Mining Incidents

Mine #5 Coal

Blackey, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518306

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
52
Years on record
2001–2007
Latest incident
Nov 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
312
citations
119
significant & substantial
$33,201
proposed penalties
$31,801
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 19,255 8 1 415.5
2007 Q3 27,601 9 4 326.1
2007 Q2 28,873 7 1 242.4
2007 Q1 30,972 6 1 193.7
2006 Q4 28,655 4 1 139.6
2006 Q2 24,050 3 0 124.7
2006 Q1 30,380 10 5 329.2
2005 Q4 1,440 7 3 4861.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

52 on file

2007 · 3 incidents

November 14, 2007 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

While making examinations discoverd a rock fall in the inactive work areas in the # 1, # 2 and # 3 entries at the last open crosscut in the right return of the 004 and 005 section. The fall varied in height from 1 to 6 feet for approximately 130 feet. No employees were injured.

October 8, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Struck by falling object

Employee was installing a roof strap when a piece of rock fell striking him in the upper left side of his lip causing a laceration. The rock was 10 inches by 17 inches wide and 1/2 inch to 3 inches thick.

2006 · 2 incidents

July 20, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall fell on No. 2 belt at break 21, one break inby spad 2983, This fall fell in the intersection and continued over in the break, Approximately 6' high, 20' long and 30' wide.

April 17, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Struck by falling object

EE was bolting top when a piece of rock fell from the roof striking the canopy and hitting the EE on the left side of body, causing 2 cracked ribs.

2005 · 7 incidents

November 19, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE MANTRIP WHEN HE STEPPED OUT ON THE GROUND, HE FRACTURED TWO BONES IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

October 11, 2005 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN SCOOP BUCKET RUNNING CENTERS. AS HE STARTED TO SPRAY THE TOP HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. AS HE HIT THE GROUND HIS RIGHT LEG WAS UNDER THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE SCOOP OPERATOR LOWERED THE BUCKET TO ASSIST HIM NOT KNOWING HIS LEG WAS UNDER THE BUCKET.

August 26, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OUTBY SPAD 2907 FROM LEFT WALL EXTENDING 3 1/2 CROSSCUTS. EIGHT TIMBERS WERE SET ON ALL SIDES OF. SPOT BOLTING AND ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN AND AROUND FALL AREA.

May 17, 2005 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BOX OF ROOF BOLT RESIN ONTO A SCOOP. AS HE LIFTED & THREW IT ONTO THE SCOOP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

2004 · 9 incidents

December 5, 2004 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MANUALLY OPENING A SET OR AIR LOCK DOORS, ONE OF THE TWO DOORS STRUCK EE CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT EAR

October 8, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that he was replacing a lost boom jack on the shuttle car, boom jack suddenly sprang loose without warning striking EE in the chin causing a laceration.

June 14, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall discovered at 12:30 A.M. on Fourth North Mains at S.S. #1345 in number 6 entry. Size of fall 20' Wide x 35' Long x 5' to 6' High, area has been dangered off, and additional supports installed, fall does not affect ventilation or travel.

June 1, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A DIFFERENTIAL FROM A TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DIFFERENTIAL AND THE CHAIN, CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE.

June 1, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 4 NORTH MAINS FROM SS #476 TO SS #485. SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE X 8' HIGH X 100' LONG. AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND VENTILATION REESTABLISHED. ROOF FALL DOES NOT AFFECT TRAVEL.

May 13, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 4:00 PM. FALL LOCATED IN #2 ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS AT S.S.#1694. SIZE OF FALL 90' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7' TO 9' HIGH. FALL AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF. FALL DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

February 12, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 9:30 AM BY EUGENE BALLOU IN NUMBER 6 ENTRY AT S.S. 197, SIZE OF FALL 20 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 6 FT HIGH. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND AREA RESUPPORTED, VENTILATION AND TRAVEL ARE NOT EFFECTED.

January 17, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 9 40 AM AT SS#41 NORTHMAINS, SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE X 35' LONG X 8' HIGH, ROOF FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.

2003 · 10 incidents

December 22, 2003 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #7 ENTRY, 4 NORTH MAINS AT SS 1361.SIZE OF FALL, 5 1/2'HIGH X 20'WIDE X 20'LONG. ROOF FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

September 15, 2003 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL DISCOVERED IN #6 ENTRY TWO XCUTS INBY SS #10. SIZE OF FALL 70' LONG X 20' WIDE X 10' HIGH. ROOF FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP. DOES NOT EFFECT TRAVEL OR VENTILATION.

July 30, 2003 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY EE IN THE #4 ENTRY AT 4 NORTH MAINS. 15' IN BY SS #1892 TO 60' ENTRY. FALL 20' WIDE 8-12' HIGH BY 160' LONG. FALL DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

May 15, 2003 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS HAULING SUPPLIES TO SECTION, HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RT. LEG. (E.R.VISIT 5/15/RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS). WORKED UNTIL 5/27/03, AT WHICH TIME MEDICAL DR. REMOVED HIM FROM WORK.

April 23, 2003 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

EE WAS EXAMINING THE 2 LEFT FEEDER SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL 2 BY SS#1794 AT 315 PM ON 4/23/03. SIZE OF ROOF FALL IS 10'HIGH X 30'LONG X 20'WIDE. ROOF FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF, FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.

April 10, 2003 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Struck by falling object

EE STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE FROM PARTS HOSE, HOSE FELL STRIKING EE IN THE FACE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FACE.

2002 · 11 incidents

December 12, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVE CREW WAS SPLICING BELT, AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

October 15, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Accident type, without injuries

THIS FALL WAS IN THE 2 NORTH MAIN AREA THAT WE HAD PULLED OUT OF ABOUT 6 MO.'S AGO. THIS FALL WILL PROBABLY NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH ANY AIRWAYS, ESCAPEWAYS OR TRAVELWAY S TO OR FROM THE ACTIVE 01/04 SECTION. THIS FALL IS ONE BREAK ABOVE SPAD #514 IN THE #6 NEUTRAL ENTRY IN A FAULTY AREA THAT WAS MINED IN THE 9THMONTH OF 2001/THE FALL IS 60-70'L X 3-8'H X 18'W

October 15, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS IN 2 NORTH MAIN AREA THAT WE HAD PULLED OUT OF ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. FALL PROBABLY WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & DOES NOT INTERFERE W/ANY AIRWAYS, ESCAPEWAYS OR TRAVELWAYS TO OR FROM THE ACT IVE 01/04 SECTION. FALL IS AT SPAD #674 NEAR BULL CREEK AREA. IT FELL IN THE #5 TRACK NETURAL ENTRY & OVER TO THE BELT ENTRY. MEASURED 5-10'H, 18'W. DANGERED OFF W/CRIBS & TIMBERS.

August 6, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Accident type, without injuries

THE #3 BELT ENTRY PORTAL FELL ON AND INBY CANOPY- THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6-7'HIGH, 9-10'LONG, AND 16'WIDE, THERE WAS NO ONE AROUND AREA WHEN IT FELL, NO INJURIES, IT HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND RESU PPORTED WITH 5' AND 8'BOLTS AND CANOPY HAS BEEN EXTENDED BACK UNDER FALL AREA. HEINTZMANN JACKS AND BEAMS WERE ALSO INSTALLED AS SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPORT.

August 3, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by falling object

EE HAD MOVE OVER NEXT TO BELTLINE UNDER A ROOF STRAP A ROCK FELL FROM STRAP HITTING EE ON THE BACK. THEN ROCK SLID OFF HITTING RIGHT HAND, CUTTING HAND AND HAIRLINE FRACTURE ON THE FIFTH METAC ARPAL.

July 23, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FIRE BOSS AND FEDERAL INSPECTOR AT SS STATION 234 ON EAST MINES #7 HEADING SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE BY 80' LONG BY 15' HIGH. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAD BEEN INSTALLED DU RING SEVELOPMENT MINING.

May 28, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTER WAS INSTALLING BOLT, WHILE PUSHING UP THE SPINNING PLATE CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM, CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION ABOUT ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCH, REQUIRED STAPLES.

May 8, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE NO 3 WORKING PLACE, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET IN LENGTH BY 18 FEET IN WIDTH, FROM 5 TO 9 FEET IN HEIGHT. THE ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE INTERSECTION 1 CROSSCUT INB Y SURVEY STATION NO 2065. MACHINE IS INBY ROOF FALL.

April 15, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MINER OPERATOR SAYS HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG. 9 EE WORKED UNTIL JUNE 7TH, AT WHICH TIME DOCTOR REMOVED HIM FROM WORK)

March 11, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRE-SHIFT FOREMAN WAS GOING TO SECTION WHEN HE OPENED AIR-LOCK DOORS. ONE DOOR CAME BACK HITTING HIM ON SHOULDER- PRESSING HIM AGAINST THE OTHER DOOR.

January 31, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER MAN WAS SETTING BITS ON MINER, HE HAD SET 3 OR 4 BITS HE SET HEAD OF MINER DOWN ON HIS FOOT, OUTSIDE BIT CAM THROUGH TOP OF BOOT (BESIDE STEEL TOE) BIT HIT TOE NEXT TO BIG TOE ON RIGHT F OOT CAUSING A CUT REQUIRING STITCHES ON TOE. NO FRACTURE.

2001 · 10 incidents

December 3, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by flying object

REPAIRMAN USED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK LEG LOOSE ON MINER DRUM A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF LUG STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LEG MD THIGH CAUSING A SMALL CAT.

October 25, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING A BOLT. WHEN HE PUSHED THE BOLT UP HALF WAY IT BENT. THEOPERATOR STARTED TURNING THE BENT BOLT & GRABBEDTHE BOLT WRENCH WHILE THE BOLT WAS SPINNING. THE PLATE HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM, CUTTING IT.

August 31, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A BOLT MACHINE. DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

August 24, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE PULLED DRAW ROCK DOWN. HE PUT UP OUTSIDE BOLT, SWUNG OVER TO PUT UP NEXT BOLT. PULLED DOWN DRAW ROCK, PUSHED RIGHT LEG, FELL, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

July 28, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON 001 SECTION BOLTING TOP. HE TOOK DOWN SOME DRAW ROCK AND MOVED FORWARD. HE SLIPPED ON THE ROCK AND INJURED HIS BACK.

July 23, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING THE MANTRIP TO PUT IT ON CHARGE. THE WHEEL HIT A ROCK CAUSING THE WHEEL TO JERK. THE STEERING WHEEL SPINNED LETTING THE STEERING KNOB HIT THE LEFT HAND.

July 10, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING IN #2 ENTRY ON 001 SECTION. AS CANOPY CAME DOWN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK CAME LOOSE, GOT ON HIS BACK, & INJURED HIS UPPER BACK. EMPLOYEE SAW DOCTOR 7/11/01, IS BEING TREATED FOR BRU ISING & HAVING P.T.

June 27, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ON 002 SECTION BOLTING. HE WAS SWINGING THE HEAD OVER, TRIPPED AND FELL. HIS RIGHT KNEE AND SHIN WAS INJURED. X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE, & HE WAS TREATED FOR BRUISING.

March 25, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL BOLTS FOR ROOF. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING BRUISE.