Mining Incidents

Sandlick Coal

Smoky Quartz · Underground
Controlled by John T Quintrell
Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517896

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
38
Years on record
2000–2005
Latest incident
Jul 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
571
citations
331
significant & substantial
$149,687
proposed penalties
$67,827
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
2005 Q3 11,317 11 5 972.0
2005 Q2 15,905 10 2 628.7
2005 Q1 15,504 7 3 451.5
2004 Q3 1,872 32 17 17094.0
2004 Q2 30,368 24 14 790.3
2004 Q1 33,091 91 49 2750.0
2002 Q4 28,454 23 18 808.3
2002 Q3 26,348 32 21 1214.5
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

38 on file

2005 · 1 incident

July 18, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sapphire Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

Found an unintentinal roof fall behind #2 driver in return. above anchorage but no impeding travel or air passage. fall was approx. 5' high 20' wide 120' long. fall was int he no. 2 and 3 entry and extended up #3 entry to face.

2004 · 12 incidents

November 30, 2004 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sapphire Coal Company · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING DRIVE CHAIN FOR HEAD DRIVE OFF OF FLAT CAR CHAIN TWISTED WHEN IT HIT BOTTOM OVER ON LEFT FOOT

November 19, 2004 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sapphire Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE AND HURT HIS BACK.

September 8, 2004 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Extraction LLC · Struck against a moving object

He was scooping; scoop hit left rib and threw him forward.

August 30, 2004 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coal Extraction LLC · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE SHOULDER.

August 19, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Extraction LLC · Struck by flying object

Loading belt rails on mini track and rail dropped in mud splashing in his left eye and cutting his eye.

August 17, 2004 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Extraction LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting belt structure onto mini truck forks when he had sharp pain in lower back.

May 18, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coal Extraction LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRIMMING A BELT SPLICE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT FOREARM. HE GOT 4 OR 5 STAPLES TO CLOSE THE CUT.

March 25, 2004 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE WORKING ON THE MINER. THE GREASER GOT ON THE SCOOP TO GET OXYGEN TANKS & TORCHES. WHEN HE GOT TO THE MINER, THE SCOOP KICKED INTO HIGH GEAR AND HIT MINER AND CAUGHT INJURED'S RIGHT LEG.

February 11, 2004 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON THE MINER WHEN A GREASE FITTING BLEW OUT HITTING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE CUTTING HIM. HE HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.

2003 · 11 incidents

December 2, 2003 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY INBY SPAD 3855 TO THE FACE THE CALL WAS ABOUT 75' LONG 6' TO 8' THICK THE AREA WAS CRIB OFF AND DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS WERE ADDED TO THE AREA AROUND THE ROCK F ALL.

November 11, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

HEAD DRIVE SPEED REDUCER FELL OVER ON HIS LEFT KNEE(HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO KNEE) WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE HEAD DRIVE.

November 8, 2003 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING BIT OUT OF MINER A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIS RIGHT JAW.

November 5, 2003 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 1 X-CUT INBY SPAD 3839 IN THE INTERSECTION OF #2 ENTRY, FALL WAS APPROX. 10'W C 5' THICK AND 35' LONG. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED OFF ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS WERE ADDED TO THE AREA AROUND THE ROCK FALL.

July 29, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, HIT EE IN THE HEAD. HE MISSED TWO DAYS WORK, WENT BACK ON AUGUST 1, 2003 IS NOW FINE.

July 11, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON BELT ROLLER AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. (KNEE PAIN).

July 9, 2003 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Flash burns (electric)

UNPLUGGING BATTERY ON RAM CAR AND PLUG FIRED UP AND BURNT RIGHT HAND.

March 11, 2003 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS (BLACK LUNG) PART 90 TRANSFER TO A AREA WHERE THE CONCENTRATION OF RESPIRABLE DUST IS NOT MORE THAN 1.0 MILLIGRAM PER CUBIC METER OF AIR.

2002 · 5 incidents

August 21, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PITCHING CRIB BLOCKS AND CAUGHT LEFT FINGERS BETWEEN ANOTHER CRIB BLOCK, F/X FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

March 26, 2002 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING A RAIL RUNNER WHEN CHAIN BROKE STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.

March 11, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE HURT LOWER BACK ON 3-11-02 BUT DID NOT TELL US HE WAS SEEING A DR. UNTIL 3-28-02. HE HAD MISSED SOME WORK FROM 3-11-02 UNTIL 3-28-02 BUT WOULD BRING A DR EXCUSE FOR MISSING WORK. HE CAME TO MY OFFICE 3-28-02 AND EXPLAINS THAT HE DID NOT KNOW THAT HE SHOULD HAVE TOLD SOMEONE AT WORK ABOUT THIS AND WAS SEEING A DR.

February 15, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING BELT CLAMP ON BELT BELT SLIPPED IN CLAMP AND CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER UNDER CHAIN CUTTING END OF FINGER.

2001 · 8 incidents

December 3, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING BELT WHEN A BELT CLAMP BROKE THE CHAIN RATCHET CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST.

October 20, 2001 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper STRIKING OR BUMPING
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING UP ENTRY AND HIT HIS HEAD ON MINE ROOF.

October 11, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OUT OF MANTRIP SLIPPED AND FELL AND SCRATCHED LEFT LEG.

September 25, 2001 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY AT X-CUT NO. 133 IN THE INTAKE. THE FALL IS 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, & 6' TO 8'THICK. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMERED OFF OR CRIBS BUILT.

September 14, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE.

September 4, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLICING BELT WHEN BELT CLAMP CAME LOOSE HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE FRACTURE OF ONE RIB ON RIGHT SIDE.

April 6, 2001 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cook & Sons Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS COUPLING A SUPPLY CAR TO ANOTHER CAR WHEN HIS RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE WERE CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT OF THE COUPLING.

2000 · 1 incident

October 9, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL OUTBY #001-SECTION IN ENTRY. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION, BUT FALL MUST BE CLEANED UP BEFORE AREA CAN BE TRAVELED. AREA CRIBBED AND TIMBERED OFF.