Mining Incidents

Mine #10 Coal

CAM Mining LLC · Underground
Dorton, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1507763

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
42
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
Nov 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
312
citations
140
significant & substantial
$32,165
proposed penalties
$31,119
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
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 4,543 5 0 1100.6
2005 Q1 16,280 10 3 614.3
2004 Q4 19,468 13 5 667.8
2004 Q3 24,067 12 6 498.6
2004 Q2 20,092 6 2 298.6
2004 Q1 17,163 16 9 932.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
January 30, 2003 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C · Struck by flying object

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP TO KNOCK OUT A STOPPING BETWEEN ENTRIES & CLEAN UP BLOCKS & OTHER MATERIAL. WHILE SCOOPING, THE BUCKET PICKED UP A 20' SECTION OF 4" DIAMETER HARD PLASTIC PIPE WITH A METAL COUPLING ON ONE END. THE END OF THE PIPE OPPOSITE THE OPERATOR HIT THE RIB & THE COUPLING END CAUGHT THE INNER CORNER OF THE BUCKET ON THEOPERATOR'S SIDE, BOWED & STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

Reportable incidents

41 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2004 · 3 incidents

November 9, 2004 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING EE ON THE MOUTH AND CHIN.

November 9, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN THE ROOF BOLT BACK OUT AND IT KICKED BACK, LETTING THE ROOF BOLT PLATE STRIKE HIS WRIST.

October 27, 2004 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Struck against stationary object

He was operating the continuous miner and stepped back and came in contact with a roof mat which cut his head just above his left ear.

2003 · 6 incidents

December 17, 2003 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator NO VALUE FOUND
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C · No Value Found

LOADING UP TRASH AND FELT A PAIN IN BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

June 24, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A HAMMER WAS BEING USED TO PUT A BUCKET PIN IN A SCOOP. AN INDIVIDUAL WAS STRIKING THE PIN WITH THE HAMMER WHEN IT GLANCED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

March 31, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL. THE END OF THE ROCK STRUCK THE VICTIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

March 1, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPOSITIONING SHUTTLE CAR TRAM MOTOR ON 3 WHEELER. FIRST DAY ABSENT FROM WORK WAS 03/04/2003.

February 22, 2003 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCK OFF OF FEEDER & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CRIB BLOCK AND FEEDER.

2002 · 4 incidents

December 19, 2002 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLED OUT OF THE SCOOP AND WHEN HIS KNEE HIT THE GROUND IT TWISTED THE KNEE. HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE ON 02/14/03. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE JOB RELATED ON 02/24/03.

August 23, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CHECKING A PUMP MOTOR WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

May 22, 2002 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRIMMING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A TORCH THE METAL POPPED LOOSE & FELL WITH THE CORNER COMING IN CONTACT WITH HIS LEG.

April 11, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS TRAVELING ON A 3 WHEEK PERSONNEL CARRIER, WHEN HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF.

2001 · 13 incidents

December 5, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING TOP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM. FIRST DAY OF MISSING WORK WAS 12-7-01.

August 1, 2001 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING DRILL STEEL, WHEN HIS FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH SAW BLADE.

June 12, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING ON HIS SCOOP WHEN HIS KNEE STARTED HURTING HIM.

May 16, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AND LET THE DRILL POT DOWN ON HIS KNEE.

May 15, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Struck by falling object

GREASING TAIL ROLLER, WHEN THE GUARD OF THE TAILROLLER FELL STRIKING HIS SHOULDER

February 12, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator OTHER
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED SAID HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED OR WHEN IT HAPPENED.

January 31, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

P=EE WAS PULLING A BOX OF GLUE THAT WAS LAYING ON TOP BOLTER TOWARD THE SIDE OF BOLT. EE STATED THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST.

January 6, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SHOVELING UNDER TAILPIECE WHEN HIS SHOVEL HIT A ROCK OR SOMETHING AND HE FELT A PAIN IN THE BOTTOM OF HIS NECK.

2000 · 15 incidents

October 13, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING A CONT MINER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS & STRUCK HIM HE GEGAN MISSING WORK ON 11/7/00

October 9, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PUTTING UP SECOND BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.

September 14, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Struck by falling object

PULLING MINR CABLE WITH MAC-8, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOOT.

September 9, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

3 WHEELER USED TO TRANSPORT MEN GOT STUCK IN TRAVELWAY 3 MEN ON THE 3 WHEELER HAD TO PUSH IT LOOSE WHILE PUSHING ON THE 3 WHEELER EE SAID HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK START HURTING

August 30, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 AND #3 ENTRIES APP. 1400' OUTBY 004 SECTION. FALL WAS LOCATED 60' INBY SPADS 6816 & 6817. FALOL WAW 20' X 60' X 4-6' THICK. Y

July 26, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Accident type, without injuries

MMU-001 FALL IN THE #6 ENTRY INTAKE, 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD 1170. ROOF FALL APP 60'LX4 TO 5' IN THICKNESS. CRIBED AND TIMBERED AREA AND MADE ESCAPEWAY AROUND FALL IN #7 ENTRY.

June 12, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LOOSE ROCK WITH A $' SLATE BAR. ROCK FELL ON BAR AND SHARP POINT HIT HIM IN LEFT LEG.

March 16, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR. HE WAS CHANGING SEATS TO GO TO THE OTHER DIRECTION, WITH FEET IN MUD AND WATER. FELT PAIN IN KNEE.