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Dial's Branch Coal

ICG East Kentucky LLC · Surface

Controlled by Arch Resources Inc

Pinsonfork, Pike County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1518193

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Fatalities: 2
Total incidents: 14
Years on record: 2000–2003
Latest incident: May 2003

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

121

citations

significant & substantial

$184,850

proposed penalties

$78,038

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 Q4	0	1	0
2007 Q3	4,199	0	0	0.0
2007 Q2	23,302	10	6	429.1
2006 Q3	6,940	2	2	288.2
2006 Q2	5,051	0	0	0.0
2006 Q1	3,034	0	0	0.0
2005 Q4	2,432	0	0	0.0
2005 Q3	2,215	1	1	451.5

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

2 recorded

May 18, 2000 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Addington Mining, Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE CONTACTED A 20 INCH HIGH PRESSURE GAS LINE WITH HIS LOADER BUCKET WHILE REMOVING OVERBURDEN. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN WHICH HE WAS BURNED WHILE TRYING TO GET AWAY. HE PASSED AWAY AS A RESULT OF THESE BURNS ON 5-19-00.

March 7, 2000 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY

Addington Mining, Inc · Struck against stationary object

DOZER WENT OVER SLOPE GOT SADDLEBAGGED ON ROCK CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL BLADE HIT STUMP CAUSING DOZER TO FLIP END FOR END. OPERATOR EJECTED CAUSING DEATH.

Reportable incidents

12 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2003 · 3 incidents

May 13, 2003 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler NO VALUE FOUND

Horizon Natural Resources Mining, Inc. · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A D11 DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL, IT CAME LOOSE, HE FELL ABOUT 4' TO THE GROUND AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. THE EE IS OFF WORK DUE TO BACK INJ URY (NO WITNESS) THIS ACCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

April 10, 2003 KY · Coal drill operator NO VALUE FOUND

Horizon Natural Resources Mining, Inc. · No Value Found

EE WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF HIS ROCK TRUCK TO CLEAN THE HEADLIGHTS. WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF THE BUMPER. HE FELL BACKWARD. LANDING ON ONE LEG AND BUTTOCKS. BRUISING HIS TAILBONE AND PULL ED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

April 7, 2003 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Horizon Natural Resources Mining, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A 785 CAT ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE OIL FILTER HOUSING. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD THAT REQUIRED 5 CLAMPS TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

2002 · 3 incidents

October 7, 2002 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Horizon Natural Resources Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

THE EE WAS PUSHING OUT A SHOT ON THE TAYLOR COAL SEAM. BACKING UP HE RAN INTO A LARGE ROCK, JARRING HIS BACK AND NECK.

July 27, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Addington Mining, Inc · Struck by flying object

A BEARING WAS BEING DRIVEN INTO A WISHBONE OF A 777 ROCK TRUCK, WITH A 4 POUND HAMMER. A PIECE OF BEARING BROKE OFF AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT HAND. IT EMBEDDED BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FIRST FINGER.

April 18, 2002 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Addington Mining, Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC REPLACE A HYDRAULIC PUMP ON A ROCK TRUCK. THE EE WAS EXPOSED TO HYDRAULIC OIL & MINERAL SPIRITS, WHICH WAS USED TO CLEAN THE PUMP. THE EE SUFFERED CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH HANDS.

2001 · 5 incidents

September 22, 2001 KY · Coal FIRE

Addington Mining, Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A HYD HOSE BLEW APART IN THE BELLY PAN UNDER THE DOZER, RESULTING IN A FIRE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO HYD HOSE, PUMPS, MOTOR AND CABLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED.

August 16, 2001 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Addington Mining, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING A DRILL MAST. AS HE WAS CLIMBING HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE IN HIS BACK. PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG. PAIN SHOT AT HOSPITAL. WORKED UNTIL 8/24/01 WHEN PAIN PROGRES SED. BEEN OFF FROM WORK SINCE THEN.

June 29, 2001 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Addington Mining, Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVAL OF LINK PIN. THE PRYBAR SLIPPED & HE FELL APPROX 4' TO THE GROUND. FRACTURED LEFT ARM, PAIN IN BACK & HEAD.

April 10, 2001 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Addington Mining, Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN SERVICING TRUCK. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PASSING AN AIR FILTER TO ANOTHER SERVICEMAN FOR INSTALLATION. THE OTHER GUY DROPPED THE USED FILTER IT STRUCK HIM IN THE HEA D. SEVEN STITCHES WAS UTILIZED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

January 11, 2001 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Addington Mining, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING END OFF ON OIL FILTER FOR INSPECTION THE FILTER STARTED TO SLIP IN THE VISE & HE GRABBED FOR IT. HE HIT HIS FINGER ON THE EXPOSEDEDGE LACERATED INDEX FINGER 4 STITCHES

2000 · 1 incident

December 22, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Addington Mining, Inc · Fall from machine

MECHANIC WAS STANDING ON TIRE OF GRADER FIXING A WATER LEAK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THEGROUND. HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT ELBOW. DR. SAYS SURGERY WILL BE REQUIRED.