Mining Incidents

Pond Creek No 2 Coal

Addington Inc · Underground
Controlled by Pittston Company
Belfry, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1516916

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Apr 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
370
citations
178
significant & substantial
$65,078
proposed penalties
$7,999
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
2002 Q4 20,381 51 25 2502.3
2002 Q3 20,988 33 6 1572.3
2002 Q2 18,832 16 4 849.6
2002 Q1 14,348 19 5 1324.2
2001 Q4 13,747 26 13 1891.3
2001 Q3 9,786 30 9 3065.6
2001 Q2 2,002 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 10 64 32 6400000.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2003 · 4 incidents

April 7, 2003 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
North Star Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RE-ENTERING MINE ON MANTRIP, DUCKED TO GO UNDER OVERCAST, DID NOT GO LOW ENOUGH. BEAM CAUGHT SHOULDER & PULLED HIM FROM MANTRIP. RECEIVED BRUISES & SCRAPES TO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE, EAR & RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WENT HOME FIRST THEN WENT TO CLINIC.

April 7, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NO VALUE FOUND
North Star Mining Inc · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP TO SECTION. MANTRIP HIT KINK IN TRACK, BOUNCED EMPLOYEE AND HE LANDED ON A HAMMER AND LIGHT.

February 20, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Star Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO TAKE A ING OFF THE CHUCK ON THE POT OF THE ROOFBOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.

2001 · 1 incident

January 29, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Star Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJET WAS SHOVELING TAILPIECE AT FEEDER NOTE: DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 2/6/01

2000 · 17 incidents

December 20, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Twin Star Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

SUBJECT WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR (#1), AT THE #6 HEADING, LAST OPEN BREAK INTERSECTION. THE OPERATOR OF THE #2 SHUTTLE CAR MADE THE TURN TOWARD THE MINER, STRIKING THE #1 SHUTTLE CAR IN THE DECK AREA, HITTING SUBJECT IN HIS RIGHT HIP AND RIGHT LEG.

November 24, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Twin Star Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS SHOVELING BELT AT #3 BELT TWO BREAKSINBY OLD 3-A PILLAR SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK 3" THICK & 18" LONG FELL FROM ROOF STRIKINGHIM IN THE UPPER BACK REGION.

November 10, 2000 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Star Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SUBJECT ALONG WITH ANOTHER CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A SHUTTLE CAR. THEY HAD THE SHUTTLE CAR BLOCK UP ON CRIBS. WHEN THEY TRIED TO TURN THE BOLTS IN THE TIRE, THE CRIBS TURN ED OVER LANDING ON SUBJECT'S BIG TOE OF LEFT FOOT. THE STEEL CAP IN HIS BOOT CUT INTO THE BIG TOE OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

October 12, 2000 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Star Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 11/2 EMPLOYEE CAME TO MINE OFFICE & REPORTED THAT HE HAD STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE WORKING ON ASPEED REDUCER ON A SHUTTLE CAR ON 10/12. NO INVESTIGATION WAS MADE AT THAT TIME BECAUSE NO ONE W AS INFORMED OF THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT. (PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, HE CAME TO OFFICE ON 10/16 TO REQUEST TIME OFF DUE TO AN AUTO ACCIDENT. HE MADE NO MENTION OF MINE INJURY AT THAT TIME).

October 10, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin Star Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS PULLING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE TO NEW POWER CENTER LOCATION. HE STEPPED INTO SCOOP DIPPER TO RELEASE PULL ROPE. HE SLIPPED ON METAL OF DIPPER, SPREADING HIS LEGS WIDE, STRAINING GROIN.

October 9, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Twin Star Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALONG WITH 4 CREW MEMBERS WERE TRAVELING TO THE SECTION IN A MANTRIP A LOOSE PIECE OF BELT STRUCUTRE WAS LAYING BESIDE THE TRACK. IT BECAMECAUGHT UNDER THE MANTRIP FLIPPING INTO THE MANTR IP STRIKING EE ON THE UPPER CHEST AREA (COLLAR BONE) ARA

September 26, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Twin Star Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS OPERATING A ROOFBOLTER. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE POT AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFTHAND.

September 13, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin Star Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS UNROLLING STEEL ROPE, 160' LONG. HE STEPPED ON UNLEVEL BOTTOM, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

September 12, 2000 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Twin Star Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

SUBJECT WAS BRINGING SUPPLY CAR OUTSIDE, WHEN HE HIT A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.

August 19, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Star Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS SHOVELING SECTION TAILPIECE. SHOVEL CAUGHT A SPLICE ON THE BELT, FORCING IT AGAINST THE TOP AND CATCHING HIS LITTLE RING, AND MIDDLE FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THE SHOVEL AN D THE ROOF.

August 14, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Twin Star Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

SUBJECT WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER. A ROCKON THE MINER WAS DISCHARGED OUT OF THE CONVEYOR,STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE AND LOWER AREA OF HIS LEFT LEG.

June 22, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Star Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS HELPING CLEAN ROCK OFF THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF THE MINER, HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

June 6, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Twin Star Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR A BOLT, WHEN PIECEOF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR IN-JURY & HASN'T AS TO DATE OF THIS REPORT; HE CAME BY OFFICE & SAID HE FELT DR. WASN'T NECESSARY.

May 12, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Star Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS SHOVELING (CLEANING) BELTLINE WHEN HE BECAME OVER-EXERTED.

April 27, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Twin Star Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SUBJECT WAS ASSISTING EE ON INSTALLING ANCHOR BASES AND CHAIN HANGERS. HE WAS HOLDING HIS END OF THE BASE. EE PUSHED THE BOLT UP WITH THE BOLTER, CATCHING SUBJECT'S FINGER OVER THE BASE, BETWE EN THE BASE AND THE TOP.

March 27, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Star Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT WAS SHOVELING COAL OFF A SHUTTLE CAR, WHEM HE JABBED HIS HAND AGAINST A CAP WEDGE STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

March 17, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Twin Star Mining Corp · Fall from machine

SUBJECT WAS TAKING A FLATCAR (SUPPLY CAR) OF BLOCKS TO 003 SECTION. WHEN GOING ALONG #4 BELT, IN BY HALFWAY POWER CENTER, THE MOTOR STARTED SLIDING. SUBJECT ATTEMPTED TO PUMP THE BRAKE, WHILE DROPPING SAND. THEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL BY REVERSING THE MOTOR. HE COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL SO HE JUMPED OFF THE MOTOR, RUNNING ALONGSIDE OF THE TRACK, STRIKING A TIMBER.