Mining Incidents

No 18 Coal

Eagle Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by James H Booth
Debord, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518307

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2001–2007
Latest incident
Oct 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
258
citations
60
significant & substantial
$28,602
proposed penalties
$25,345
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 7,054 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 15,809 9 3 569.3
2007 Q1 18,595 17 2 914.2
2005 Q1 4,680 2 0 427.4
2004 Q4 180 13 0 72222.2
2004 Q3 18,517 15 2 810.1
2004 Q2 11,549 24 5 2078.1
2004 Q1 304 21 5 69078.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2007 · 4 incidents

October 10, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was sitting on a 3 wheeler mantrip, when another EE was coming out and bumped mantrip with forklift, while making a turn.

July 24, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pinning top. The pin wrench came off and hit him in the mouth. He received 2 stitches, bottom lip. No lost time.

May 9, 2007 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was operating miner on 002 section #5 heading, when a piece of draw rock fell out between bolt and rib, hitting him on left shoulder. Draw rock was 65" long X 43" wide X 2"-5" thick.

February 8, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling cable off reel on roof bolter and strained his back.

2005 · 1 incident

January 3, 2005 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FIRST SET OF SEALS ON THE RETURN OFF THE ACTIVE SECTION STARTED TO MAKE WATER AT SEALED ENTRY #1. THE ACTIVE SECTION IS 20'HIGHER IN ELEVATION THAN SEAL #1. THE WATER BLOCKED THE SECTION RETURN & THE MEN WERE PULLED FROM THE MINE. AT NO TIME WERE THE MEN IN DANGER, W/THE ESCAPEWAY UNOBSTRUCTED TO THE SURFACE.

2004 · 2 incidents

June 17, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN DRILL STEEL BROKE. IT CAME BACK HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT ARM, BREAKING HIS FOREARM.

January 16, 2004 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING TOP OFF OIL CAN AND KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND.

2003 · 2 incidents

September 27, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) NO VALUE FOUND
Eagle Coal Company Inc · No Value Found

EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT ARM.

May 7, 2003 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator NO VALUE FOUND
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR PULLED UP ON FEEDER BELTS WAS OFF WENT TO GET OUT OF S/C & STEPPED OUT & WAS HUNG IN BETWEEN CONTROL LEVER & SEAT. EE FELL BACKWARDS CATCHING SELF BEFORE COMPLETELY FALLING TO GROUND PULLING LIGAMENTS & MUSCLE STRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE. THIS WAS REPORTED TO SAFETY DEPT ON 5-22-03.

2002 · 1 incident

April 2, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER PUTTING UP BOLT, HE DROPPED POD AND PUSHED BOLT UP, DROPPED POD DOWN AND PUT WRENCH ON. EE SHOVED POD UP AND SAVED IT AGAINST POD SMASHING LEFT THUMB.

2001 · 3 incidents

August 30, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BELTLINE RECOVERY WHEN CHAIN SNAPPED THAT WAS ON BELT WINDER CAUSING BELTWINDER TO SLIDE ON LEFT FOOT.

June 11, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN MID-LEFT BACK.

April 7, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE HAD PUT FINISHER IN HOLE WITH LEFT HAND AND SWUNG PAD AROUND AND SMASHED LEFT HAND AGAINST STEEL REQUIRING 7 SUTURES.