Mining Incidents

P-9 Straight Creek Coal

Triple H. Fuels · Facility
Controlled by Alex A Housley
Stoney Fork, Bell County, KY  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 1517901

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2006–2015
Latest incident
Feb 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
498
citations
205
significant & substantial
$206,326
proposed penalties
$67,338
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 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 2 0
2024 Q2 0 3 0
2024 Q1 39 1 0 25641.0
2019 Q1 4,967 3 1 604.0
2018 Q4 9,705 2 0 206.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2015 · 1 incident

February 10, 2015 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Straight Creek Coal Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Airing tire on a coal truck. Air pressure hit EE in the face causing him to fall backwards and hitting his head causing a small fracture.

2013 · 1 incident

July 16, 2013 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Straight Creek Coal Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

The operator was descending the grade, attempted to shift from 5th to low side 5th gear in the 8 speed coal truck and states that the truck did not go into gear so he attempted to shift back to 5th and states it didn't take so he attempted to shift to 8th gear, it didn't take gear so he drove the truck up an embankment and the truck turned over on to the driver's side door.

2012 · 1 incident

May 12, 2012 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Xinergy Corp. · Struck against a moving object

The Dozer Operator was working the slope when he trammed over a rock which resulted in the operator being twisted causing a back sprain.

2011 · 2 incidents

June 10, 2011 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Xinergy Corp. · Contact with heat

Employee was performing clean-up at the portable crusher.

May 21, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Xinergy Corp. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was attending annual safety retraining. During lunch break, two employees were "horse playing". EE attempted to pick up another employee and throw him over his shoulder. Both employees fell to the ground, causing EE to dislocate his hip.

2009 · 2 incidents

June 2, 2009 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Xinergy Corp. · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was replacing the sieve screen holder on the cyclone refuse bin. His foot slipped and employee hit his chin on the sieve holder. The cut required 11 stitches.

February 13, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Xinergy Corp. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting pvc pipe with skill saw, possible shavings buildup prevented guard from functioning properly, after cut on pipe made employee was placing saw down and cut leg when crossed upper thigh.

2008 · 4 incidents

December 22, 2008 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Xinergy Corp. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stated he was descending stairs, stepped from stair to floor, lost his balance and he fell causing him to sprain his ankle.

September 4, 2008 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Xinergy Corp. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Lowering of tools (chain hoist) from a raised location to floor, when employee lost footing on platform and fell approx 2 ft. to floor. Sustained dislocation of left ankle and hairline fracture of bone in left foot.

August 12, 2008 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Xinergy Corp. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was performing factory campaign on an HD785-7 truck exhaust system, when the swivel socket he was using, broke. A piece of the broken tool cut his left palm. He received 5 stitches to his palm.

June 3, 2008 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Xinergy Corp. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was servicing road grader. Pressurized grease hose burst injecting grease into right index finger and right index palm ares. First aid on site, ER exam then surgery to remove grease from wound area.

2006 · 1 incident

March 4, 2006 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ee was injured when he lifted a rock out of crusher on 3/4/06.It was reported to company 5/3/06 when ee went to have a MRI on his back.