Mining Incidents

Ace In The Hole Coal

Sunrise Coal, LLC. · Surface
Controlled by Hallador Energy Company
Clay City, Clay County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1202460

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2013–2021
Latest incident
Nov 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2013
49
citations
14
significant & substantial
$37,833
proposed penalties
$23,910
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3 3,328 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 0 1 0
2023 Q1 2,289 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 10,331 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 14,414 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 12,803 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 12,933 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 12,301 1 0 81.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2021 · 2 incidents

November 15, 2021 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Coal, LLC. · Struck by falling object

Injured was changing a final on a D7 dozer. As they assisted in removing the axle it fell on a finger. Employee received sutures for a small laceration.

March 16, 2021 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sunrise Coal, LLC. · Flash burns (welding)

Injured was doing light fabrication work under a work truck. While welding EE got irritation to EE's eyes. A prescription medication was used to flush EE's eyes.

2020 · 1 incident

October 22, 2020 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunrise Coal, LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was preparing to transport a bobcat loader. As EE tightened up the ratchet strap it came loose and struck EE on the nose.

2019 · 1 incident

September 9, 2019 IN · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunrise Coal, LLC. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Injured was conducting a pre-operational check of an end dump. As EE walked around the end dump EE fell and landed on EE's hand dislocating the third finger.

2018 · 1 incident

February 16, 2018 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunrise Coal, LLC. · Fall from machine

Injured was stepping out of EE's D10 Dozer at the end of EE's scheduled shift. As EE stepped out EE lost EE's balance, EE's foot slid between the track and dozer frame, EE fell backwards fracturing EE's left leg below the knee.

2017 · 1 incident

May 3, 2017 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Coal, LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was installing a thumb on a 345 excavator. As injured was moving a weldment a piece of steel pivoted and cut their arm. 8 Sutures were required to close the wound.

2015 · 1 incident

September 16, 2015 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunrise Coal, LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was using a hammer to drive in a guard plate on a 345 excavator. As he swung the hammer he missed the plate and hit a bar. The bar bounced up and hit his finger causing a laceration. Stiches were needed to close the laceration

2014 · 1 incident

May 21, 2014 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunrise Coal, LLC. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee bent over to pick up a roller and strained his back

2013 · 1 incident

September 11, 2013 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sunrise Coal, LLC. · Struck against a moving object

The employee was backing in to get a load of coal. His haul truck hit an abnormality in the mine road and caused his truck to turn suddenly. He strained his neck and will be on restricted duty until 9/13/2013