Mining Incidents

Elkhorn Eagle Mining Company Inc operator

Controlled by James River Coal Company
MSHA operator ID: P09727
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
83
Mines on record
4
Years on record
1986–1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
6
citations
0
significant & substantial
$330
proposed penalties
$220
paid to date
67% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $110 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
7
inspections on record
48
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: 48 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$330
proposed penalties
$330
current assessed
$220
paid to date
$110
outstanding
6 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-01-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

1999
7
1998
5
1997
4
1996
16
1995
8
1994
5
1993
11 (1f)
1992
7
1991
3
1990
7
1989
4
1988
2
1987
2
1986
2

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
April 1, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elkhorn Eagle Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE FOLLOWING WAS A CONCLUSION DRAWED FROM ACCIDENT SITE. THE EE WENT INTO HEADING TO BOLT TOP WHEN HE WENT INBY AN OPEN CROSSCUT NOT SUPPORTED HE PARKED HIS BOLTER AT THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS AT THAT TIME HE WENT INBY ROOF SUPPORTS APPROX. 30-40 INCHES ON MARKING 3RD BOLT. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 15X18X8 FELL STRIKING HIM AND PINNED HIM AGAINST BOLT MACHINE.

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