Mining Incidents

No.17 Mine Coal

Controlled by Joseph T Bennett
Evarts, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517903

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
50
Years on record
2000–2013
Latest incident
Sep 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,010
citations
308
significant & substantial
$1,605,147
proposed penalties
$69,733
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
2016 Q2 373 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 28 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 166 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 0 2 0
2014 Q4 0 3 0
2014 Q3 4,669 11 4 2356.0
2014 Q2 555 18 2 32432.4
2014 Q1 695 10 3 14388.5
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

50 on file

2013 · 1 incident

September 6, 2013 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Yellow Rose Coal, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While in #1 entry employee tried to bend a bolt, his hand slipped. He said it pulled something in his neck and in his back.

2012 · 3 incidents

February 27, 2012 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K and D Mining Inc. · Struck by falling object

Drill steel fell out of hole and bounced off drill pot and struck operator in forehead.

February 22, 2012 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K and D Mining Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Cut right index finger while installing wet down hose on head drive.

2010 · 3 incidents

November 9, 2010 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
K and D Mining Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Raised up in railrunner in low top and was pinned between railrunner and mine roof.

June 21, 2010 KY · Coal superintendent STRIKING OR BUMPING
K and D Mining Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Strap was broke loose from bolt, hanging down and caught miner behind right ear, resulting in a 4" laceration.

2007 · 3 incidents

November 17, 2007 KY · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee stepped off scoop and twisted his knee and foot. X-rays revealed a broken bone in his foot. No surgery required, only a cracked bone, but will be off regular duty for a few weeks.

June 23, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was off loading cable from a shuttle car. It got caught and when it released it jerked him into the top and hurt his back and neck.

May 28, 2007 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Fall from machine

EE had filled radiator on an endloader and started to climb off. His foot slipped and he fell to the ground.

2006 · 3 incidents

December 20, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An unplaned, non injury roof fall was discovered on 12-20-06 at approx 2pm while the mine examiner was conducting his weekly examination. The fall was in the intake air course at the 57th cross cut in the #6 entry. The fall measured approx. 0-8 inches thick, 19 feet wide and 30 feet long.

2005 · 3 incidents

May 19, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

Worker was in a rail runner when he got his head into the top causing minor head injuries.

May 14, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A non-injury roof fall accident was discovered at 6am on 5-14-05 in the #1 entry at crosscut #71. It measured approx. 19' wide by 0" to 7' thick by 80' long. The fall apparently occurred sometime between pre-shift on 5-13-05 and pre-shift on 5-14-05.

2004 · 2 incidents

July 19, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE TOP WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A BRUISED HAND AND A SMALL CUT WHICH TOOK A FEW STITCHES.

June 7, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Non injury roof fall was discovered on the "17 side" of mine at the 3rd set of seals while foreman was conducting his pre-shift inspection. The fall crushed out the #1 seal and had to be replaced. This fall occurred sometime between the end of the shift on 6-5-04 and the pre-shift inspection on 6-7-04.

2003 · 7 incidents

October 3, 2003 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APPROX. 2100 FEET INBY THE NO. 5 BELT HEAD DRIVE IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY. THE ROOF FELL IN A INTERSECTION ENTRAPPING THE BELT LINE AND ALL SO THE TRACK FOR THE TRACKWAY IN THIS AREA. THE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND WHEN THE EVENING SHIFTS MANTRIP WAS TRAVELING TO THE 001-0 MINING SECTION.

July 18, 2003 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX 3:00 PM AT THE 32ND CROSS-CUT IN THE RETURN ENTRY ALONG THE NO.1 BELT LINE MAINS. THE ROOF FALL IMPAIRED THE VENTILATION FOR THE RETURN IN THIS AREA. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 19 FT WIDE, 0 TO 8 FT THICK, AND 30 FT LONG.

May 13, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck by flying object

QUESTION 5A- UNDERGROUND LOCATION IS ON BELT LINE. MINER WAS MUCKING BELT LINE WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE. SAW THE DOCTOR AND MEDICATED IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. ENDED WITH NO PROBLEM.

April 24, 2003 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE MINE OFFICE WHEN HE GOT SICK. AFTER TWO DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD A LIGHT STROKE.

March 18, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) NO VALUE FOUND

EE IS A ROOF BOLTER. HE STEPPED OUT TO PUT A BOLT, SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

February 27, 2003 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT HE #2 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT #58, APPROX. 80 FT INBY SPAD STATION #584. THE FALL WAS FOUND DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE RETURN ENTRIES. THE FALL OCCURRED SOME TIME BETWEEN 2-20-03 AND 2-27-03 DURING THE LASTWEEKLY.

2002 · 7 incidents

November 5, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A COAL OUTBURST OCCURRED ON 001 SECTION. THE IMPACT AREA OF THE COAL OUTBURST DISLODGED 4 PILLARS OF COAL, 2 PILLARS OF COAL BETWEEN THE NO.1 AND NO.2 ENTRY AND THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT, AND 2 PILLARS OF COAL BETWEEN THE NO.2 AND NO.3 ENTRY AND THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT. THE CREW IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING BOREHOLED IN THE FACE OF THE NO2 ENTRY TOWARDS A INACCESSIBLE AREA OF THE MINE.

October 24, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR, HIT A HOLE AND IT JAMMED HIS NECK. WENT TO LOCAL DOCTOR TO GET CHECK OUT. NO LINGERING PROBLEMS WITH NECK.

October 10, 2002 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING UNDERGROUND BANGED HIS HAND. THE MIDDLE KNUCKLE ON HIS RIGHT HAND WAS SWOLLEN. HE WENT TO DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY AT 6 PM TO GET IT CHECKED OUT.

September 25, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL DISCOVERED IN THE BLEEDER SYSTEM FOR THE 001-0 SECTIONS 3RD RIGHT PANEL WHILE THE MINE FOREMAN WAS CONDUCTING HIS WEEKLY EXAMS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 8' THICK, 25' LONG, 20' WIDE

June 4, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS SITTING ALONG THE RIB WATCHING AND WAITING ON THE CONT. MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD, IMPACT BROKE FRONT TEETH.

March 7, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON ROOF BOLT MACH CABLE IN ORDER TO HAVE ENOUGH CABLE TO REACH OUTSIDE ENTRY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS WRIST.

January 2, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A CONVEYOR MOTOR ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

2001 · 5 incidents

December 7, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE SUPPLY CAR WRECKED ON THE TRACK & THE VICTIM WAS USING A RAIL JACK TO RAISE & PUT IT BACK ON TRACK WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF THE JACK & FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

December 6, 2001 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ALONG #3 BELT IN #6 ENTRY (INTAKE) AT THE #17 CROSS CUT. IT MEASURES 4' BY 20' BY 60'. IT HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

May 16, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS JACKING UP A WRECKED RAIL RUNNER TO PUT BACK ON THE TRACK WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED AND THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM ON THE RT. EAR.

April 27, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY WHEN HE WALKED INTO A ROOF BOLT PLATE THAT WAS HANGING DOWN FROM THE ROOF OF MINE JAMMING HIS NECK.

February 2, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS LOADING 10 FT TIMBERS IN THE RAW COAL CAR FROM OFF THE GROUND WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. 1ST DAY LOST TIME 2-5-01.

2000 · 13 incidents

December 19, 2000 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A BRATTICEM WHEN ONE OF THE BOARDS CAME LOOSE FROM TIMBER & WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE BOARD, A NAIL PENETRATED HIS RIGHT HAND.

November 11, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A CONT. MINER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LT FOOT CAUSING A BRUISE.

September 18, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Fall from piled material

THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING OFF AN OVERCAST USING CONCRETE BLOCKS TO STEP OFF ON WHEN THE BLOCKS TURNED OVER CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS ANKLE.

September 14, 2000 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJ WAS SPLICING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AFTER FINISHING HE STOOD UP & STEPPED ON THE CABLE WHICH ROLLED HIS ANKLE OVER CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HISANKLE

September 12, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJ WAS PULLING CABLE OFF REEL OF SHUTTLE CAR IN THE PROCESS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE WAS PULLING & TWISTING ON THE CABLE

August 23, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DURING PILLAR RECOVERY WORK AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE CONT. MINING MACHINE. IT MEASURED 10' X 20' X 5'. MINER RECOVERED 5 HRS. LATER.

August 11, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED RAISED THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO KNOCK DOWN DRAW ROCK WHEN A PIECE FELL,HIT ON THE MINER, BOUNCED AND HIT OPERATOR.

April 19, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED WAS TRYING TO PULL A H20 LINE OUT OF FROM THE BEHIND A TRACTION MOTOR. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IN HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

April 17, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS PUTTING A ROOF BOLT IN THE AND THE DRILL HEAD OR DRILL STEEL CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND WRAPPED HIS HAND AROUND THE DRILL STEEL.

April 3, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SWITCHING SEATS AFTER BEING LOADED WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

February 8, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS CHECKING THE UNIVERSAL JOINT IN THE SCOOP. THE REAR WHEELS WERE OFF THE GROUND AND ROTATING WHEN HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT AND WAS PULLED BETWEEN WHEEL AND FRAME.

January 31, 2000 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 INJURY WAS THROWING BELT STRUCTURE INTO THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP WHEN A PIECE BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE R7. FONT. 1ST DAY LOST TIME 2-1-00.