Mining Incidents

Copeland Mine Coal

Chappell, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517437

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Aug 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
202
citations
89
significant & substantial
$37,169
proposed penalties
$24,082
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 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 4 1
2002 Q1 5,816 9 3 1547.5
2001 Q4 36,711 52 30 1416.5
2001 Q3 34,921 9 4 257.7
2001 Q2 6,691 1 0 149.5
2001 Q1 34,588 21 12 607.1
2000 Q4 42,180 25 11 592.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2001 · 3 incidents

August 2, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Calvary Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL UNIT. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE STRAPS, HITTING HIS LEFT HAND WHILE HIS HAND WAS ON THE REMOTE. HE HAD TO HAVE STITCHES. THE DRAW ROCK ALSO HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER & LEG.

July 9, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calvary Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE HAD THE LID UP ON UNIT. HE WAS CHECKING THE ENGINE WHEN LID FELL CATCHING HIS FOREARM. IT BROKE HIS ARM.

July 9, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calvary Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING PALLET OF MINER BITS BY HAND HE PICKEEUP A BUCKET OF BITS AND TURNED. AS HE DID SO HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

2000 · 7 incidents

December 12, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Star Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING BELT TOGETHER TO MAKE A SPLICE & CHAIN BROKE

November 27, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Star Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRAMMING BOLT MACHINE FROM BREAK TO ANOTHER DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.

April 14, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Star Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A SCOOP SLIPPED ON A ROCK, FELL AGAINST SCOOP.

April 12, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Star Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE GOT OFF MANTRIP OUTSIDE, TRIPPED OVER HIS FEET AND FELL.