Mining Incidents

Verda Loadout Coal

Controlled by Joseph T Bennett
Verda, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1511506

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2007–2013
Latest incident
Sep 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
103
citations
34
significant & substantial
$25,092
proposed penalties
$12,994
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
2014 Q1 4,242 3 0 707.2
2013 Q3 3,699 4 0 1081.4
2013 Q1 3,360 1 0 297.6
2012 Q3 2,744 3 1 1093.3
2012 Q1 5,311 3 0 564.9
2011 Q4 5,881 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,992 4 1 801.3
2010 Q4 6,025 0 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

2013 · 1 incident

September 9, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Fuel Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing belt when he dropped his utility knife. It cut his upper left leg.

2011 · 1 incident

January 28, 2011 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Fuel Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was dismounting backhoe and suffered extreme pain in groin. Went to Dr, who said he had a hernia. Went to a surgeon , who said he had a hernia. He worked until 2-3-11. Had his surgery on 2-4-11 and is now off work for a while.

2007 · 1 incident

July 14, 2007 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Dixie Fuel Company, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Ee was using a cutting torch when a hot piece of slag rolled into his boot. (He was wearing an open type boot.) By the time he got it off, his leg was burned badly.