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POINT ROCK MINE Coal

KOW MINING LLC · Surface

Controlled by Vernon King Jr

Phelps, Pike County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1507010

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 9
Years on record: 2001–2005
Latest incident: Apr 2005

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

204

citations

109

significant & substantial

$48,187

proposed penalties

$46,201

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
2018 Q1	1,027	3	1	2921.1
2017 Q4	814	0	0	0.0
2017 Q1	14,347	19	8	1324.3
2016 Q4	12,814	3	2	234.1
2016 Q3	733	47	17	64120.1
2016 Q2	1,649	2	1	1212.9
2016 Q1	0	0	0
2015 Q3	0	0	0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

April 21, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

CAM Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Technician was attempting to repair a steering problem on a wheel loader. He replaced steering pilot valve, started engine, raised bucket and attempted to steer machine. When it would not steer to the right, he dismounted machine without shutting off engine. While attempting to remove steering shaft, the steering activated and steered to the right crushing the victim.

Reportable incidents

8 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2005 · 1 incident

January 3, 2005 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE

CAM Mining LLC · Fall from machine

OPERATING 980 FRONT END LOADER, WHILE TAKING A BUCKET OF GRAVEL DOWN A HILL, EE LOST CONTROL OF THE END LOADER. EE JUMPED FROM THE LOADER BEFORE THE FRONT END LOADER WENT INTO A DITCH.

2004 · 3 incidents

December 9, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

CAM Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was moving a wooden pallet which had a metal band attached to it. As he threw the pallet the metal band cut his left thumb.

April 9, 2004 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

CAM Mining LLC · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS REMOVING SERVICE DOOR ON LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL 5' TO THE GROUND, WHERE DIRECT FORCE TRAUMA RESULTED IN BOTH WRISTS BEING FRACTURED. WORK AREA HAD BEEN WET DOWN FOR DUST CONTROL PURPOSES & WAS MUDDY AS A RESULT OF SUCH ACTION.

February 25, 2004 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

CAM Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

While operating loader, EE apparently jarred himself, causing pain to his lower back. He worked 6.5 hours the next day and went to Williamson A.R.H. to have check-up.

2003 · 1 incident

December 1, 2003 KY · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

CAM Mining LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON A CABLE WHEN HE APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

2002 · 2 incidents

November 27, 2002 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE SHOP WHEN HE CUT HIS HAND ON A BARREL, REQUIRING STITCHES.

May 29, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Lodestar Energy, Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING THE RAIL CAR HOIST CABLE. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

2001 · 1 incident

October 24, 2001 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Lodestar Energy, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF COAL THAT HE COLLECTED AS A SAMPLE. WHEN PUTTING THE COAL IN A PICK-UP TRUCK HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.