Mining Incidents

Mine No 4 Coal

Garrett Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Rex Fought
Jenkins, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518258

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
May 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
89
citations
47
significant & substantial
$8,641
proposed penalties
$1,225
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
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 3,862 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 22,875 14 5 612.0
2001 Q1 24,900 18 10 722.9
2000 Q4 21,538 50 29 2321.5
2000 Q3 7,300 7 3 958.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2001 · 5 incidents

May 21, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garrett Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAUL ROAD AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL.

April 20, 2001 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Garrett Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TWO UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALLS HAVE OCCURRED IN THE FIRST LEFT PANEL OF NORTH MAINS IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY X-CUTS INBY SURVEY STATION 56. BOTH FALLS MEASURING APPROX. 5' X 19'W X 40' LONG. THIS WAS FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAM BY CO. EMPLOYEE & MSHA EMPLOYEE.

April 9, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Garrett Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS USING A SCOOP TO REMOVE A BRATTICE & HIT COAL RIB WITH SCOOP STRIKING BACK AGAINST SCOOP SEAT CAUSING A BACK STRAIN.

January 25, 2001 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Garrett Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE FIRST LEFT PANEL OFF NORTH MAINS WHERE MINING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. IN NO. 5 ENTRY INBY S.S.166 MEASURING 40'L X 20'W X 5'H IN NO. 6 ENTRY RIGHT OF S.S. 168 MEASURING 15'L X 20'W X 5'H, IN NO.7 ENTRY 40' INBY S.S. 168 MEASURING 180'L X 20'W X 5'H.

January 19, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garrett Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND CAUGHT RIGHT PINKY FINGERBETWEEN DRILL POT AND BOLTER WRENCH CAUSING FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO THE TIP END OF FINGER.

2000 · 6 incidents

December 14, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Garrett Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS COUPLING SCOOP BATTERIES TO CHARGER AND APIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS NECK AND SHOULDER CAUSING A SPRAIN.

November 28, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Garrett Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO 4 ENTRY FIRST X-CUT UNDERGROUND MEASURING APPROX 20' X 20' X 6'H.

November 13, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garrett Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN DRILL POT & DRILLS STEEL CAUSING A FRACTURE & LACERATION

November 9, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Garrett Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON NO. 1 SECTION IN NO. 4 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX. 18'W X 16'L X 6'H.

November 2, 2000 KY · Coal miner, nec FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Garrett Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING METAL STRAPS FOR ROOF SUPPORT AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT STRAP CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM.

October 31, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Garrett Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO HIS INDEX FINGER.