Mining Incidents

Stoney Fork Surface Mine: 5 reportable incidents Coal

Beverly, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518126

MSHA record for Stoney Fork Surface Mine (mine ID 1518126). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1999
Latest incident
Aug 1999
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
2
inspections on record
22
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: 22 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
  1. Ikerd-Bandy Company Inc 1998 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)
2000 21 48,925
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Stoney Fork Surface Mine sits in Bell County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.6% 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.
Bell County, Kentucky · Population 23,878
3.6%
Mining share of county employment
$32,403
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
2000 Q4 2,887 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,772 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,987 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,225 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1999 · 5 incidents

August 31, 1999 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ikerd-Bandy Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC JACK TO RAISE THE BED OFF THE FRAME ON A MECHANICS TRUCK. THE JACK KICKED OUT & THE BED DROPPED ONTO THE FRAME (APPROX 2-4" DROP). THE BED HIT HIS NECK/SHOULDERS.

March 11, 1999 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ikerd-Bandy Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATIN GROCK TRUCK WHILE IN PIT HE WAS TOO CLOSE TO HIGHWALL. A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL & STRUCK THE CAB PROTECTION ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE OPERATION TO B E JERKED RATHER HARD. HE WAS REMOVED & TRANSPORTED COMPLAINING OF LOWER BACK PAIN.

March 1, 1999 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Ikerd-Bandy Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS SWEEPING THE TRUCK CAB WHILE WAITING TO BE LOADED. HE HEARD A ROCK FALL FROM THE HIGHWALL & IT STARTLED HIM. HE JUMPED, BANGING HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR. THE DR. TOLD HIM TO TAKE A DAY OFF BECAUSE HE WAS HAVING DIZZY SPELLS.

February 18, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ikerd-Bandy Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CHECKING AN OIL LEAK. THE DOOR SLIPPED OFF ITS HINGE CAUISNG HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO THE GROUND. HE BRUISED HIS NIGHT HIP AND ELBOW.