Mining Incidents

Big Sandy River Dock Coal

Controlled by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Catlettsburg, Boyd County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1510306

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2003–2007
Latest incident
Jun 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
17
citations
7
significant & substantial
$1,484
proposed penalties
$1,484
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
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 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

3 on file

2007 · 1 incident

June 26, 2007 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Appalachian Fuels, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was operating a dozer when he stood quickly, striking his head against an overhead cb bracket.

2003 · 2 incidents

May 12, 2003 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Fuels, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ELECTRICAL WIRE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND LACERATED INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. FIVE STITCHES TO CLOSE.

April 8, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Fuels, LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

VICTIM FELL APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET TO THE GROUND FROM A CATWALK THAT WAS BEING CONSTRUCTED.