Mining Incidents

Preparation Plant Coal

Inez, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1505106

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
May 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
331
citations
134
significant & substantial
$87,337
proposed penalties
$82,182
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 Q2 0 0 0
2022 Q4 779 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 601 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 685 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 1 0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 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

17 on file

2014 · 1 incident

May 7, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Martin County Coal LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee, as a Mechanic, was cleaning out emulsion bin hose when pressure in the hose caused the hose cap to release suddenly striking Mechanic's left thumb and fracturing it.

2012 · 2 incidents

November 27, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin County Coal LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee had laid the master pad for a Caterpillar D-9 dozer in place and turned to get a pry bar and the pad fell and struck his right foot.

January 12, 2012 KY · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin County Coal LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a piece of rope from a return roller on the beltline when the rope caught pulling his left hand between the roller and belt resulting in a fracture to the tip of his ring finger.

2011 · 4 incidents

September 7, 2011 KY · Coal pumper MACHINERY
Martin County Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was scraping roadway with a backhoe and did not see a washed out area, on the side of road, when the backhoe overturned onto it's side.

August 20, 2011 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin County Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down a hill and slipped in mud, his left ankle twisted. He said he felt it pop and sharp pain. Employee was transported to HRMC ER at Prestonsburg Ky. X-rays were negative and was told to follow up with family Dr. His Family Dr. Examined him and took him off work till 8/30/11.

June 28, 2011 KY · Coal security guard, watchman POWERED HAULAGE
Martin County Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee had picked up company truck on his way to assigned site. As he went into curve lost control, slid in loose gravel, then across the road into on coming vehicle

March 18, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin County Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping to install a tilt cylinder on a Komatsu loader. As he was trying to align the cylinder with the mounting bracket it was moved by the boom truck operator and he stated he was jolted, causing pain in his lower back. EE continued to work until 3-22-11.

2009 · 1 incident

August 4, 2009 KY · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin County Coal LLC · Fall from ladders

Employee was inspecting bearing on crusher. When getting down from crusher, the ladder fell approx 4 feet, landing against plant wall. Employee saw doctor, but continued to work. M.D. referred him to Neuro. Last day worked 12-30-09.

2004 · 2 incidents

September 23, 2004 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin County Coal LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING OIL ON A WHEEL LOADER 25 FEET FROM THE BELT LINE, A PIECE OF COAL THE SIZE OF A SOFT BALL CAME OFF OF BELT LINE, BOUNCED OFF OF COAL PILE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT HAND. (DID NOT KNOW HAND WAS BROKEN AT TIME.)

March 3, 2004 KY · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Martin County Coal LLC · No Value Found

Employee was shoveling coal at the tail piece we he felt pain in his lower back.

2003 · 3 incidents

September 16, 2003 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NO VALUE FOUND
Martin County Coal LLC · No Value Found

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ADJUSTING STOKER FEEDER. WHILE STEPPING ONTO STEP, EE GRABBED A HOLD OF A MOTOR GUARD. GUARD PULLED LOOSE CAUSING EE TO FALL LANDING ON GROUND, HURTING LT WRIST AND LO WER BACK. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9-24-03.

July 28, 2003 KY · Coal FIRE
Martin County Coal LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A FIRE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE CLEAN COAL STOCKPILE MSHA INSPECTORS WERE ON SCENE WHEN FIRE WAS DISCOVERED. A PLAN WAS IMPLEMENTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.

April 30, 2003 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin County Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING A 50 LB BAG OF FLOCK UP A HILL. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK & SHOULDER. 1ST WORK DAY MISSED 6-25-03.

2002 · 1 incident

August 10, 2002 KY · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin County Coal LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REPLACING CLEAN COAL SCREEN, WHILE INSTALLING SCREEN EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

2001 · 1 incident

July 26, 2001 KY · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin County Coal LLC · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS CLEANING A SIEVE SCREEN HOLDER FRAME. WHILE CLEANING HE HELD ON TO A SUPPORT BRACLED BAR BRAKE LEAVING A SHARP EDGE THAT CUT THORUGH HIS GLOVE AND MADE A SMALL CUT IN THE PALAR OF HIS RIGHT HAND, REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 4, 2000 KY · Coal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Martin County Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

CONTRACTOR WAS LEAVING MARTIN COUNTY COAL REFUSE SITE CLEAN-UP. TRUCK WAS ON ROADS OWNED & MAINATAINED BY MARTIN COUNTY COAL. WHEN HE WENT AROUND CRIVE ON SLICK & SNOWY ROAD CONDITIONS & HIT A NOTHER VEHICLE COMING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

October 11, 2000 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Martin County Coal LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A NON-INJURY ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF AM IMPOUNDMENT BREAKING THROUGH INTO AN UNDERGROUND MINE. FLOODING OCCURRED INSIDE THE UNDERGROUNDMINE AND A DISCHARGE OF SLURRY EXITED THE PORTAL S OF THE 1-C MINE. THE SLURRY ENTERED THE DRAINAGES OF COLDWATER CREEK AND WOLF CREEK. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.