Mining Incidents

Bullhorn Mine Coal

Bledsoe Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by James River Coal Company
Big Laurel, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518242

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Jul 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
93
citations
36
significant & substantial
$11,213
proposed penalties
$10,336
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
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 6,901 2 0 289.8
2001 Q3 24,214 4 3 165.2
2001 Q2 23,805 5 2 210.0
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

2001 · 7 incidents

July 31, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE ALLEGES THAT PLASTER SPLASHED INTO HIS LEFT EYE WHILE APPLYING TO STOPPING.

June 29, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRUCK ON THE FOREHEAD BY A CHAIN WHILE REMOVING LOW STRUCTURE FROM A PREVIOUS PANEL. THE CHAIN EITHER BROKE OR CAME UNHOOKED.

June 25, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT CHEEK OF HIS FACE BY A LIFTING JACK BAR.

March 3, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CAUGHTT HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD AND THE DRILL STEEL.

February 19, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROOF BOLT STEEL FROM A HOLE AND HIS GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIECES AND ROTATED.

January 18, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STRUCK BY LOOSE CAP COAL WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

January 13, 2001 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT A SPRING FROM A RAILRUNNER WHEN THE SPRING STRUCK HIT RIGHT HAND.

2000 · 7 incidents

November 27, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE CARRYING TWO 40 POUND ROCK DUST BAGS.

November 12, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS GROIN WHILE INSTALLING A HEADDRIVE JACK. (DIAGNOSIS HERNIA; SURGERY DATE FOR REPAIR 11/17/2000).

September 14, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BEHIND ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN CABLE REEL WAS ACTIVATED AND SWEPT HIS FEET FROM UNDER HIM.

September 2, 2000 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BELTS ON FAN PULLEY OUTSIDE AND CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT AND PULLEY.

August 29, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK INSTALLING BELT ROLLERS ON #4 BELT NOTE: EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2/1/01 DUE TO THIS ALLEGED ACCIDENT

July 28, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING ROOF BOLTER CABLE.

July 10, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING BELT FLAPS FOR AIRLOCK, SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.