Mining Incidents

PE 2 Underground Coal

Controlled by J Mark Campbell
Dorton, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518008

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
32
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
Oct 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
303
citations
179
significant & substantial
$212,364
proposed penalties
$54,922
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
2006 Q4 0 5 0
2006 Q3 17,030 18 16 1057.0
2006 Q2 49,199 42 21 853.7
2006 Q1 49,199 65 38 1321.2
2005 Q4 3,262 4 0 1226.2
2005 Q3 37,920 18 5 474.7
2005 Q2 34,028 7 4 205.7
2005 Q1 25,088 5 3 199.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

2 recorded
December 13, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · MACHINERY
American Mining & Manufacturing Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL BOLTS IN THE ROOF, EMPLOYER HIT THE UP LEVER ON THE BOLT MACHINE. HIS HEAD WAS OVER TOP OF THE POT & IT CRUSHED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.

April 30, 2000 KY · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Garrett Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN WAS GOING TO MAKE REPAIRS ON THE RIGHT SIDE POWER CENTER IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY, AND WAS FOUND LYING BESIDE THE POWER CENTERIT APPEARS HE RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

Reportable incidents

30 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2006 · 13 incidents

October 2, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

An inintentional roof fall was discovered 2300 ft outby the face of 004 MMU at spad #2091. The fall measured approximately 20 ft wide x 20 ft long x 4 1/2 - 5 ft high.

September 14, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 10:00am on 9/14/06, during a weekly examination. The roof fall material consisted of laminated slate and sand stone. The fall measured approx 20' wide X 16' long X 4 1/2 - 5" high.

September 12, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall occurred 6200' outby the face at Break #99, #7 Entry, 1 Break inby Spad #1349. The fall measured approx 12' long X 20' wide X 4 1/2' high.

August 31, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall was discovered on 8/31/06 during a weekly examination. The incident location was at the #6 entry approximately 6,500 ft outby the face at Break #95, Spad #1331. The fall measured approximately 120 ft long x 20 ft wide x 4 1/2 ft high.

August 14, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall was discovered 8/14/2006, at break #72,spad #1084. The fall occured 8,200 ft. outby the face in the #5 neutral entry. The roof was a mixture of sand stone and slate. The fall measured 16 ft. wide x 17 ft. long x 2-4 ft. high.

August 7, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall occurred 3 breaks outby the feeder on the 005 and 006 MMUs inthe #7 entry at Spad #2471 8 breaks outby the face.

July 20, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #5 entry 8,400 feet outby the face ina neutral entry at Break #70. The fall measured approximately 20' Long x 20' Wide x 4 1/2' High.

July 14, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the intake at Break #103 at the #7 entry. The roof fall measured approx 16' wide X 20' long X 5 1/2' high.

June 3, 2006 KY · Coal apprentice, trainee HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a chain ratchet to pull a belt together when the clamp broke and struck the victim on the left side of his face. The incident resulted in a fractured left mandible.

April 25, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Struck by falling object

The employee was bolting the #7 break when his drill steel became lodged in a hole, then came loose unexpectedly, striking the ring finger of his left hand. The incident resulted in a lacertaion that required stitches.

February 20, 2006 KY · Coal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

DUE TO AN UNDETECTED POCKET OF GAS (MEASURING APPROX. 4' WIDE BY 6' LONG) 2 EMPLOYEES WITNESSED AN IGNITION OF METHANE GAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MINER. HOWEVER, NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF AN IGNITION WAS FOUND.

January 18, 2006 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured employee was operating a four-wheeler which struck a Mac 8 that was stopped in front of him. This caused the steering wheel to spin around and strike the top of the employee's right hand, resulting in a fracture.

2005 · 4 incidents

October 19, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured employee was crawling toward the roof bolt machine when his left foot slipped off the coal and became caught underneath the wheel of the machine.

September 7, 2005 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EE WAS TRAVELING IN A MANTRIP WHEN IT DIPPED DOWN. THIS MOTION CAUSED THE EE'S KNEE TO STRIKE THE ROOF, RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

May 6, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee twisted his knee exiting the car ram.

March 10, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING THE HEADING WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF A SLICK AREA, SLID DOWN BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND DRILL POT, HITTING LEFT LEG AND KNEE

2004 · 5 incidents

October 18, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOLT AND ONTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT AND ANKLE.

September 27, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED EE TOLD THE WITNESS THAT HE WAS GOING TO MOVE THE CABLE CROSSER. HE DID NOT HEAR HIM AND ACCIDENTALLY RAN OVER HIS RIGHT HAND WITH A ROOF BOLTER WHEEL.

August 17, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A rock fall occurred at 1:30 p.m. in the #2 heading 10' inby spad #1366. there were no injuries. the travelways and airways were not affected. the fall measured approx. 5 ft high, 18 ft wide, and 65 ft long.

June 21, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ADVERSE ROOF. * EMPLOYEE HIT WITH FALLING ROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING *

June 17, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

DURING THE 1ST SHIFT ON 6/17/04, THE ROOF STARTED WORKING AT SPAD #1297 IN THE #3 HEADING. EMPLOYEES WERE EVACUATED FROM THE AFFECTED AREA AND THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE FALL WAS 8' HIGH, 30' LONG, AND 30' WIDE AT THE INTERSECTION. THE FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND BOLTED.

2003 · 2 incidents

March 21, 2003 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
American Mining & Manufacturing Corporation · Contact with electrical current

A HIGH VOLTAGE FUSE WAS BLOWN & WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE HIGH VOLTAGE FUSE EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR, BURNING HIS LEFT HAND & RIGHT FOOT.

2001 · 1 incident

February 23, 2001 KY · Coal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ember Contracting Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP INSIDE TO BEGIN WORK DAY. HE STATED THAT MANTRIP WENT THROUGH WATER HOLE AND THAT HE RAISED UP TO KEEP FROM GETTING WET, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO CATCH HIS BODY BETWEEN MINE ROOF AND MANTRIP.

2000 · 5 incidents

August 21, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garrett Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING A SHEAR PIN IN THE FEEDER SHEARPIN CAME OUT & STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE & LACERATION

August 1, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garrett Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE AND THE CLAMPS CAME LOOSE AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A BAD BRUISE.

July 10, 2000 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Garrett Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CRAWLING ALONG BELT LINE AND CHANGE DIRECTIONS AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE THAT RESULTED IN A TORN CARTILAGE.

May 16, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Garrett Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO.5 X-CUT ONE BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 903 MEASURING APPROX 6'H X 20'W X 40'L.

April 21, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garrett Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER