Mining Incidents

#4 Coal

South Akers Mining LLC · Underground
Jamboree, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1513906

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Aug 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
137
citations
70
significant & substantial
$22,719
proposed penalties
$22,199
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
2002 Q4 23,930 6 4 250.7
2002 Q3 24,507 15 10 612.1
2002 Q2 27,124 8 2 294.9
2002 Q1 29,227 20 7 684.3
2001 Q4 28,663 2 2 69.8
2001 Q3 25,282 16 12 632.9
2001 Q2 30,536 7 5 229.2
2001 Q1 27,167 5 4 184.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2002 · 1 incident

August 20, 2002 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by flying object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE PIN BACK IN MAT CHAIN, A PIECE OF HAMMER CHIPPED, STRIKING EE ON LEFT ARM ABOVE GLOVE, PENETRATING THE SKIN AND CAUSING A CUT.

2001 · 3 incidents

May 12, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING ON EE BACK.

March 20, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK HIT RIGHT RING FINGER.

2000 · 6 incidents

August 1, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL, STRIKING EE ON HEAD & SHOULDERS WHILE BOLTING TOP.

June 8, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
South Akers Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT

March 29, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

WHILE STRAIGHTENING UP MINE YARD FINGERS (1ST AND 4TH ON RIGHT HAND) ON MINING BARRELL EDGES.

February 2, 2000 KY · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang POWERED HAULAGE
South Akers Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAULING LOAD OF TIMBER, TIMBER CAUGHT ON WATER LINE AND JERKED LOOSE FROM TOP, WRAPPED AROUND NECK.

January 4, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SPRAINED BACK LOADING TIMBERS ONTO SCOOP.