Mining Incidents

Marion Branch Coal

CAM Mining LLC · Surface
Pikeville, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518100

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2010
Latest incident
Dec 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
227
citations
93
significant & substantial
$81,055
proposed penalties
$30,378
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
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 2 2
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 1 0
2010 Q4 1,295 1 0 772.2
2010 Q1 1,893 10 2 5282.6
2009 Q4 1,954 1 0 511.8
2009 Q3 900 8 4 8888.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2010 · 1 incident

December 6, 2010 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAM Mining LLC · Fall from machine

Employee stepped out of dozer to check loose air filter housing, slipped on slick tracks, fell on tracks and then to the ground. Employee recently treated and taken off work effective 2/14/11.

2009 · 1 incident

August 21, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAM Mining LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping install a silt fence, when he stepped in a drop off and fell approximately 4 feet. He was complaining with neck pain and was transported to the hospital and kept overnight for observation as a precautionary measure.

2008 · 4 incidents

December 29, 2008 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAM Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was crossing the hood of a rock truck and tripped on a shovel and fell hurting his back.

March 5, 2008 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CAM Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was putting a ladder on a drill. The ladder slipped and caught his finger.

February 2, 2008 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAM Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Crossing push arm with foot on idler, when his foot slipped, straining his back. EE did not miss work until 2/10/08.

January 10, 2008 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAM Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped in mud in parking lot and tried to catch himself as he fell causing his right elbow to become dislocated. Physician took him off work effective 1/17/08

2007 · 3 incidents

November 28, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CAM Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lifting jack with bar, when pin came out and jack fell hitting bar, causing the bar to hit EE's head which resulted in a laceration. EE had stitches, no lost time.

July 2, 2007 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
CAM Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Dozer topped short incline; when front of dozer came down on other side it jarred operator.

May 31, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
CAM Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operating a utility truck when another vehicle rear-ended his vehicle. Miner was taken off work effective 6/29/07.

2006 · 2 incidents

October 21, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAM Mining LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was stepping off right side push arm of dozer and stepped onto uneven ground when he states that he felt his knee "pop" and his knee gave way.

March 1, 2006 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CAM Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Inserted hand into heater box inside of cab; fan motor was running and lacerated his finger.

2005 · 1 incident

July 14, 2005 KY · Coal FIRE
M & D Pipeline Inc · Accident type, without injuries

All we know was lights started getting dim & bright. I told operator to get out & check out. He informed me that dozer was on fire. He used fire ext. on dozer & could not put out. I told him to get away. We covered dozer up & ext. with water & dirt. There were no injuries & I have no idea how much damage.

2003 · 1 incident

July 24, 2003 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer NO VALUE FOUND
M & D Pipeline Inc · No Value Found

WHILE WIDENING THE ROADWAY, SPOIL APPARENTLY DISLODGED & SLID, RESULTING IN A BREACH OF THE COUPLING OF THE NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION LINE, WHICH APPARENTLY IGNITED FROM THE BLOWER OF THE DOZER , INFLICTING 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO THE OPERATOR, & FRACTURING LOWER LEFT LEG.

2000 · 1 incident

March 21, 2000 KY · Coal truck driver MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WHILE USING A 1" IMPACT WRENCH TO DISASSEMBLE A SECTION OF A 992 G LOADER FELT INCREASING LOWER BACK STRAIN DURING THE MORNING HE WAS WORKING. HE WAS SENT TO COMPANY DR FOR TREATMENT OF MUS CLE STRAIN.