Mining Incidents

Limestone Mine Coal

Controlled by Progress Energy Inc
Closplint, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516716

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2003–2006
Latest incident
May 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
120
citations
24
significant & substantial
$9,241
proposed penalties
$9,241
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 Q3 414 12 1 28985.5
2006 Q2 16,866 18 2 1067.2
2006 Q1 1,146 17 4 14834.2
2005 Q2 22,790 5 0 219.4
2005 Q1 0 2 1
2004 Q2 31,117 10 4 321.4
2004 Q1 0 10 1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2006 · 4 incidents

May 8, 2006 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was climbing up stairs of forklift when his left foot slipped off of top step his left leg went under forklift. He was holding onto both handles when slipped. Right knee ligament was strained.

March 13, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was pulling a torgue shaft out of Conv. motor on Joy miner when pulled outer cover hot oil had built up behind the cap & expelled on right hand

March 9, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

Operating roof bolter, drill steel got stuck in hole. Operator reached out to hold steel and was going to hit the reverse rotation on drill. Instead he hit forward causing steel to come out and strike the back of the operator's hand causing a break in the left wrist bone.

January 18, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drilling a hole to install roof bolts using a 6' steel, he used his wrench to torque bolts to drill a deeper hole and steel bent. He reversed the drill rotation and was holding the steel in his hand when he hit the reverse lever. Wrench came off steel, hit his left arm causing a simple fracture of the forearm.

2005 · 1 incident

September 10, 2005 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was getting out of deck of scoop. Area was muddy, twisted his left knee.

2004 · 8 incidents

December 13, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2/3/05. RETURN 2/8/05. WAS LIFTING FEEDER FLIGHT SHARP PAIN RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 8, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling cable and felt leg give away under his weight. (Started missing work 10/11/2004).

August 20, 2004 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS SITTING ON TOP OF RAILRUNNER WHILE MOVING IT AND CAME TO A CURVE IN TRACK. THE RAILRUNNER JUMPED TRACK CAUSING EE TO INJURE LEFT SHOULDER. (STARTED MISSING WORK 10/25/04.

July 5, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND MEASURING 6 - 7' THICK IN THE NO.5 ENTRY 50' OUTBY SS#353. EST LENGTH FALL 50' X 20' X 6-7' APPROX 6000'SURFACE 500' OUTBY SECTION.

May 25, 2004 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A piece of metal broke off of a keeper pin on a metal flight striking the employee on the ring finger of the right hand. (required 3 stitches)

March 22, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was splicing a miner cable and while striking the anvil a small piece of the hammer chipped of striking him in the left thumb. Required 3 stitches.

March 3, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Helping scoop operator change batteries, batteries rocked forward and caught finger between battery frame and scoop.

January 13, 2004 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A 10 SC SHUTTLE CAR AND WENT THRU DIP AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY.

2003 · 1 incident

September 12, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

#5 HEADING, BACKING DRILL OUT OF HEADING, REACHED DOWN TO GET CABLE OUT OF WAY, NEXT TO DECK, DECK CAUGHT THUMB MASHING LEFT THUMB.