Kentucky May Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK AND INJURED HIS LEFT LEG AND HIP.
Genesis Coal
Kentucky May Mining
· Underground
Controlled by
Progress Energy Inc
Kite,
Knott County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517452
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 18
- Years on record
- 2000–2003
- Latest incident
- Mar 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
64
citations
20
significant & substantial
$5,080
proposed penalties
$5,080
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 Q4 | 14,872 | 3 | 0 | 201.7 |
| 2002 Q3 | 16,580 | 7 | 2 | 422.2 |
| 2002 Q2 | 16,767 | 1 | 0 | 59.6 |
| 2002 Q1 | 23,664 | 6 | 3 | 253.5 |
| 2001 Q4 | 18,110 | 3 | 0 | 165.7 |
| 2001 Q3 | 21,195 | 7 | 0 | 330.3 |
| 2001 Q2 | 18,274 | 1 | 0 | 54.7 |
| 2001 Q1 | 21,273 | 2 | 2 | 94.0 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
18 on file2003 · 1 incident
2002 · 4 incidents
August 23, 2002
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky May Mining · Fall onto or against objects
EE FELL DOWN GOING TO MAN TRIP AND CUT IS RIGHT 5TH DIGIT ON SHARP ROCK, REQIRING 6 STITCHES.
Kentucky May Mining · Accident type, without injuries
A NON INJURY ROOF FALL ON THE #4 BELT AT 10:00 PM. SPAD #1740. THE FALL WAS 19'WIDE, 5'TO 6'THICK X 100'LONG.
March 27, 2002
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky May Mining · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CHANGING BITS ON ROLL HEAD ON MINER WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN BIT FINGER, JERKING MOST OF NAIL OFF.
March 22, 2002
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Kentucky May Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN DRILL STEEL BROKE STRIKING HIS RT. THUMB. EE CONTINUED TO WORK, WAS ADVISED ON 4/12/02 THAT A VERY SMALL HAIR LINE FRACTURE WITH NO DISPLACEMENT.
2001 · 10 incidents
Kentucky May Mining · Accident type, without injuries
A NON INJURY ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRESHIFT THIS A.M. THE MINE HAD BEEN IDLE OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. A FALL 4' HIGH 20' LONG AND 20' WIDE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE BELT ENTRY 3' CROSS CUTS UNDERGROUND.
Kentucky May Mining · Accident type, without injuries
A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL AT SPAD 1787 IN THE #1 ENTRY OVER TO THE # 2 ENTRY THE FALL WAS 250' OUT BY THE FACE. THE FALL WAS 90' LONG 20' WIDE AND 8' THICK. A FALL 30' LONG 20' WIDE 56" THICK FELL IN THE #3 ENTRY AT SPAD 1782 THIS FALL WAS ABOUT 920' OUT BY THE WORKING FACE.
October 11, 2001
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Kentucky May Mining · Struck by falling object
V SHAPED ROCK 7'X14'X8" FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS, HIT ON BOLTER, SLID OFF AND HIT EE' R LEG/FOOT.
Kentucky May Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT THE FEEDER CONVEYOR CHAIN. DURRING ALL THE LIFTING AND TUGGING THE PAIN STARTED AGAIN IN HIS BACK.
August 3, 2001
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky May Mining · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CABLE OVER SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK.
July 31, 2001
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Kentucky May Mining · Struck by falling object
EE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT IN #2 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIS LEFT WRIST.
Kentucky May Mining · Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS IN A SQUATTING POSITION APPROX 3' INBY THE LEFT CORNER OF THE PILLAR IN THE NO. 3 HEADING. WHILE INJURED WAS WRITING NOTES IN A NOTEBOOK A RIB ROLL OCCURRED AND THE MATERIAL STRUCK INJURED ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
March 19, 2001
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Kentucky May Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN THAT HE HAD BEEN STRUCK BY THE ROOF BOLTER WRENCH. HE LEFT THE MINE PROPERTY TO GO TO DR.
Kentucky May Mining · Struck by rolling or sliding object
RUNNING MINER, RIB ROLLED OFF, HIT ELBOW.
March 16, 2001
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky May Mining · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS LOADING A EMPTY WOODEN PALLET INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
2000 · 3 incidents
December 18, 2000
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Kentucky May Mining · Struck by falling object
ROCK 4'X4'X2" FELL FROM RIB TO RIB, HIT ON BACK, SLID DOWN BACK HURTING L WRIST. EE DID NOT GO TILL 3/13/01. EE REPORTED TO OPERATOR ON 3/28/01.
July 10, 2000
KY · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN IN #7 ENTRY WHEN HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
Unknown operator · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS INSERTING BOLT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING EE IN THE LEFT EYE.