Mining Incidents

Highsplint Preparation Plant Coal

Controlled by Joseph T Bennett
Lejunior, Harlan County, KY  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 1512602

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Jun 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,052
citations
330
significant & substantial
$192,255
proposed penalties
$131,353
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
2025 Q4 49 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 61 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 64 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 56 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 48 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 52 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 55 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 65 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

26 on file

2014 · 2 incidents

2013 · 2 incidents

December 30, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening a bolt on a vibrator when his wrench slipped and hit him in the mouth breaking his false teeth.

May 13, 2013 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was stepping off dozer and slipped on track. (Slip and Fall) injured his left arm, right leg, and groin.

2012 · 3 incidents

August 30, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was greasing a drive line when the coupling came loose and shot grease into his hand. The grease actually penetrated his skin. He knew to see doctor's care immediately. With antibiotics his hand healed very well while he only missed one day.

June 29, 2012 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE drives a truck at the slate dump. The jarring caused him to have an umbilical hernia. Surgery was performed. Outlook is good. Will be off work for several weeks.

February 18, 2012 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was making a belt splice when his knife slipped and cut his leg. Went to er, got stitches and returned to work the next scheduled shift. So there was no lost time.

2011 · 1 incident

August 11, 2011 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Ee was installing a V-belt on a motor when his finger got caught. This mashed and cut off the end of his finger. Took a few stitches and Ee missed two days work (Friday and sat).

2010 · 1 incident

May 19, 2010 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Fall from machine

EE was preparing to work on a shaker when he slipped and fell from it falling about 8 feet onto the concrete floor. The fall broke a bone in his elbow. Surgery was required. Healing time is unknown, but it will be several weeks.

2009 · 2 incidents

June 23, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Ee was working on a motor, when his thumb got caught between motor and support. Cut his thumb, required stitches but did not miss any work.

January 21, 2009 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was cleaning a roller with a piece of angle iron. A frozen piece of mud caught the angle iron, kicked back and mashed his hand against the structure. X-rays revealed no broken bones but Ee missed one day of work.

2007 · 3 incidents

May 17, 2007 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Ee was using a cutting torch. He was overcome with fumes. Apparently the area was not well enough ventilated.

April 12, 2007 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was welding on a pipe. When he bent over, he felt something pop in his back. Ended up being muscle strain.

2006 · 2 incidents

June 14, 2006 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING DOWN A HILL TO TURN OFF WATER AT THE PUMP HOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING AND HITTING HIS KNEE.

2005 · 1 incident

September 12, 2005 KY · Coal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a water truck. He hit a rock in the road that caused him to be jolted so bad that it hurt his back.

2004 · 1 incident

October 20, 2004 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING INTO SIDE OF WASHER WHEN DEBRIS BLEW INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT WEAR SAFETY GLASSES BUT GLASSES WERE PROVIDED. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO OUR COMPANY ON 10/22/04.

2002 · 5 incidents

October 17, 2002 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS UNHOOKING A BELT TRUST THEY HAD JUST LOADED ON A FLATBED TRUCK TRAILER. HE TRIED TO THROW HOOKS ACROSS THE BELT TRUST. ENDLOADER OPERATOR STARTED BACKING AWAY. ONE OF THE HOOKS HUN G ON TRUST DRAGGING IT OFF THE TRAILER. INJURED MAN WAS ON THE TRUST WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND. HIS LEFT RIB CAGE HIT THE IRON BEAM.

July 22, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TO JACK A MOTOR INTO PLACE WHEN THE COME-A-LONG SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

May 31, 2002 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED WAS BEATING A BEARING ONTO THE SHAFT WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND PENETRATED HIS LT. LEG.

May 2, 2002 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING NEW CELLS IN SET OF BATTERIES IN RAIL RUNNER, THE BATTERIES HAD BEEN ON CHRG AND WAS OVER CHARGE AND THE BATTERIES GAVE OFF A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUMES WHICH THE INJURED INHALED. THE NEXT DAY INJURED HAD CHEST PAIN. SUSPECTED HEART ATTACK. 5-31-02 DR STATED MYOCARIDITIS.

March 21, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

THIS INDIVIDUAL ALLEGES AN INJURY ON MAR 21, 2002. WE HAVE NO ACCIDENT REPORTS AND NEITHER OF THE SUPERVISORS WAS INFORMED OF AN ACCIDENT. EE MISSED SEVERAL DAYS WORK THEN CALLED TO STATE HE H AD ACCIDENT 3-21-02. CO. POLICY-ALL ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES REPORTS BEFOR LEAVING PROPERTY.

2001 · 1 incident

March 8, 2001 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING OFF THE FRONT LOADER WHEN HE MISSED THE 3RD STEP AND FELL APPROX 5' TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RT KNEE.

2000 · 2 incidents

June 21, 2000 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS PUTTING A CHAIN ON THE VIBRATOR SCREENS WHEN HE REACHED UNDER THE SCREEN, EITHER THE SCREEN OR AN OLD DRYER BASKET LACERATED HIS RT. ARM.

May 1, 2000 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJUERED WAS REACHING OVER AND ON TO THE CONVEYOR BELT TO GET A SAMPLE OF COAL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. FIRST DAY LOST TIME 5/9/00.