Mining Incidents

Mine #16 Coal

Controlled by Benjamin R. Bennett
Evarts, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517811

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
37
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Nov 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
374
citations
125
significant & substantial
$78,129
proposed penalties
$70,406
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 2,704 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 12,828 8 1 623.6
2002 Q2 16,516 36 13 2179.7
2002 Q1 15,679 57 17 3635.4
2001 Q4 21,809 83 43 3805.8
2001 Q3 20,664 21 11 1016.3
2001 Q2 20,262 25 8 1233.8
2001 Q1 20,804 19 5 913.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
August 15, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE FATALLY INJ PERSON WAS TRAMMING THE JOY CONTMINER ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE STOPPED TO THROW THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY-HE WAS BETWEEN THE MINER & COAL RIB. IN THE PROCESS OF THROWING THE CABLE HE INADVERNTLY HIT THE TRAM LEVER CAUSING THE MINER TO SLIDE INTO THE RT RIB CRUSHING HIM

Reportable incidents

36 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2002 · 7 incidents

November 12, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THE INJURED WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON A FLAT CAR. AS HE WAS THROWING THE STRUCTURE ON THE FLAT CAR, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

August 26, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS REPLACING A LID ONTO A SHUTTLE CAR AFTER SERVICING IT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 31, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 20, 2002 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED WAS PLUGGING IN THE BATTERIES TO THE RAIL RUNNER (MANTRIP) TO GO UNDERGROUND WITH THE CREW AND AS HE PLUGGED THE CONNECTORS TOGETHER THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND THE BATTERY LID STRU CK HIM IN THE CHEST.

April 20, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS THROWING BELT STRUCTURE INTO THE SCOOP AND AS HE DID HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A PIECE OF STRUCTURE ALREADY IN THE SCOOP. LACERATION TO INDEX FINGER.

April 11, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE BELT HEAD WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND, LACERATING INDEX FINGER.

February 28, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE ON A BELT BACK & THE AREA WAS VERY MUDDY. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO THROW A PIECE OF STRUCTURE, HIS FOOT STUCK IN THE MUD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE & LOWER BAC K.

2001 · 20 incidents

December 19, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJURED WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 20, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS WALKING BEHIND THE CONT. MINER US HE WAS TRAMMING ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 15, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS HAULING SUPPLIES WITH RAILRUNNER AND HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF RAILRUNNER WHEN ELBOW CAUGHT AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE MINE IN A LOW PLACE CAUSING A LACERATION OF HIS ELBOW AND CONTU SION TO HIS WRIST.

November 14, 2001 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2 CROSSCUTS OUTBY #15 BELT HEAD ON 002-0 SECTION. IN A NEUTRAL ENTRY BETWEEN #2 HEADING #3 HEARING IT MEASURED 45'X4'X 20. IT HAS BEEN CRIBBED TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

November 9, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS REPAIRING A HYDR. LEAK WHEN HE BRUSHED AGAINST A FRAYED HYDR HOSE AND THE WIRE WHEN INTO HIS UPPER ARE.

October 29, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS WORKING ON START BOX ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE START BOX LID FELL OFF BOLT MACHINEAND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.

October 24, 2001 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT TORE DOWN A ROOF STRAP WHICH RELEASED A KETTLE BOTTOM THAT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

October 12, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator OTHER
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL HAD TRAVELED TO THE TOOL BOX TO GET BOLTS FOR THE MINER FLEX BOARD. WHEN HE RETURNED, GAVE BOLTS TO REPAIRMAN, SAT DOWN AND COLLAPSED OF AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK.

September 21, 2001 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 NUETRAL ENTRY 1 CROSS-CUT OUTBY FEEDER ON 002 SECTION. IT MEASURED 90' X 20' X 5. IT WAS TIMBERED, CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

September 10, 2001 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STRIKING OR BUMPING
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE STRUCK A ROOF BOLT CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK 9-11-01.

July 11, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS PUTTING A WHEEL UNIT ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE UNIT AS CAR FRAME.

July 9, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INUJURED WAS REACHING INTO SCOOP TO INGAGE WENCH AND ACCIDENTLY HIT TRAM LEVER CAUSING SCOOP TO MOVE FORWARD AND CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN SCOOP AND POWER CENTER.

June 26, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJJURED STATED HE WAS FOLLOWING THE ROOF BOLTER ACROSS THE SECTION & SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 10, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT. FOOT 1 ST DAY LOST TIME 55-11-01.

May 1, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS SQUATTED DOWN BESIDE THE POWER CENTER REMOVING MISC. ITEMS BEFORE MOVING PC. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP, HE FELT A PAIN AND HEARD A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

April 16, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJURED WAS PULLING CONT. MINER CABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF SHUTTLE CARS WHEN HE FELT QA PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.

April 5, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS MUCKING LOOSE COAL AROUND THE TAILPIECE ON #3 BELT DRIVE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PIECE IN HIS CHEST AND A SHARP PAIN. 1ST DAY LOST TIME 4-6-01.

March 24, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

THE INJURED WAS CRAWLING ALONG THE PILLAR LINE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS KNEE.

February 17, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS MOVING A MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 11, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS LOADING BOXES OF GLUE INTO THE SCOOP. AS HE WAS TURNING TO PUT A BOX INTO THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP-HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

2000 · 9 incidents

November 29, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJURED WAS HELPING TO ROLL A HEAD SHAFT ACROSS THE TRACKS WITH A PRY BAR FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 3, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THE INJURED WAS LOADING BOXES OF GLUE ON TO HIS ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND AS HE THREW A BOX HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT UPPER CHEST AREA.

September 19, 2000 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS DRAGGING A PUMP ON A HAND WHEEL CART WHEN PUMP ROLLED OFF THE CART AND ON TO THE INJURED'S HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.

September 12, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJ WAS HELPING PULL CABLE ON THE CONT MINERWHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL & STRUCK HIS KNEE ON A ROCK

August 31, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE CONT. MNER WITH A REMOTE BOX AND SITTING UNDER A KETTLE BOTTOM. THE KETTLE BOTTOM FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE HAND & FINGER.

August 22, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A CANOPY ON A SHUTTLECAR USING A LIFTING JACK TO HOLD THE CANOPY UP. HE REACHED UNDER THE CANOPY TO PUT IN A PIN AND THE JACK SLIPPED MASHING THUMBS.

August 11, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER UP INTO#3 HEADING WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & HIS FOOT SLIPPED & WENT UNDER THE TIRE. THE MACHINE ROLLED ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

July 13, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS HAMMERING A WATER LINE TO A ROOF BOLT PLATE WITH A PIECE OF WIRE. AS HE WAS TIEING THE WIRE ONE END OF IT STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

March 4, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED FALL OCCURRED IN THE PORTAL OF #3 BELT AND TRACK ENTRY OF MINE AT AN UNKNOWN TIME BETWEEN 1600 HR ON 3/4/00 AND 1200 HR 3/5/00.