Mining Incidents

Preparation Plant Coal

MC Mining LLC · Facility
Pikeville, Pike County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1517733

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Nov 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
790
citations
272
significant & substantial
$133,335
proposed penalties
$121,195
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
2025 Q4 12,652 5 1 395.2
2025 Q3 13,239 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 12,842 7 1 545.1
2025 Q1 14,861 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 21,972 6 0 273.1
2024 Q3 23,483 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 24,314 10 1 411.3
2023 Q4 25,648 9 1 350.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2024 · 1 incident

November 5, 2024 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MC Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was changing a hose on the dozer. The fitting was tight. When EE tried to loosen the fitting, EE's hand slipped off the wrench causing EE to lose balance. EE fell and hit shoulder on the frame of the dozer, causing pain in right shoulder.

2022 · 1 incident

May 14, 2022 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
MC Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was using a post driver to drive a copper ground rod in the ground. The driver slipped off the ground rod on the downward motion. Employees hand hit the top of the ground rod puncturing the skin causing a laceration the required stitches.

2021 · 1 incident

October 9, 2021 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MC Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was shoveling rust from the floor. EE moved a ladder to clean around it and a piece of cue decking fell causing a laceration to EE's right hand.

2018 · 1 incident

November 1, 2018 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MC Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

The injured miner was assisting a co-worker in throwing the flop gate at a head drive chute when the chain ratchet that was holding the gate came loose and allowed the gate to strike EE on the right side of the head. As the gate struck the injured miner, it knocked EE into an adjacent object causing EE to strike the left side of EE's head.

2017 · 1 incident

August 28, 2017 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
MC Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was dismounting from compactor, stepped on a rock twisting their knee. Doctor removed employee from work pending MRI results.

2015 · 2 incidents

June 17, 2015 KY · Coal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MC Mining LLC · Fall from machine

Refuse haul truck driver (contractor) parked in truck parking lot at end of shift and was dismounting truck. He apparently fell from truck step, landing on left side. He was taken to ER due to pain in left leg and elevated vitals. Upon arrival at ER he was sent for an EKG and they told him he had a heart attack. Later told him his hip was fractured.

June 11, 2015 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MC Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was pulling on flop gate handle to close it to divert coal into screen chute. He had his hand upon the up on the side edge of chute and the gate caught and pinched his finger causing a laceration which required stitches.

2014 · 1 incident

October 24, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MC Mining LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee went into pump building near preparation plant to turn on water valve to wash down tail piece pad. Employee stated that he was standing on a pipe to turn the valve on. Employee stated that his foot slipped and he fell backward striking his right side and twisting his back and neck. Employee is waiting for MRI to determine necessary treatment.

2013 · 1 incident

July 10, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
MC Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning a spot to weld a plate inside a chute. As he was chipping rust and rock from chute a piece of debris got in behind his safety glasses and into his eye.

2010 · 3 incidents

September 28, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
MC Mining LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE stated he was cutting pipe out of overhead when a piece of hot slag dropped inside car.

April 3, 2010 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MC Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was assisting in repair work on thickener. A small piece of catwalk had been removed to gain access to the work area below. EE stated that he had forgot about the hole and stepped into it striking his elbow on the grating. This resulted in a laceration to his right elbow which required stitches to close.

February 10, 2010 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MC Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE states that he was sitting on top of picnic table conducting weekly safety meeting. As he finished meeting he jumped down quickly while leaning forward and landed with most of his weight on his right leg. He states that he continued to have problems and went to doctor. Doctor has removed him from work as of 10/28/10. He was having surgery today 10/29/10

2009 · 1 incident

December 2, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MC Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE had shoveled for a couple of days clearing up transfer building. Stated that he had some soreness and pain but never thought it was anything. He later went to the doctor, but did not say if was due to injury. 12/21/09 his doc took him off work & on 1/5/10 we received a letter stating that he had a strain to his left shoulder that was due to the work related injury.

2007 · 2 incidents

March 13, 2007 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
MC Mining LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The above date of accident reflects the employee's first day away from work. Employee has been diagnosed with uncovertebral hyperthropy, right paracentral disc protrusion with stemosis of the cervical spine. Employee has been treated for his conditions for several years.

February 28, 2007 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MC Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting/loading 100 pound sample bags of coal into the the back of a pickup truck. As he was stepping with the bag he felt and heard a popping noise which turned out to be an injury to his right knee.

2005 · 2 incidents

March 21, 2005 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
MC Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT EE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC PIPE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE

February 28, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
MC Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated he was cutting holes in a piece of rubber with a utility knife. Knife slipped out of rubber and cut his hand.

2003 · 4 incidents

December 29, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NO VALUE FOUND
MC Mining LLC · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING A PRE-OPERATIONAL CHECK PRIOR TO STARTING THE DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS LEG WENT BETWEEN PUSH BAR & TRACK.

November 10, 2003 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MC Mining LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING PIPE OUT OF PLANT & PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN. EE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR FOR COULE OF DAYS LATER & THEN WAS RECOMMENDED TO A SPECIALIST. WE HAVE BEEN AWAITING THE RESULTS O F TEST TO DETERMINE IF REPORTABLE. EE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK AS OF THIS DATE.

August 25, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MC Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LOADING BUCKET ON TRUCK, WAS CHAINING AND BINDING DOWN BUCKET, STARTED TO STEP OFF BUCKET, MISSED STEP, FELL DOWN BETWEEN BUCKET AND SIDE OF TRUCK BED.

July 16, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NO VALUE FOUND
MC Mining LLC · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING AND LIFTING FLYTES IN BOTTOM OF WASHBOX WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 2/20/04.

2002 · 1 incident

April 20, 2002 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
MC Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTING TO INSTALL A SKIRT ON A COAL CHUTE HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING SIX STITCHES TO CLOSE.

2000 · 2 incidents

May 13, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
MC Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING IMPACT ROLLER. OLD BOLTS WERE RUSTY. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO KNOCK BOLTS LOOSE AND RUST FROM BOLTS WENT INTO EYES AROUND SAFETY GLASSES.

March 24, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
MC Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A KNOCKER WRENCH & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A #8 SLEDGE HAMMER TO SECURE THE HOUSING ON THE VESSEL MEDIA PUMP. INJURED THOUGHT HAMMERER WAS READY FOR WRENCH TO BE REPO SITIONED. WHEN HE MOVED HIS HAND TO THE HANDLE THE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THEHAMMER.