMENT MINING.

May 28, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTER WAS INSTALLING BOLT, WHILE PUSHING UP THE SPINNING PLATE CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM, CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION ABOUT ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCH, REQUIRED STAPLES.

May 8, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE NO 3 WORKING PLACE, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET IN LENGTH BY 18 FEET IN WIDTH, FROM 5 TO 9 FEET IN HEIGHT. THE ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE INTERSECTION 1 CROSSCUT INB Y SURVEY STATION NO 2065. MACHINE IS INBY ROOF FALL.

April 15, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MINER OPERATOR SAYS HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG. 9 EE WORKED UNTIL JUNE 7TH, AT WHICH TIME DOCTOR REMOVED HIM FROM WORK)

March 11, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRE-SHIFT FOREMAN WAS GOING TO SECTION WHEN HE OPENED AIR-LOCK DOORS. ONE DOOR CAME BACK HITTING HIM ON SHOULDER- PRESSING HIM AGAINST THE OTHER DOOR.

January 31, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER MAN WAS SETTING BITS ON MINER, HE HAD SET 3 OR 4 BITS HE SET HEAD OF MINER DOWN ON HIS FOOT, OUTSIDE BIT CAM THROUGH TOP OF BOOT (BESIDE STEEL TOE) BIT HIT TOE NEXT TO BIG TOE ON RIGHT F OOT CAUSING A CUT REQUIRING STITCHES ON TOE. NO FRACTURE.

2001 · 10 incidents

December 3, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by flying object

REPAIRMAN USED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK LEG LOOSE ON MINER DRUM A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF LUG STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LEG MD THIGH CAUSING A SMALL CAT.

October 25, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING A BOLT. WHEN HE PUSHED THE BOLT UP HALF WAY IT BENT. THEOPERATOR STARTED TURNING THE BENT BOLT & GRABBEDTHE BOLT WRENCH WHILE THE BOLT WAS SPINNING. THE PLATE HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM, CUTTING IT.

August 31, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A BOLT MACHINE. DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

August 24, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE PULLED DRAW ROCK DOWN. HE PUT UP OUTSIDE BOLT, SWUNG OVER TO PUT UP NEXT BOLT. PULLED DOWN DRAW ROCK, PUSHED RIGHT LEG, FELL, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

July 28, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON 001 SECTION BOLTING TOP. HE TOOK DOWN SOME DRAW ROCK AND MOVED FORWARD. HE SLIPPED ON THE ROCK AND INJURED HIS BACK.

July 23, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING THE MANTRIP TO PUT IT ON CHARGE. THE WHEEL HIT A ROCK CAUSING THE WHEEL TO JERK. THE STEERING WHEEL SPINNED LETTING THE STEERING KNOB HIT THE LEFT HAND.

July 10, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING IN #2 ENTRY ON 001 SECTION. AS CANOPY CAME DOWN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK CAME LOOSE, GOT ON HIS BACK, & INJURED HIS UPPER BACK. EMPLOYEE SAW DOCTOR 7/11/01, IS BEING TREATED FOR BRU ISING & HAVING P.T.

June 27, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ON 002 SECTION BOLTING. HE WAS SWINGING THE HEAD OVER, TRIPPED AND FELL. HIS RIGHT KNEE AND SHIN WAS INJURED. X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE, & HE WAS TREATED FOR BRUISING.

March 25, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL BOLTS FOR ROOF. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING BRUISE.