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#1 Coal

Century Operations LLC · Underground
Controlled by Broe Companies Inc
Beverly, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1515455

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2000–2005
Latest incident
Dec 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
493
citations
217
significant & substantial
$67,794
proposed penalties
$53,717
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
2006 Q1 680 1 0 1470.6
2005 Q4 1,469 104 45 70796.5
2005 Q3 39,950 63 29 1577.0
2005 Q2 24,131 62 43 2569.3
2005 Q1 0 60 28
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 996 1 0 1004.0
2004 Q1 11,275 11 4 975.6
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
June 19, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Free Dome Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE TO THE MINER ON 0001-0 SECTION WHEN THE SHUTTLE CANOPY STRUCK A ROOF BOLT. THE POST OF THE S/C BROKE CAUSING THE CANOPY TO COME OFF STRIKING HIS HEAD. THE VICTIM WAS FLOWN TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TN HOSPITAL IN KNOXVILLE, TN AND IS LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION. THE VICTIM DIED IN A CARE FACILITY ON MAY 27, 2007.

Reportable incidents

21 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2005 · 10 incidents

December 5, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Operations LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a belt knife when it slipped and struck his left leg, just above the knee.

December 2, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Century Operations LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a bolt machine when the ear broke off of the stab jack, causing the machine to drop and the canopy struck him on the head.

October 9, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Operations LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a belt knife when it slipped and struck his index finger. The laceration required sutures.

September 27, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Operations LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unloading supplies when he pulled something in his abdominal area.

July 13, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Operations LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING IN THE ROADWAY WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN A SLIGHT FRACTURE IN HIS RIGHT WRIST

June 23, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Century Operations LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding in a scoop when he hit his back against the scoop bucket.

June 10, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Century Operations LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP WHILE RIDING IN A SCOOP.

May 16, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Operations LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

April 22, 2005 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Operations LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a piece of belt when the knife slipped & struck his right forearm the laceration required sutures.

2004 · 1 incident

February 19, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Free Dome Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCKFALL OCCURRED AROUND 4:00 AM 1 BRK INBY SPAD 0557 IN # 3 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 40' LONG 25'WIDE. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THIS AREA PRIOR TO FALL.

2003 · 1 incident

July 29, 2003 KY · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor NO VALUE FOUND
Free Dome Coal Inc · No Value Found

EE WAS IN OLD WORKS LOOKING FOR SPADS IN LOW COAL, WHICH FORCED HIM TO BEND AT THE KNEES AND BACK OR "DUCK WALK" WHEN HE FELT A POP ON HIS LEFT SIDE NEXT TO HIS TAILBONE.

2002 · 1 incident

May 7, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Free Dome Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON A HEAD DRIVE REDUCER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IMBEDDED IN ABDOMINAL AREA. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED.

2001 · 5 incidents

August 6, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Free Dome Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SAID HE STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN THE FOLLOWING DAY HE HELP PUT THE RUB RAIL ON THE SIDE OF THE MINER.

July 27, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Free Dome Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF MINER, HITTING EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF LEG.

June 14, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Free Dome Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BELT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAWROCK STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

March 2, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Free Dome Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PULLING MINE CABLE HE STRAINED UPPER LEG.

2000 · 3 incidents

July 31, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Calvary Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE HAS COMPLAIN WITH ELBOW PAIN OVER THE PAST YEAR, SAID HE CONTINUES TO BUMP HIS ELBOW WHILE BOLTING.

June 26, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calvary Coal Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK WHEN IT ROLLED OVER ON TOP OF HIS FOOT.