Montana Bakken, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Was going down embankment to get a GPM water measurement of the left weir when my feet flew out from under me and I landed straight down on my tail.
Prep Plant Coal
Montana Bakken, LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Douglas Warriner
Pathfork,
Harlan County,
KY
·
NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 1504331
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 2000–2019
- Latest incident
- Mar 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
744
citations
372
significant & substantial
$284,568
proposed penalties
$95,223
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file2019 · 1 incident
2013 · 1 incident
March 29, 2013
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Injured was building a platform when the electrical hand held grinder he was operating kicked-back striking him on the left side of the face and chipping a tooth.
2012 · 1 incident
June 11, 2012
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Injured had driven a pin out of a conveyor chain when a piece of the pin broke off striking injured in the arm. Injured had no lost time or medical treatment until 6-19-2012 at which time he went to the doctor for infection and was x-rayed.
2010 · 1 incident
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While working on a miner in the re-build shop EE was hammering on a bit when a piece of metal struck him in the left eye. He was wearing safety glasses. He went to Dr. where they removed the foreign object. No lost time.
2009 · 1 incident
September 12, 2009
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The employee was changing rollers out on a conveyor belt in the prep plant when the chain fell from the I beam letting the roller and the chain fall catching the injured persons left hand between the roller and the electrical box.
2005 · 1 incident
September 8, 2005
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Injured stated he was walking near the scalehouse and fell landing on his knee. He had no lost time until 10-5-05. He left work and never returned.
2002 · 1 incident
July 11, 2002
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS REMOVING THE DRIVELINE FROM A MACK TRUCK AND AS HE PULLED THE DRIVELINE LOOSE IT FELL AND STRUCK HIS FOREFINGER REQUIRING 1 SUTURE. HE HAD ONE LOST SCHEDULED WORKING DAY.
2001 · 2 incidents
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Fall down stairs
INJ WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS IN THE PREP PLANT & LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
INJURED WAS HAULING SLATE FROM THE PREP PLANT TO AN AREA TO BED DOWN A ROAD. INJURED ASSUMED IT WOULD BE EASIER TO BACK OUT THE ROAD INSTEAD OF HEADING OUT AS THE OTHERS. AS HE BEGAN TO BACK O UT OF THE ROAD, HE NOTICED HE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE DITCH. HIS REAR TIRES SLID ABOUT 4 FT INTO THE DITCH OVERTURNING TRUCK. HE WAS EXAMINED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED.
2000 · 1 incident
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
INJURED WAS WALKING FROM THE PARKING AREA IN FRONT OF THE MAIN OFFICE WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE SNOW AND ICE. THE SNOW HAD ACCUMULATED TO APPROX 4" OVER A LAYER OF ICE. THE SNOW WAS STI LL FALLING. INJURED'S SHIFT WOULD HAVE BEGAN ONCE SHE HAD REACHED THE OFFICE.