Mining Incidents

Phelps No. 1 Surface Coal

Jamboree, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517003

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Sep 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
117
citations
87
significant & substantial
$18,186
proposed penalties
$17,914
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 Q4 0 0 0
2006 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q4 7,301 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 30,635 10 8 326.4
2002 Q2 32,173 7 7 217.6
2002 Q1 42,609 18 12 422.4
2001 Q4 52,255 1 0 19.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

2003 · 3 incidents

September 2, 2003 KY · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solomons Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS TRYINH TO ADJUST TILT ARM ON DOZER, WHILE PULLING ON BAR HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK LIKE HE MAY HAVE PULLED A MUSCLE.

April 4, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solomons Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING ROLLER FRAMES ON A DRILL. HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON THE EQUALIZER BAR AND SMASHED IT.

January 14, 2003 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer NO VALUE FOUND
Solomons Mining Company · No Value Found

OPERATOR STARTED TO DISMOUNT DOZER WHEN FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, AND HE FELL ON TRACKS.

2002 · 7 incidents

December 3, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solomons Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A PLATE ON THE END OF AN EQUALIZER BAR PIN. EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE THE PIN IN THE EQUALIZER BAR. EE'S HAND GOT IN THE WAY OF THE SLEDGE HAMMER AND WAS SMASHED.

August 16, 2002 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Solomons Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

SUBJECT WAS RECLAIMING A SLOPE AND WENT TOO FAR OUT ON THE EDGE OF THE FILL. THE DOZER WAS ALLOWED TO GAIN TOO MUCH SPEED, DUE TO OPERATOR ERROR. OPERATOR DID NOT TRY TO SLOW THE DOZER BY LOWE RING THE BLADE. EXCESS SPEED CAUSED THE DOZER TO HIT SOME LARGER ROCKS. THE OPERATORS SEAT BELT OVER TIGHTENED AND JERKED HIS BODY WHICH SPRAINED HIS BACK.

July 7, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Solomons Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A PIN IN THE BACK OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK. HE WAS USING THE CRANE ON HIS SERVICE TRUCK. THE CHAIN HOOK FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT WRIST.

June 5, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solomons Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRUCK. WHILE LIFTING A BAG OF MULCH THE BAG TORE, LETTING HIS HAND SLIP AND CUT HIS ARM. HE WAS HOLDING A KNIFE IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM.

January 30, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Solomons Mining Company · Fall from machine

FELL FROM STEP ON TO GROUND ON HIS BUTT.

January 17, 2002 KY · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Solomons Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

OPERATOR WAS TOO CLOSE TO SPOIL WALL. THE WALL FELL IN ON THE IR DRILL ON THE DUST COLLECTOR SIDE. EE EXITED THE DRILL, JUMPED OVER THE HAND-RAIL. EE SAID HE HURT HIS TESTICLES EITHER ON THE HANDRAIL OR WHEN HE LANDED ON THE GROUND.

January 15, 2002 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Solomons Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE LOADING WITH 992G IN STRIP PIT, A ROCK ROLLED OUT OF THE SHOT BEHIND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, CAUSING THE LOADER TO RAISE UP AND TILT TO THE LEFT. TO KEEP THE LOADER FROM TURNING OVER, HE D ROPPED HIS BUCKET TO THE GROUND. THE SUDDEN SHIFTING OF THE LOADER FROM SIDE TO SIDE CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF CAB.

2001 · 8 incidents

December 16, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Solomons Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE PERFORMING PM ON TRUCK MECHANIC NOTICED CRACKS IN BED. ASKED HELPER TO THROW PAINT TO HIM TO MARK CRACKS. WHEN HE REACHED FOR PAINT CAN. HE STARTED TO FALL. HE HELD ON TO HAND RAIL TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND BRUISED RT. LEG, ARM & HIP. ALSO HAD CONCUSSION.

October 25, 2001 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Solomons Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR STARTED TO DISMOUNT K500 LOADER, LOST GRIP ON HAND RAIL, CAUSING HIM TO SWING TO ONE SIDE HITTING HIS RIBS ON THE TIRE AND HITTING THE GROUND ON HIS LEFT LEG, CAUSING THE LEFT KNEE TO TWIST.

August 23, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Solomons Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS USING A GRINDING TOOL AND A PIECE OF METAL PARTICAL WENT IN HIS EYE. SUBJECT USED EYE WASH ON THE JOB SITE, WHICH WASHED THE PARTICAL OUT. A VISIT TO DR. O.D. CONFIRMED THAT THE PA RTICAL WAS SUCCESSFULLY WASHED OUT ON THE JOB SITE. NO TIME WAS LOST. SUBJECT WENT TO THE DR. AFTER WORK.

July 9, 2001 KY · Coal transit man, surveyor/transit worker STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Solomons Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING TO WHERE HE WAS TO BEGIN SURVEYING, HE ENCOUNTERED AN EXISTING 15' HIGHWALL AND EITHER FELL AND JUMPED OR KUMPED OFH HIGHWALL TO BUNK BELOW. HE LANDED IN DIRT PILE BUT STRUCK RO CK IN DIRT PILE WITH LEFT FOOT RESULTING IN ANKLE SPRAIN.

June 11, 2001 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Solomons Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ON SPOIL MATERIAL AND STEPPED IN A HOLE WITH HIS LEFT LEG. NOTHING WAS REPORTED. APPROX. 1 WEEK LATER THE RIGHT LEG BEGAN TO SWELL. SUBJECT WENT TO DOCTOR AND WAS TOLD HE MAY HA VE A BLOOD CLOT IN HIS RIGHT LEG. TREATMENT DID NOT HELP SO HE WENT TO ANOTHER DOCTOR WHO FOUND THE RIGHT LEG BROKEN DUE TO OVERSTRESSING THE BONE.

May 10, 2001 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Solomon'S Mining Company · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING D10 DOZER, MISSED BOTTOM STEP, FELL BACKWARD, HITTING ON RIGHT FOOT CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

February 10, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Solomon'S Mining Company · Fall from machine

MECHANIC WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND.

2000 · 10 incidents

December 7, 2000 KY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Solomon'S Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

LOADER OPERATOR PICKED UP LARGE ROCK DROPPED INTO BED OF THE ROCK TRUCK INJURED OPERATOR, WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

October 1, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Solomon'S Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE HAD MOVED A DOZER SO THAT IT COULD BE STEAM CLEANED. WHEN HE WENT TO STEP OFF THE TRACK WHICH HAD OIL ON IT, HIS FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM TO HIT THE GROUND ON HIS LEFT ARM & BACK AND LE FT SHOULDER.

September 20, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Solomon'S Mining Company · Fall from machine

AS MECHANIC STEPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE COMPANY SERVICE TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. ON IMPACT FOOT TWISTED RESULED IN TORN LIGAMENT.

August 28, 2000 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Solomon'S Mining Company · Fall from machine

OPERATOR FAILED TO HAVE TRUCK IN RIGHT GEAR, HE DIDN'T APPLY BRAKES PROPERLY ALLOWING TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS. OPERATOR JUMPED FROM TRUCK ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO OVERTURN ON ITS SIDE. OPERATOR C UT LEFT HAND WHEN JUMPING FROM TRUCK.

August 27, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solomon'S Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK A PLATE IN THE LOADER BUCKET. A PIECE OF METAL WAS CHIPPED OFF THE PLATE AND CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE LOWER LEFT ARM AND LODGED.

August 4, 2000 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Solomon'S Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

ON 7/31 OPERATOR SAID HE HAD BACKED OVER A ROCK.HE WORKED THE REST OF THE NIGHT AND TOLD THE FOREMAN HE MAY HAVE HURT HIS BACK. HE WORKED THE NEXT NIGHT BUT CAME ON HIS REGULAR SHIFT ON 8/4 & TOLD THE FOREMAN HIS BACK WAS HURTING.

July 22, 2000 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Solomon'S Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

BACKED OVER LARGE ROCK IN D-11 DOZER, THROWING HIM UP AND BACKDOWN ON HIS BUTT.

March 27, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solomon'S Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCKS UNDER A KOMATSU 530M TRUCK TO BLOCK IT UP. ONE OF THE BLOCKS PINNED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE TRUCK FRAME.

February 15, 2000 KY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Solomon'S Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

ROCK TRUCK BACKED UP TO SHOT, ROCK ROLLED OUT OF SHOT AND HIT REAR OF ROCK TRUCK BED ON RIGHT REAR CORNER, DID NOT DAMAGE ROCK TRUCK, GAVENTHE OPERATOR A WHIPLAS LIKE INJURY. OPERATOR MISSED O NE SHIFT OF WORK.