Mining Incidents

NO. 405 Coal

Controlled by Kevin Ratliff
Robinson Creek, Ky, Pike County, KY  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1516583

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2009–2011
Latest incident
Nov 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
815
citations
249
significant & substantial
$383,701
proposed penalties
$151,042
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
2012 Q2 0 3 0
2011 Q4 15,351 10 1 651.4
2011 Q2 18,330 29 3 1582.1
2010 Q3 2,236 31 8 13864.0
2010 Q2 2,206 51 10 23118.8
2010 Q1 2,293 96 34 41866.6
2009 Q4 3,079 28 3 9093.9
2009 Q2 33,647 34 3 1010.5
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2011 · 4 incidents

November 16, 2011 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was getting a rock out of way when he said he went to throw it he twisted knee.

November 5, 2011 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
South Akers Mining Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Low Trac 6540 butted a hose. EE got off to look under to see what. Laid hand on top of machine when a piece of draw rock hit his hand. Broke fingers.

March 12, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
South Akers Mining Company LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee called 3/14/11 to say he wouldn't be in. Called back on 3/15/11 to say he hurt his knee at the mine on 3/12/11, but didn't know how or where. Brought doctor's excuse on 3/17/11 and said he could report back to work 3/21/11. Called back 3/21/11 and said he had a torn ligament.

February 24, 2011 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss OTHER
South Akers Mining Company LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was going to return airway to check on set of air lock doors. He did not check back in and was found unresponsive. No contributing factors, suspected heart attack.

2010 · 2 incidents

November 22, 2010 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loading roof steps on bolt machine when a sharp piece of metal cut his right pinky

September 8, 2010 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
South Akers Mining Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Belt man was riding a four wheel buggy up #6 belt line when front wheel fell off. When wheel came off steering wheel kicked around and struck his hand.

2009 · 3 incidents

May 6, 2009 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
South Akers Mining Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was operating mantrip when mantrip struck a set of air lock doors causing the door to protrude into the operator's compartment.

March 5, 2009 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Putting conveyor chain in miner- steel cable broke striking employee in nose.