Mining Incidents

S-1 Hunts Branch Coal

Controlled by Jeffery A Hoops
Freeburn, Pike County, KY  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1518280

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
2004–2016
Latest incident
Feb 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
354
citations
195
significant & substantial
$618,596
proposed penalties
$295,635
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
2016 Q1 11,682 1 0 85.6
2015 Q3 15,183 10 5 658.6
2015 Q1 23,895 39 23 1632.1
2014 Q4 28,423 7 7 246.3
2014 Q3 29,973 3 1 100.1
2014 Q2 520 8 7 15384.6
2014 Q1 29,741 7 6 235.4
2013 Q4 520 8 5 15384.6
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2016 · 1 incident

February 22, 2016 KY · Coal FIRE
Revelation Energy LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Dozer operator stated that saw flames coming out of the right side engine compartment. EE got out and began using fire extinguisher but was not able to suppress fire. An excavator was then used to cover the fire and put it out. Fire was limited to Dozer only.

2015 · 2 incidents

October 13, 2015 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Revelation Energy LLC · Fall from ladders

climbing down a ladder after working on the frame of the machine under the rear glass when ladder footing slipped out causing him to fall onto the counterweight and then to the ground - employee went for treatment nothing was found to be wrong returned to work with no restrictions - returning to the doctor and was taken off work on 3/1/2016

September 21, 2015 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Revelation Energy LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While reattaching the belly pan on a D-11 Dozer employee was lining the bolts holes up and strained a muscle in his stomach.

2014 · 1 incident

November 1, 2014 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Revelation Energy LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was leaving dozer cab for a break, slip and fell between tracks and frame hurting left leg/side

2013 · 2 incidents

October 17, 2013 KY · Coal welder (non-shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Revelation Energy LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Laying on back knocking end pins on machine swinging 15 lb sledge hammer pain in abdominal area

2012 · 1 incident

April 16, 2012 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Revelation Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

Received notification today that this has been deemed a work-related claim. Allegedly strained back while operating rock truck.

2010 · 1 incident

December 7, 2010 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Revelation Energy LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reported 2/25/11 - Picking up Sub for a drill and it jerked employee to the ground pulling a muscle in back.

2009 · 1 incident

April 9, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
CAM Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

While going down a hill employee lost control of truck causing him to collide with a mountain side. The reason for the loss of control of his vehicle is being investigated.

2008 · 5 incidents

December 8, 2008 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAM Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was changing oil in a dozer, when he slipped on the track. He tried to jump from the track and his left hip hit the open door on the tool box on his grease truck, causing a puncture wound that required stitches.

December 2, 2008 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
CAM Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was operating a loader when he struck a rock in the shot causinng his left knee to strike the safety guard of the steering control. Employee was not taken off work until 1/30/09 when he had surgery.

August 20, 2008 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CAM Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Truck was coming down bank and driver could not get it back into gear, so he jumped out of truck, causing multiple contusions and abrasions.

July 8, 2008 KY · Coal FIRE
CAM Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Drilling holes with a highwall drill to prepare a shot when one of the holes started having smoke and heat coming out of it. Could not extinguish in 30 minutes.

February 20, 2008 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
CAM Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Building loader pad, rock pushed from above hit his dozer jarring operator causing back strain.

2007 · 5 incidents

September 21, 2007 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAM Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Building road, employee got off of dozer to determine exact path of gas line when he tripped and fell fracturing hand.

July 22, 2007 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CAM Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee lost control of the rock truck he was operating and went off the road, ran over a berm where the truck dropped 2' to 3' down into pit area.

May 28, 2007 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)

Employee was removing rock from tire on a 789 when a rock dislodged striking him in the right chest & forearm area.

May 6, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CAM Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

When climbing down from D11R dozer cab, employee stepped from track to push arm when his shirt caught on engine cover door laying on track and when he stepped to the ground, door fell on the back of his leg.

April 14, 2007 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAM Mining LLC · Fall from machine

Employee finished fueling excavator and was climbing off when he slipped and fell off machine dislocating his left ankle. Taken off work 4/15/07.

2006 · 5 incidents

October 5, 2006 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
CAM Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Miner was operating coal loader when the bucket struck a rock, jolting him. Operator stated that he felt something in his stomach "pop".

July 8, 2006 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
CAM Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving personal vehicle and leaving job site when he stated that he misjudged the roadway and went into a ditch on left side of road.

March 20, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
CAM Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was helping install a cutting edge onto a bulldozer blade, when the lifting eye that was being used to lift up the edge broke. The cutting edge landed on his foot.

February 24, 2006 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CAM Mining LLC · Struck by flying object

Driving a pin into a bull dozer nose cone and a piece of metal flew into his eye.

February 18, 2006 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
CAM Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operating a front end loader carrying a large rock in the bucket. This caused the loader to bounce allowing the operator to leave his seat and be bounced around in the cab of the loader.

2005 · 5 incidents

December 26, 2005 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAM Mining LLC · Fall from machine

He was climbing up the side of the dozer and lost his footing. He fell backwards onto the ground.

December 11, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAM Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was stepping across a piece of ice and his right foot flew out from under him causing him to fall. His left leg was bent under him, spraining his left knee.

August 25, 2005 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAM Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS STANDING ON THE CAT WALK OF A BULLDOZER, WHEN THE BLADE WAS LET DOWN IT JARRED HIM AND HE FELL DOWN ONTO THE DOZER TRACKS.

August 14, 2005 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CAM Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

He was operating a haul truck, when he ran up on the berm and turned the truck over on its side.

July 13, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
CAM Mining LLC · Struck by flying object

EE was making a repair on the highwall miner when a blast was detonated. A piece of flyrock or a piece off of the equipment struck him on the right lower leg.

2004 · 2 incidents

August 25, 2004 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
CAM Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR AT QUIT TIME THAT HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & LEFT LEG. THE PAIN STARTED SOMETIME AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT & AS THE NIGHT WENT ON IT GOT WORSE. HE STARTED MISSING WORK BECAUSE OF THIS ON 9/2/04 & IS STILL OFF WORK.

August 6, 2004 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
CAM Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OUT OF THE ENDLOADER BUCKET AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE ROCK TRUCK BED. THIS BOUNCED HIM AROUND IN THE CAB OF THE ROCK TRUCK.