Mining Incidents

No. 76 Plant Coal

Slemp, Perry County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1516520

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Jul 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,008
citations
296
significant & substantial
$315,115
proposed penalties
$131,723
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 16,676 3 0 179.9
2025 Q3 12,552 5 1 398.3
2024 Q4 23,807 6 1 252.0
2024 Q3 25,194 2 0 79.4
2024 Q1 26,037 8 2 307.3
2023 Q4 24,519 4 0 163.1
2023 Q2 26,273 1 0 38.1
2023 Q1 28,125 7 2 248.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

2024 · 3 incidents

July 19, 2024 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee noticed a rope hanging out of the feeder. EE tried to pull it out and as EE pulled, it broke free causing EE to strike their arm against a pull cord smith bracket.

June 9, 2024 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was performing routine maintenance. EE was greasing the heavy media cyclone. EE picked up the pneumatic grease gun with right hand on the handle and left on the side of the pump. The pump cycled one last time catching EE's left hand index finger

April 16, 2024 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

Operator was moving forward in the dozer and dropped the blade causing them to come to a sudden stop that resulted in hitting their head against the window latch.

2023 · 1 incident

August 16, 2023 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was installing a tail pulley guard, slipped and fell down onto the belt structure and hit their left side abdomen. Employee was diagnosed with a fractured rib. Employee returned back to work on the same day of injury.

2022 · 1 incident

November 19, 2022 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Miner failed to lock out/tag out conveyor while installing deicer spray bar brackets

2019 · 1 incident

July 5, 2019 KY · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was cutting brush/tree saplings on an impoundment dam and slipped and fell. EE sustained a cut to left leg/shin that required sutures.

2016 · 2 incidents

January 20, 2016 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was inspecting an impoundment area and slipped on some ice and fell down.

January 18, 2016 KY · Coal coal sampler OTHER
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee squatted down to examine load cells on truck scale and when ee stood up ee felt a pain in right knee. Employee started missing work on 1-26-2016 due to knee hurting.

2015 · 1 incident

June 20, 2015 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling mud out of the clean tunnel walkway and had a sharp pain in back. He continued to work and started missing work on 7/15/15 due to him not getting better.

2013 · 1 incident

September 20, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Using the hand wrench to remove a tight bolt. The bolt was located in a confined area of the machine and when technician pulled the wrench to remove the bolt his left shoulder made a snapping noise and started hurting. The pain increased that evening in to the next day.

2011 · 1 incident

January 3, 2011 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting and putting in a bottom roller and felt a pain in his shoulder. Had surgery on 4-29-2011. Started missing work 4-29-2011.

2010 · 1 incident

February 3, 2010 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

He was going up ladder, his foot slipped and he fell forward and hit his forehead. His safety glasses cut his forehead at the eyebrow. Sutures were required - no lost time.

2009 · 3 incidents

June 23, 2009 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Fall from machine

Foreman/Operator had been checking JD 400 for mechanical problems, he was coming down the ladder and missed the last step and fell.

January 19, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Diamond Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was taking belts off of an overflow pump and got finger caught between belt and sheave. 6 sutures required.

2008 · 1 incident

February 22, 2008 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Leatherwood Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cut his left 3rd, 4th and 5th digit fingers with an electric chop saw in the shop area of the plant. Started missing work on 2/23/08.

2007 · 2 incidents

October 10, 2007 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leatherwood Processing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Fractured hand while working on chute and come-a-long slipped and let chute on hand. Started missing on 10/11/07.

March 7, 2007 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leatherwood Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was working on Vibrator Screen, reached down to pick up side rail and shoulder came out of place.

2006 · 1 incident

January 4, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leatherwood Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING REBAR AND RT MIDDLE FINGER GOT HIT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, HE DID RECEIVE STITCHES ON MIDDLE RT FINGER.

2005 · 1 incident

May 5, 2005 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leatherwood Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INJURED HIMSELF SHOVELLING ON 3/12/05 AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 5/05/05 BECAUSE OF BACK STRAIN

2004 · 1 incident

June 28, 2004 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leatherwood Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING METAL PIECE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ORIGINALLY INJURED ON 6/28/04 BUT BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7/19/04.

2003 · 3 incidents

November 7, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NO VALUE FOUND
Leatherwood Processing Company · No Value Found

EE STEPPED OFF A PLATFORM AND STARTED HAVING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DR. HAS DIAGNOSED HIM AS HAVING DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. "SEE ATTACHED DR.'S NOTES."

October 18, 2003 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor NO VALUE FOUND
Leatherwood Processing Company · No Value Found

EE WAS TURNING A VALVE WITH A PIPE WRENCH & BUMPED HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW HIS KNEE. EE BEGAN MISSING SCHEDULED WORK ON 10-27-03.

September 11, 2003 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NO VALUE FOUND
Leatherwood Processing Company · No Value Found

EE WAS SITTING WORKING ON SUPER SCALPER AND WHEN HE RAISED UP TO CHANGE POSITION HE FELT PAIN INHIS LEFT HIP DOWN TO HIS KNEE.

2002 · 5 incidents

December 27, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Leatherwood Processing Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STOOD UP FROM A KNEELING POSITION AND LEFT KNEE FLEW OUT OF PLACE. EE HAD SURGERY ON THIS KNEE LAST YEAR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A NEW INJURY OCCURRED ON JAN. 28TH 2003.

August 2, 2002 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Leatherwood Processing Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER WHEN JOLTING AND JARRING STARTED HIS BACK TO HURTING. MRI SHOWS DEGENERATIVE CONDITION IN HIS BACK. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 1-2-03

July 31, 2002 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leatherwood Processing Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PUSHING A PIECE OF BELT DOWN INSIDE A SIEVE BIN WHEN BELT SLIPPED AND SEEM HIT SIDE OF BIN. RECIEVED MEDICAL INFORMATION THAT WOUND REQUIRED STITCHES ON 8-26-02.

July 11, 2002 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leatherwood Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PICKED UP A 72" ROLLER AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF GROIN. HE WAS DIAGOSED WITH A HERNIA AND HAD SURGERY ON 8-13-02.

March 20, 2002 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Leatherwood Processing Company · Accident type, without injuries

ON FEBRUARY 21, 02 A DYE TEST CONFIRMED THAT A SMALL SEEPAGE FROM STONECOAL BRANCH SLURRY DAM WAS DISCHARGING INTO AN ABANDONED MINE. BRANCH SLURRY DAM IS STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND NO DAMAGE IS PRESENT.

2001 · 3 incidents

August 19, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leatherwood Processing Company · Struck by falling object

LIFTING FAN HOUSING STRUCTURE WHEN IT FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

March 25, 2001 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leatherwood Processing Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROUTE A 4" WATER LINE TO A DIFFERENT POSITION. HE AND A FELLOW EE RAISED THE LINE ABOVE HEAD LEVEL. TENSION FROM A BOW IN THE LINE WHEN RELEASED CAUSED THE PERSON TO LOS B ALANCE AND HIS BACK STRUCK A SHARP METAL OBJECT RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE SPINAL COLUMN.

March 13, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leatherwood Processing Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN 10 STEPS AND INJURED BACK AND PAIN IN LEGS.

2000 · 3 incidents

September 7, 2000 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Leatherwood Processing Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN FAN ON MOTOR. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.