Walnut Fork
Coal
Varney,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517641
MSHA record for Walnut Fork (mine ID 1517641). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1997–1999
- Latest incident
- Nov 1999
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
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: 11 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
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 |
| 2000 Q1 |
12,258 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file
1999 · 2 incidents
November 19, 1999
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Addington Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
EE STATED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK WHILE PUSHING IN SHOT MATERIAL. HE DIDN'T REPORT ANY INJURY UNTIL 11-22-99. HE WORKED REGULAR SHIFT ON 11/19/99 AND 11/20/99.
Addington Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
EE WAS HOLDING THE TOOL USED TO DRIVE THE PIN OUT ON THE BUCKET. A PIECE OF THE HAMMER CHIPPED OFF AND IMBEDDED IN HIS HAND. SIX STITCHES WAS REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
1997 · 1 incident
May 7, 1997
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Addington Mining Inc · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD. SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THIS HAS STOVE UP HIS RIGHT HIP AND LOWER BACK. NO DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS YET.
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