Kentucky May Mining · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS CUTTING BREAK IN #7 ENTRY AND HAD TO MOVE CABLE. WHEN HE DID MOVE THE CABLE HE HAD PAIN IN LEFT SIDE, LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.
R & S: 10 reportable incidents Coal
Kentucky May Mining
· Underground
Controlled by
Florida Progress Corporation
Kite,
Knott County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517969
MSHA record for R & S (mine ID 1517969). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 1997–1999
- Latest incident
- Oct 1999
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
10
inspections on record
52
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 52 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Kentucky May Mining 1997 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
R & S sits in Knott County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 2.8% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Knott County, Kentucky · Population 14,046
2.8%
Mining share of county employment
$37,736
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q2 | 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
10 on file1999 · 5 incidents
Kentucky May Mining · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TOOL BOX IN SUPPLY HOLE WHEN HE INJURED GROIN.
August 12, 1999
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Kentucky May Mining · Struck by falling object
EE WAS ON ROOF BOLTER PUTTING UP CURTAIN BOARDS BOARDS FELL DOWN ON FINGER
Kentucky May Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE SLACK OUT OF WAY WHE HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
Kentucky May Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WORKING ON WHEEL UNIT OF SHUTTLE CAR, HE WAS HITTING ALLEN WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS, MISSED AND HIT LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.
1998 · 4 incidents
Kentucky May Mining · Accident type, without injuries
2 ROOF FALLS ADJACENT FROM EACH OTHER. 2 BREAK INBY #245 TO 246. ONE IS IN LEFT RETURN THE OTHE IS A NEUTRAL. DOUBLE HILL SEAMS.
December 1, 1998
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky May Mining · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE REPORTED LATE FOR WORK IN HIS BAST TO MAKE UP TIME HE WAS ATTEMPTIN GTO COUPLE THE MOTOR TO THE SUPPLY CAR HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE COUPLER AND PIN.
Kentucky May Mining · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND WATERLINE OUT OF MUD AND HURT HIS BACK Y
February 6, 1998
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Mining · Fall to the walkway or working surface
WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE MUD, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
1997 · 1 incident
December 15, 1997
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Kentucky May Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE HAD TROUBLE WITH AUTOMOBILE, CAME IN LATE FOR WORK. WHEN HE WENT TO REPLACE HOLD OVER EE, HE PLACED HIM ON A DIFFERENT SIDE OF THE TWIN HEAD BOLTER THAN NORMAL. EE PUSHED THE WRONG LEVER. R ESULTING IN HIS HEAD BEING STRUCK BY THE BOLTER POT & ATRS.