Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
There was an unplanned roof fall one break outby #6 tail piece. The fall is approx. 20' X 60' X 10'. This incident was reported to Pikeville office by phone on 10-2-004.
Pegasus Mine Coal
Martin County Coal Corp
· Underground
Controlled by
Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Inez,
Martin County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517330
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2000–2004
- Latest incident
- Oct 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
134
citations
37
significant & substantial
$12,782
proposed penalties
$12,782
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 Q1 | 1,451 | 1 | 0 | 689.2 |
| 2005 Q4 | 636 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 595 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,071 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 1,826 | 1 | 0 | 547.6 |
| 2004 Q4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2004 Q2 | 0 | 23 | 7 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file2004 · 1 incident
2003 · 2 incidents
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE TRACK ON #4 BELT, 5' X 9' X 35' AREA SUPPORTED, FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND BOLTED.
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE TRACK OF @#2 BELT 500' UNDERGROUND 2 1/2' X 20' X 25' AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND TOP BOLTED.
2002 · 2 incidents
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL AT THE PEGASUS MINE, ON #5 BELT. FALL CAME FROM BELT ENTRY OVER TO TRACK ENTRY AND STOPPED WHERE CRIBBS HAD ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED. AROUND 2' THICK AT TRACK ENTRY UP TO 8' ON BELT ENTRY, CALLED MSHA MARTIN OFFICE, ANDREPORTED IT TO EE, THE MORNING OF FALL, OTHER WAS SENT DOWN TO CHECK ON FALL.
February 25, 2002
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE & 2 OTHER EE'S WERE IN TRACK ENTRY PREPARING TO HANG HI-LINE. NO WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED AT THIS TIME. EE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK. EE RET'D TO WORK ON 2/26/02, MISSED 2/27/02 CALLED IN ON 2/28/02 SAID OFF TILL 3/4/02 DUE TO BREATHING PROBLEMS
2000 · 3 incidents
July 17, 2000
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Martin County Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND. THE ROCK MEASURED APPROX. 2' X 2' X 1".
Martin County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER A PADDLE OF WATER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
Martin County Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE BEGAN TO WALK FROM THE CENTER OF AN ENTRY TO THE RIGHT SIDE WHEN HE STATED THAT HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE WAY. EE HAS HAD SURGERY THREE TIMES ONT HIS SAME EDGE DATING BACK TO 1985. WORKPLACE EXPOS URE ON THIS DATE WAS NOT A CONTIBUTING FACTS.