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Pe Southern Pike Co Coal

Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Surface

Controlled by J Mark Campbell

Myra, Pike County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1517360

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 8
Years on record: 2003–2010
Latest incident: Feb 2010

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 1999

258

citations

108

significant & substantial

$138,972

proposed penalties

$20,410

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
2012 Q1	1,442	1	0	693.5
2010 Q4	1,281	2	1	1561.3
2010 Q3	3,782	3	1	793.2
2010 Q2	4,629	0	0	0.0
2008 Q4	1,621	2	0	1233.8
2008 Q2	18,597	12	1	645.3
2007 Q4	23,638	7	1	296.1
2007 Q3	24,075	0	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

December 12, 2009 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

On December 12, 2009 at approximately 6:38 am, a pre-dawn, low temperature accident occurred on a haulage road at PE Southern Pike Co. The driver of DT 178 exited the loaded coal truck, resulting in his death.

Reportable incidents

7 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2010 · 1 incident

February 16, 2010 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

As employee was walking, his feet slipped out from underneath him, causing him to fall and land with his right leg pinned underneath him, resulting in a fracture to his fibula.

2007 · 1 incident

June 4, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking around the back of his truck to make sure there weren't any tools on the bumper when he stepped on a rock creeling his ankle and twisting his back.

2006 · 1 incident

October 16, 2006 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

Driver stalled truck & it wouldn't start back up. Employee attempted to put it in reverse to roll start it & lost control. Truck traveled a total of 100'. Truck backed into the berm & overturned.

2004 · 2 incidents

October 27, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE DOZER FOR A LEAK. THE PUSH ARM WAS OILY & SLIPPERY. HE SLIPPED ON THE PUSH ARM & FELL OFF ONTO THE GROUND.

June 29, 2004 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

Got out of tractor/truck to clean windshield. Lifted hood on tractor. Climbed up on diver side tire to clean the windshield, foot slipped. Fell between the hood & bumper, stuck left rib cage.

2003 · 2 incidents

October 27, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS PRYING WITH A BAR ON THE EXAVATOR TRACK WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL AND FEEL PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 3, 2003 KY · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED WHILE MOUNTING EQUIPMENT, FELL ON LEFT ANKLE AND HAND. FRACTURED BOTH.