Prosper Energy, LLC · Accident type, without injuries
This report is a non-injury roof fall in the #4 entry. The fall was approximately 15'H x 20'W x 30' L
Mine #1 Coal
Maverick Coal Co., LLC
· Underground
Controlled by
Gary D Mitchell
Ransom,
Pike County,
KY
·
Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1518001
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2011–2022
- Latest incident
- May 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
1,512
citations
397
significant & substantial
$638,960
proposed penalties
$32,406
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file2022 · 1 incident
2021 · 1 incident
Prosper Energy, LLC · Accident type, without injuries
The mine examiner was working on the tracking system in the intake entry at the #7 cross cut. This area is not a normal travel way. The roof fall was 4' H, 20' wide and 40' long approx. No interruption was shown on the fan chart.
2020 · 1 incident
July 25, 2020
KY · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
POWERED HAULAGE
Prosper Energy, LLC · Struck against stationary object
MINER WAS TRAVELING TO SURFACE WHEN EE'S LEFT EAR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE ROOF, RESULTING IN A LACERATION, WHICH DID REQUIRE STITCHES TO EE'S EAR.
2019 · 1 incident
June 6, 2019
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
POWERED HAULAGE
Prosper Energy, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was backing out on scoop and EE's left knee hit the top while scoop was still moving. Left knee was drug between top and scoop. Employee's return to work date is unknown at this time.
2018 · 1 incident
Covenant Coal Corporation, Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A non injury roof fall was found on the examination of the beltway approx. 8 crosscuts from the portal at the start of the shift outby spad 45. The fall was 50 to 60 feet long.
2016 · 1 incident
Covenant Coal Corporation, Inc · Accident type, without injuries
No employees were working underground. Went in around 1:30 p.m. to retrieve drill and found rock fall from roof at #1 entry last open at crosscut. Rock was approximately 5x20x20. There were no injuries and no employees working underground.
2011 · 2 incidents
July 8, 2011
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Somer Grace Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Lifting scoop extension & strained back. Continued to work until 08/03/2011 when lost time began.
June 30, 2011
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Somer Grace Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Knocking pin out of scoop bucket & piece of metal struck nose causing a scrape. Found out on 07-26-11 there is a piece of metal still in nose and had it removed.