Mining Incidents

Mill Creek Prep Plant Coal

Deane Mining, LLC · Facility
Neon, Letcher County, KY  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 1516577

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Dec 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
594
citations
167
significant & substantial
$153,161
proposed penalties
$80,698
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 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 1 0
2023 Q4 785 1 0 1273.9
2023 Q3 5,200 11 2 2115.4
2023 Q2 6,851 4 0 583.9
2023 Q1 0 4 1
2022 Q4 520 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

18 on file

2014 · 2 incidents

December 12, 2014 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Deane Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was going to move a water hose out of road. Tripped and fell on frozen ice and debris

May 28, 2014 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Deane Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE turned the small coal sieve to retrieve any magnetite from the water where coal had been washed. This sieve rests on a pivot stand and is turned weekly. EE was placing the sieve into its working position when he strained his back. He continued to work until 6/2/14 when he sought medical attention. EE was taken off work effective 6/3/14.

2013 · 1 incident

March 7, 2013 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Deane Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was repairing the discharge line on a Floc transfer pump. Floc was present on the floor and he slipped and struck his head on an elevated piece of concrete. EE sustained a laceration requiring 5 staples to close the wound.

2011 · 1 incident

November 11, 2011 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Deane Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was cleaning crusher chute when coal broke loose covering his feet, causing him to fall back hitting his head and right elbow on grating which resulted in a laceration on his head requiring 10 stitches.

2009 · 3 incidents

November 12, 2009 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Deane Mining LLC · Fall from ladders

Employee stepped from ladder on top of tank when the tank collapsed. He grabbed the edge the tank, cutting his fingers and resulting in three stitches.

April 8, 2009 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Deane Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cleaning out chute, when his hand slipped on round bar and cut his finger, requiring stitches.

January 9, 2009 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Deane Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a slate bar to close the door on a railroad car when the slate bar broke about ten inches from the end. It struck him on the right lower leg causing a fracture to the tibia and fibula.

2008 · 1 incident

July 18, 2008 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Deane Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was trying to dislodge rock in wash box reject chute with a slate bar when his hand hit the edge of chute opening causing a laceration on his finger requiring stitches.

2006 · 1 incident

March 8, 2006 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AS EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A 5 GALLON PAIL OF HYDRAULIC FLUID TO REFILL MACHINE RESERVOIR. HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN THAT QUICKLY SUBSIDED.

2005 · 2 incidents

November 28, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck against stationary object

Shoveling coal, he hit his hand on structure, fracturing his left hand.

March 2, 2005 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Flash burns (welding)

Injured employee was supervising and assisting co-worker who was welding a cover to the end of a steel pipe. While in close proximity to welding arc, injured employee unknowingly exposed his eyes to excess radiation, thereby incurring minor eye burn.

2004 · 1 incident

April 17, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Mechanic was standing on diagonal brace of d10 Dozer. The ee's foot slipped off of bace and he fell between brace and main frame.

2003 · 1 incident

May 18, 2003 KY · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT VOLVO A40 HAULER AND LOST HIS FOOTING ON MACHINE STEP FALLING TO THE GROUND PARTIALLY LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT LEG, THEREBY RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO HIS RIGHT KNEE AND RIGHT ELBOW

2002 · 2 incidents

September 24, 2002 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

AS INJURED EE HELD MACHINE BRACKET FOR TACK WELDING, A MINISCULE HOT PARTICLE STRUCK INJURED EE IN LEFT EAR.

July 16, 2002 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Fall from machine

UPON COMPLETION OF RE-FUELING DOZER INJURED EE ATTEMPTED TO DISMOUNT ENTANGLING THE METATARSAL OF HIS SHOE ON DOZER TRACK CAUSING ACCIDENTAL FALL FROM DOZER. INJURED EE SUFFERED CONTUSION TO RT. FOOT.

2001 · 2 incidents

June 8, 2001 KY · Coal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED DURING THE PROCESS OF THREADING CYLINDER SHAFT BACK INTO CLEVIS ON WEIGH-BIN AT THE LOADOUT, THE 15" CRESCENT WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF CYLINDER SHAFT ALLOWING HIS RIG HT HAND TO STRIKE A PIECE A 2" ANGLE IRON. EE SUSTAINED LACERATION TO BASE OF HIS RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING 6 SUTURES.

April 28, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO A SHALLOW RAVINE HE APPARENTLY LOST HIS BALANCE ON UNEVEN TERRAIN AND FELL.

2000 · 1 incident

March 23, 2000 KY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE EXITED TRUCK POSITIONING HIMSELF ON THE GROUND NEAR A PENDANT MOUNTED CONTROL STATION FOR AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED GATE WHICH PERMITS LOADING OF COAL COARSE REFUSE FROM A 175 TON STORAGE BIN. AS EMPLOYEE OBSERVED LOADING OPERATION, A SMALL PARTICLE OF ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE TRUCK STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING AN ABRASION. WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.