Mining Incidents

Mine #24 Coal

Controlled by James River Coal Company
Gulnare, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517578

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2002–2005
Latest incident
May 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
267
citations
114
significant & substantial
$34,423
proposed penalties
$26,607
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 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 10,639 9 4 845.9
2005 Q3 25,691 9 1 350.3
2005 Q1 0 16 1
2004 Q3 21,568 6 1 278.2
2004 Q2 20,929 12 3 573.4
2004 Q1 20,897 11 4 526.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2005 · 3 incidents

May 9, 2005 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STEPPING TOWARDS THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO REMOVE A BUCKET OF MINER BITS & STEPPED ON A ROCK, SLIPPED & FELL, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RT. KNEE. ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 003-0 MMU.

April 25, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was helping hang the miner cable in the #3 entry of the 003-0 mmu. While lifting on the cable he felt pain in his lower back.

January 31, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

#6 entry,trammed roof bolter outby #6 intersection to let continuous come across intersection. Was a shuttle car parked in lower end of entry outby the intersection, looking forward to see if he was out of the miners way. had his right hand on outside of roof bolter tram & backed roof bolter into parked shuttle car, mashing his hand between roof bolter frame & shuttle car bumper.

2004 · 2 incidents

November 23, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT MOVE IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 003-0 SECTION. HE WAS LOWERING THE TAILPIECE THAT HAD BEEN RAISED WITH A LIFTING JACK. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE JACK BAR, RESULTING IN THE JACK BAR STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT JAW.

May 13, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WATCHING THE MINE ROOF FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON PILLAR WORK. A COAL RIB ROLLED OFF, DISLODGING A 9' TIMBER, STRIKING EE ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD.

2002 · 4 incidents

July 24, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Victory Coal Co., Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS PLASTERING A BRATTICE, WHILE EQUIPMENT WAS DOWN PLASTER SPLASHED BEHIND HIS GLASSES GETTING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. MET WASHED OUT HIS EYE WITH EYE WASH. AND HE RETURNED TO WORK, THAT NIGHT H E WENT TO E.R.

July 17, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Victory Coal Co., Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LOADING HIGH LINE ON TO HIGH LINE SLEDE.

July 9, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Victory Coal Co., Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK APP THE SIZE OF A QUARTER FELL FROM THE TOP, HITTING HIM IN BEHIND THE CORNER OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES IN THE CORNER OF HIS LEFT EYE.

May 30, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Victory Coal Co., Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING THE LEFT DRIVE SHUTTLE CAR, GOING FROM MINER TO THE FEEDER. HE TURNED THE CAR TOO SHARP WHEN MAKING A TURN, THE CAR TIRE RAN UP ON THE CORNER OF THE RIB, WHEN IT DROPPED BACK OFF, IT JARRED THE CAR, CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP AND STRIKED HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY OF THE CAR, PUSHING DOWN ON HIS NECK.