Mining Incidents

Bevins Branch Surface Mine #2 Coal

FR Performance LLC · Surface
Controlled by Freddie Revis
Meta, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518363

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
2001–2014
Latest incident
Aug 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
398
citations
190
significant & substantial
$182,902
proposed penalties
$133,141
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
2022 Q2 0 0 0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q1 1,440 2 1 1388.9
2018 Q2 2,120 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,960 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2014 · 2 incidents

August 8, 2014 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Fall from machine

Employee alleges falling while dismounting from 777G Rock Truck and injuring Upper leg/knee

January 24, 2014 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE IN THE PARKING LOT AND FELL.

2013 · 1 incident

August 8, 2013 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fixing pump and was climbing out of pit. Co-EE reached to give him a helping hand up and IEE slipped as co-EE was pulling him up. Heard something pop in his back. Right leg went numb, left leg and lower back had a lot of pain.

2012 · 2 incidents

February 27, 2012 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Pushing shot to loader and backed over a big rock. Dozer went backward over rock then forward throwing employee forward. Pulled muscle in stomach area.

February 25, 2012 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Helping mechanics work on steering on RT#099. Mechanic was in truck and employee was at left side. As mechanic went to check steering, victim went behind left front tire and was pushed into housing. Fractured facial bones on left side and had bloody nose.

2011 · 2 incidents

September 9, 2011 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Fall from machine

Victim was stepping onto the bottom rung of the ladder to climb onto the Caterpillar 777 he was operating when his foot slipped. He sustained an avulsion fracture to his right ankle. He took himself to the hospital. They x-rayed, and splinted his ankle, he was released and returned to work on the 14th with no restrictions. Missed 3 days work.

March 8, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Victim was installing a top track roller on a D-9 dozer. The roller slipped and caught his middle finger on right hand between roller and frame. Fractured middle finger. Employee took himself to the hospital the next day. They x-rayed, cleaned and splinted the finger and he returned to work that day.

2010 · 2 incidents

September 18, 2010 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Victim was operating a 992D loader in shot material, a rock fell off the highwall and struck the loader bucket boom, causing him to be shaken in the seat. He started having pain and burning in his neck . He worked until the 21st when he went to the doctor. They did a catscan, gave him pain medicine and a pain shot. He returned to work & no time was lost.

September 14, 2010 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

Victim was climbing down the stairs and slipped on the bottom step. He fell and struck his buttocks on the steps. He bruised his lower back and buttocks. Employee was off the 15th and returned to work on the 16th & 17th . He worked one-half day on the 18th and said his back started hurting again so he went back to the Pikeville Medical Center.

2008 · 2 incidents

August 11, 2008 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hauling tires onto job site. While removing binders holding the load, the binder came loose and struck him in the eye.

April 21, 2008 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE states that back was injured at another location in 4/08.While driving the ANFO truck on 4-21 he hit a small pothole & pain went up his back & neck.On 4/25 treatment was started for muscle spasms,on 5-1 notified supervisor that he would be off work & had been put on steroids.Still off work to date.

2006 · 1 incident

March 10, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Removing and installing segment on D11 Dozer. EE did not miss any work with this injury at first. His back was still bothering him so he went to Dr. on 4/20/06. & Dr. took him off work. EE is currently off work due to injury on 3/10/06.

2005 · 1 incident

May 11, 2005 KY · Coal pumper MACHINERY
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING PIVOT SHAFT RETAINER PLATE FROM DOZER BY APPLYING AIR PRESSURE. WHEN RETAINER PLATE EJECTED FROM ROLLER FRAME HOUSING, IT STRUCK EE IN THE STOMACH AND RT. SIDE.

2004 · 5 incidents

August 19, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck against stationary object

Victim struck his head on a cross member of the Anfo Bin while preparing to load a truck with Anfo. Six staples to close the wound. Employee was a summer employee and scheduled for 08/20/2004 to be his last day of work before returning to school. He just asked to be terminated one day prior to schedule. No lost time involved and voluntary termination.

June 15, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Victim was working on a dozer when he slipped & hurt his back. He is being treated for a herniated disk in his back. He continued to work through June 21, 2004 and began missing work on June 22, 2004 and is still off work.

April 6, 2004 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Fall from machine

Operator climbed into dozer to start work shift, got back out to clean the windows and fell backwards onto the tracks and then to the ground. Bruising to this left hip and shoulder. Small laceration on left hand. Small laceration on left hip which required one stitch to close.

March 30, 2004 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator backed dozer over a rock while pushing in shot material. caused him to be jerked quickly. Complains of pain in lower back.

February 6, 2004 KY · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Appalachian Fuels LLC · No Value Found

Victim was operating a D-11-N dozer approx 15 ft from the highwall. A rock approx 12" x 4" broke loose from the highwall & went through the left door window striking him in the lower leg. The highwall had been scaled, however a lot of rain had fell in the previous couple of days & probably contributed to the rock coming out of the higwall. Compound fracture to lower left leg.

2003 · 3 incidents

August 20, 2003 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer NO VALUE FOUND
Bevins Branch Resources Inc · No Value Found

FELL OFF LADDER OF 785 ROCK TRUCK LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. CRACKED HIS RIGHT ELBOW, BRUISED HIS RIBS AND HIP.

May 16, 2003 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bevins Branch Resources Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR FAILED TO MAKE SURE STEP WAS FREE OF DEBRIS BEFORE CLIMBING DOWN. WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FALLING ON HIS BACK.

April 22, 2003 KY · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor NO VALUE FOUND
Bevins Branch Resources Inc · No Value Found

WALKING AROUND MINER, CHECKING MINER, FELL DOWN AND HURT LEFT SHOULDER.

2001 · 3 incidents

October 8, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bevins Branch Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SPRING ON RIGHT SIDE OF TRUCK CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.

July 30, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bevins Branch Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

CUTTING TREE WHEN IT FELL PULLED DOWN ANOTHER TREE STRIKING MINER IN THE BACK KNOCKING HIM OFF EMBANKMENT ABOUT 10-11 ON HIS BACK.

June 23, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bevins Branch Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS MOUNTING A TIRE AND ROLLING A WHEEL PART BEAD SEAT BAND ONT HE GROUND TO PUT ON TIRE AND IT HAD A BURR STICKING OUT HE DID NOT SEE AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.