CAM Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Driving piece of drill steel out of the chuck with a hammer & piece of steel chipped off & went into thigh.
R F #3 Elkhorn Coal
CAM Mining LLC
· Underground
Controlled by
Rhino Resource Partners LP
Dorton,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518095
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 19
- Years on record
- 2000–2006
- Latest incident
- Aug 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
294
citations
169
significant & substantial
$34,097
proposed penalties
$33,316
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 3,112 | 5 | 4 | 1606.7 |
| 2006 Q3 | 27,957 | 16 | 9 | 572.3 |
| 2006 Q2 | 6,142 | 21 | 11 | 3419.1 |
| 2006 Q1 | 4,456 | 15 | 8 | 3366.2 |
| 2005 Q3 | 6,700 | 10 | 4 | 1492.5 |
| 2005 Q2 | 7,100 | 11 | 3 | 1549.3 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
19 on file2006 · 2 incidents
CAM Mining LLC · Flash burns (electric)
EE was trouble shooting the continious miner cable. He tried to reset the breaker and the cable blew out and burned his abodomen.
2005 · 7 incidents
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall occurred 2 crosscuts inby survey station 638. fall was 50' long 35' x 4' thick. retreal Mining fall occurred at the retrient area.
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall occurred #6 beltline. the fall measured 60' long, 20' wide, 4 thick. fall occurred at the anchorage zone.
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Accident type, without injuries
roof fall occurred at spad 1373 and it measured approximately 5' thick, 30' long and 16' wide.
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall occurred 60 ft inby spad 1363 and it measured approximately 20 ft wide, 35 ft long, and 5 ft thick.
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall occurred in #6 entry 30 ft long, 18 ft fluid and 5' thick.
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall occurred one break out by spad 313, it was approximately 5 feet thick, 20 feet wide and 40 feet long.
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall occurred 2000 ft outby section. Roof measured 40' long, 20 ft wide and 7 ft in thickness.
2004 · 3 incidents
May 4, 2004
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Struck by falling object
SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AT BACK OF THE HEAD DRIVE, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.
May 3, 2004
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Struck by falling object
A ROCK OF THE CORNER OF THE COAL RIB CAME UNDERNEATH THE EDGE OF THE CANOPY AND STRUCK HIS HAND.
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE UNROLLING BELT OFF OF A ROLL, THE BELTHANGER CAME LOOSE. THE CHAIN OR BELTHANGER STRUCK HIS HAND
2003 · 3 incidents
August 31, 2003
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Fall from ladders
STANDING ON EXTENSION LADDER, TIGHTENING A BOLT TO A COAL CHUTE, HIS RATCHET SLIPPED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF OF LADDER.
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL OCCURRED 80 FEET INBY SPAD 508 IN #6 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 40 FT LONG, 4 FT THICK AND 18 FT WIDE.
August 8, 2003
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING ON BELTLINE WHILE LOADING BELT ON FLAT CAR AND CLAIMED HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
2002 · 1 incident
Emily Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS OPERATING THE MANTRIP TAKING THE OTHER MEN & HIMSELF UNDERGROUND. HE HIT A BUMP ON THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT THE ROOF OF THEMINE. NATURE OF INJURY UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
2001 · 2 incidents
September 26, 2001
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Emily Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE SHOULDER, PUSHING HIM BACK INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR.
April 4, 2001
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emily Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING THE #1 BELTLINE WHEN A SPLICE CAUGHT HIS #4 COAL SHOVEL AND JERKED HIM PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. HE WENT TO PIKEVILLE METHODIST HOSPITAL E.R. ON 4-4-01.
2000 · 1 incident
October 25, 2000
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emily Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE ENDLOADER WHEN HE SUFFERED PAIN INHIS HEEL OF HIS LEFT FOOT. DID NOT MISS WORK OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2-20-01.