Mining Incidents

Bucky Ridge Surface Mine Coal

Clintwood JOD, LLC · Surface
Controlled by JOD Holdings LLC
Fedscreek, Pike County, KY  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1517280

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2009
Latest incident
Jan 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
160
citations
84
significant & substantial
$23,782
proposed penalties
$23,681
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 Q4 0 0 0
2025 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
2023 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q1 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

15 on file

2009 · 1 incident

January 9, 2009 KY · Coal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Apex Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A blasting accident occurred when a mud seam blew out sending rock off of the mine site and onto private property in the Fedscreek Community of Motlex Fork. No injury resulted from this accident.

2008 · 1 incident

June 23, 2008 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apex Energy Inc · Fall from machine

Driver was sweeping out cab of truck, not pay any attention on what he was doing and walked backward off the catwalk of the truck.

2007 · 2 incidents

July 3, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

Operator lost control of service truck for some unknown reason. The passenger jumped from the truck, hitting the ground. He injured his head, shoulder, arm, side and hip.

June 13, 2007 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

The driver stated he left the coal pit loaded, started up an embankment. The truck stalled and rolled backwards up onto the berm and turned over.

2005 · 1 incident

January 24, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apex Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

Went to get a wire brush out of tool. When a foreign object flew into his eye.

2004 · 1 incident

October 25, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

Injured was driving a 18 wheel haulage truck up a incline when the truck bounced causing inury to his lower back.

2003 · 3 incidents

December 19, 2003 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman FIRE
Apex Energy Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Service truck fire: smoke inhalation, extinguished fire on truck. EE was treated and released from emergency room 5:00 on 12/19/03.

December 19, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Apex Energy Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Service truck fire: smoke inhalation, extinguished fire on truck. Employee was treated and release thepmh emergnecy room at 5:00 on 12-19-03

April 29, 2003 KY · Coal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apex Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TRUCK DRIVER WAS WAITING FOR A LOAD OF COAL. WHEN HE DECIDED TO CLEAN HIS WINDOWS. HE GOT OUT AND CLIMBED ON FUEL TANK AND CLEANED HIS WINDOW AND WAS PROCEEDING TO ENTER HIS TRUCK BY SWINGIN G HIMSELF AROUND THE DOOR BY GRABBING THE DOOR HANDLE AND HAND HOLD APPARENTLY PULLING AN ALREADY TENDER MUSCLE AND CAUSING A LOT OF PAIN IN HIS BACK

2001 · 4 incidents

October 10, 2001 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apex Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING OLD TAPE OFF OF MEASURING TAPE AND HAND HOLDING KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING KNIFE TO CUT INTO HIS FINGER.

September 12, 2001 KY · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apex Energy Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN FROM BACK OF ANFO TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER AND GOT CAUGHT ON RUNG. HE CONTINUED FALLING STRIKING BACK OF HEAD AND TWISTING KNEE.

July 20, 2001 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apex Energy Inc · Fall from machine

STEPING OFF OF DOZER LOST FOOTING AND LANDED ON KNEE ONT HE PUSH ARM OF DOZER.

May 22, 2001 KY · Coal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apex Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRYING TO EXIT DRILL, THUMB CAUGHT IN DOOR OF DRILL.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 19, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apex Energy Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCKTAILGATE & CLOSING THE TRUCK CARGO DOORS. HIS FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM & HE FELL ONTO THE FROZEN GROUND & HIT HIS LEFT ANKLE.