Mining Incidents

AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C.Operator

Controlled by American Electric Power Company Inc
MSHA Operator ID: 0050002
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
123
Mines on record
13
Period
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Top causes

  • POWERED HAULAGE2 fatalities · 7 non-fatal
  • FALL OF ROOF OR BACK42 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY23 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS21 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)9 non-fatal
  • NO VALUE FOUND7 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2006
1
2005
3
2004
9
2003
51 (1f)
2002
49 (1f)
2001
10

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
Struck by flying object

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP TO KNOCK OUT A STOPPING BETWEEN ENTRIES & CLEAN UP BLOCKS & OTHER MATERIAL. WHILE SCOOPING, THE BUCKET PICKED UP A 20' SECTION OF 4"" DIAMETER HARD PLASTIC PIPE WITH A METAL COUPLING ON ONE END. THE END OF THE PIPE OPPOSITE THE OPERATOR HIT THE RIB & THE COUPLING END CAUGHT THE INNER CORNER OF THE BUCKET ON THEOPERATOR'S SIDE, BOWED & STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

Struck against a moving object

DRIVER APPARENTLY DROVE TRUCK OVER THE HILL.