Mining Incidents

Phelps Coal Tipple (T-2) Coal

Phelps, Pike County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1513193

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2001–2013
Latest incident
Jan 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
321
citations
120
significant & substantial
$85,675
proposed penalties
$66,522
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 2,292 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,002 4 1 1998.0
2024 Q4 2,615 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,743 7 1 2552.0
2023 Q4 2,313 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,703 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,024 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,178 7 2 2202.6
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2013 · 1 incident

January 19, 2013 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blackjewel L.L.C. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While shoveling coal on 1/19/2013 felt pain in lower back, then on 1/21/2013 shoveling coal again and pain severly increased

2011 · 1 incident

June 15, 2011 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Blackjewel L.L.C. · Struck against a moving object

Attempting to operate loaded truck on an incline when it overturned. This occurred at night. EE had seatbelt fastened and received bruising from belt. Due to size of drive the past was removed from the truck so ee could exit from vehicle. When upright truck started and no damage was done & fan on motor. Drive line was damaged and windshield broke, driver side door also damaged.

2007 · 1 incident

August 6, 2007 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ICG East Kentucky LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was unplugging chute at quad silo using a slate bar. While prying on the material, it came loose mashing his right hand between the bar and the edge of the chute. This caused a laceration on top of his right index finger between the knuckle and first joint. This required 5 stitches.

2004 · 1 incident

September 11, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sunny Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING AIRGUN WHILE WORKING ON FRONT END LOADER AND DEBRIS WAS BLOWN IN FACE.

2002 · 1 incident

May 10, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunny Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WAS REPAIRING A COAL CHUTE, REPLACING THE LINING. A PIECE OF METAL MEASURING 19"X57"X1/2" WAS HANDED TO HIM, IT WAS DROPPED THE EE CAUGHT THE PIECES OF METAL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. CAUSING STRAINED MUSCLES IN ARM, SHOULDER AND NECK.

2001 · 1 incident

February 17, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunny Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING HEAVY METAL UP THE CATWALK TO THE TOP OF THE SILO. PAIN IN BACK.