Mining Incidents

Bevins Branch Surface Coal

Controlled by James Eric Davidson
Millard, Pike County, KY  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 1518040

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
2005–2020
Latest incident
Apr 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
489
citations
180
significant & substantial
$253,952
proposed penalties
$175,221
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
2023 Q2 4,000 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 800 2 0 2500.0
2021 Q1 2,902 9 1 3101.3
2020 Q4 200 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 200 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 200 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 200 1 0 5000.0
2019 Q4 6,929 7 1 1010.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2020 · 1 incident

April 8, 2020 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virgie Clean Mining, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping down from cab of dozer onto the track when employee felt pain in right knee

2019 · 1 incident

June 5, 2019 KY · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apex Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting boom back in cradle when hook came loose striking EE and creating small laceration in right side of head

2018 · 2 incidents

May 14, 2018 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apex Energy Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was putting antifreeze in rock truck. When getting down, feet got caught. To keep from falling, employee grabbed railing and pulled right shoulder.

January 26, 2018 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was backing up dozer, slipped off rock jolted the employee

2017 · 1 incident

March 1, 2017 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was getting loaded with shot material in pot area when getting loaded the shot material fell into off side of truck shaking operator around in the cab of truck.

2016 · 2 incidents

November 8, 2016 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

The excavator operator told everyone ee was getting off excavator to take a restroom break. EE didn't listen and back into excavator boom with rock truck.

February 1, 2016 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apex Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee tripped over steel cable in the office parking lot injuring EE's right back and hip.

2014 · 1 incident

September 2, 2014 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was mounting Front End Loader when he felt pain in his right hip and knee. Employee didn't report this accident until 9/8/2014 and started losing time on this date..

2013 · 1 incident

November 11, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apex Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was working on grader blade trying to put it back on. Blade kicked out from jack and hit his foot.

2012 · 3 incidents

December 17, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apex Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES: PRESSED TILT PIN IN LOADER, WAS REMOVING PULLER GROUP, GROUP WAS HANGING ON BOOM, STARTED NUT ON ROD TO KEEP ALL PLATES AND RAM FROM FALLING OFF. ROD SHIFTED CAUSING PLATES AND RAM TO SHIFT AND CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN TOOLING, BOOM WAS STILL WAS NOT MOVED.

June 19, 2012 KY · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting in SUV to return to work area when the driver pulled away to quickly causing employee to loose footing causing pain in right knee. Employee started losing time on 10-23-12.

June 18, 2012 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding in SUV Man Bus when it hit a dip in road causing pain in back. Employee started losing time on 7/9/12

2011 · 1 incident

September 9, 2011 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apex Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was loading wethole product when he tripped on a box and landed on his knee.

2010 · 5 incidents

July 19, 2010 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apex Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting Caterpillar 785 haul truck & missed step on ladder. Employee grabbed handrail with right hand causing pain in right shoulder & down right side & back.

July 12, 2010 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated he drove rock truck down hill and through a dip and felt pain & numbness in left arm.

June 4, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apex Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on Bull Dozer's air conditioner. EE was cutting wire tie when his knife slipped and cut his thumb on his left hand.

May 8, 2010 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apex Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stated he was carrying wet hole bags and felt pain in his lower back. (no lost time) injury only.

May 3, 2010 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apex Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking to water pump. The area was muddy, EE slipped and twisted right knee.

2009 · 3 incidents

June 25, 2009 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated he was operating rock truck. He stated the rock truck bounced & his neck & left arm started tingling.

January 12, 2009 KY · Coal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Apex Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A blasting accident occurred when the 2500 Hitachi shovel contacted an undented primer in an area that had been shot. This accident resulted in no injury to anyone.

January 1, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

Had been climbing up and down the boom all day, installing a cylinder, he had bumped his left elbow several times over the course of the day. His left hand began hurting all the way to the elbow when he gripped an object.

2008 · 2 incidents

November 26, 2008 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apex Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was climbing onto D10N dozer. His foot slipped on the track causing him to fall-back striking pusharm of dozer. He complained of tenderness and swelling in lower back area.

January 21, 2008 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apex Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Driver pulled out of pit, started to tarp his load when tarp became stuck. Driver got out of truck, walked around passenger side & tried to push tarp back and his right wrist popped. After his wrist popped he walked around to driver side and climbed up side of truck bed to see if tarp was caught on something.

2007 · 3 incidents

December 31, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apex Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

Working on dozer roller frame, the bottom part fell down hitting employee's wrist.

January 29, 2007 KY · Coal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was hauling over-burden to the dump in a 777C Cat rock truck, Equip. #301. When he started downhill to the dump area he noticed he had no brakes & went thru berm & over about 25' high dump. He went cab first into spoil bank. It threw him face first into windshield. He was not wearing seat belt.

2005 · 3 incidents

October 28, 2005 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT LOADER OPERATOR DROPPED ROCK TOO HARD IN TRUCK BED.

August 17, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apex Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE and other ee was removing a steering demand valve 250-300. and carring valve to bumper of tool truck when he felt sharp pain in his shoulder blade area

May 11, 2005 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE BACKED THE ROCK TRUCK OVER BERM, THE TRUCK CAME TO REST NEXT LEVEL IN HOLLOW FILL.