Mining Incidents

Feds Creek Mine Coal

Bledsoe Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by James River Coal Company
Chappell, Leslie County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517961

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Jul 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
63
citations
15
significant & substantial
$8,368
proposed penalties
$6,568
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
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 6,194 12 3 1937.4
2001 Q2 18,636 3 0 161.0
2001 Q1 38,011 11 2 289.4
2000 Q4 36,629 9 1 245.7
2000 Q3 23,173 8 0 345.2
2000 Q2 22,896 5 0 218.4
2000 Q1 20,526 15 9 730.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

2001 · 7 incidents

July 24, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TIMBERS WITH A CROSSCUT SAW. HE CUT HIS THUMB.

May 8, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD AND THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE WHILE WORKING ON THE UNIT.

March 13, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PITCHING TIMBERS ON 001 SECTION.

March 6, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE TURNED TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS.

March 5, 2001 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS REPAIRING A SCOOP OUTSIDE AND FELL ON SCOOP CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.

March 2, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS GROIN WHILE LIFTING A RIB RAIL ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER.

January 6, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CONCRETE BLOCK, HOWEVER, MEDICATL RECORDS INDICUTE HE HAS ALREADY BEEN TREATION WITH A DR FOR LEFT KNEE DISORDER.

2000 · 28 incidents

December 16, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE FOR A NEW PANEL.

November 13, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF DISCOVERED ON THE WEEKLY EXAM AT THE #53 ENTRY 001 SECTION SUBMAINS THE FALL WAS APPROX 40'X48"X20'

November 1, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON NOSE BY BELT LIFTER.

October 20, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED AT BREAK #40 ON #2 BELT IN THE #3 RIGHT BREAK. THE FALL WAS APP. 18' X 15' X 4-9'.

September 21, 2000 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING BELT STAND. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT ON 10-31-00.

August 24, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF AFTER STUMBLING OVER A PIECE OF COAL.

August 17, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STRAINED HIS BACK HANDLING 4/0 CABLES. (NOTE: EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10/2/00. THIS WAS THE FIRST DAY MISSED DIE TO THE ACCIDENT.)

August 6, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING CABLES AND OTHER HEAVY OBJECTS. (NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8/21/00.)

July 31, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY SMALL PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP. EMPLOYEE HAD RIGHT HAND OUT OF DECK AREA.

July 24, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE.

July 14, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT BREAK #52. #2 ENTRY ON 1ST LEFT SUBMAIN. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' X 25' X 4'.

July 12, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD BY DOCTOR ON 7-21-00 THAT HE HAD WORK RELATED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

July 7, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTI0NAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN FIRST LEFT SUBMAINS #4 ENTRY AT BREAK #53. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' BY 25' BY 40".

June 30, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON IN #1 ENTRY, 7TH LEFT PANEL, APP ONE BREAK LEFT OF SPAD #345. THE FALL WAS APP 18'X3-4'X30'.

June 16, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS NECK WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK THE MINE ROOF. (EE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INCIDENT ON 6-28-00).

June 9, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HIT HIMSELF ON THE LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS.

May 22, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK HANDLING ROCK AT A HEAD DRIVE.

May 18, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED IN THE FACE OF 1ST LEFT SUBMAINS, BREAK #56, 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD #273. THE FALL WAS IN #3 ENTRY AND EXTENDED THROUGH THE LEFT XCUT.

May 17, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK AND LEFT FOOT BYA COAL RIB ROLL WHILE SETTING UP THE MACHINE TO ROOFBOLT.

May 9, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE DROPPED A CONVEY0R MOTOR ON HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE CHANGING OUT THE MOTOR EE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO INJURY ON 5/15/00

May 5, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN 6TH LEFT PANEL OFF 1ST LEFT SUBMAIN #3 ENTRY #9 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 ' X 40' X 48".

May 1, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK & RIGHT SHOULDERLOADING BLOCKS

April 20, 2000 KY · Coal truck driver OTHER
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS EXITING FRONT END LOADER AFTER LOADING TRUCK. THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT AS THE EE WAS HALF WAY IN AND OUT OF THE CAB, IN WHICH IT STRUCK THE EE ON THE SHOULDER.

April 13, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED WHILE RETREAT MINING WAS BEING CONDUCTED ON THE 5TH LEFT PANEL, #3 ENTRY, #7 CROSSCUT.

April 8, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER REMOVING ROCK FROM BELT.

March 31, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE STRUCK A JACK HANGING FROM THE MINE ROOF