North Star Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS USING GRINDER TO CUT PIECE OF KEY STEEL. GRINDER SLIPPED AND CUT HAND.
No 11 Coal
North Star Mining
· Underground
Controlled by
Carl Kirk
Hueysville,
Floyd County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518448
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2002–2003
- Latest incident
- Mar 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
25
citations
5
significant & substantial
$1,578
proposed penalties
$1,130
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q4 | 17,355 | 4 | 2 | 230.5 |
| 2002 Q3 | 17,235 | 2 | 0 | 116.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 17,137 | 6 | 2 | 350.1 |
| 2002 Q1 | 14,380 | 4 | 1 | 278.2 |
| 2001 Q4 | 7,458 | 3 | 0 | 402.3 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2003 · 3 incidents
March 6, 2003
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Star Mining · Struck by falling object
EE WAS REPLACING ROLLER TOP ON BELT LNE DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND SHOULDER. CUT FACE AND BRUISED SHOULDER.
February 5, 2003
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
NO VALUE FOUND
North Star Mining · No Value Found
EE STARTED SCOOP UP AFTER REPAIRS - SCOOP STUCK ON POINT AND RAN THE SCOOP UNDER THE BELTLINE, PINNING HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN SCOOP AND THE ROPE ON BELT LINE.
2002 · 2 incidents
July 1, 2002
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
North Star Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS MOVING BOLTER OVER TO BOLT AGAIN - HIT WRONG LEVER AND LET HIS CANOPY COME DOWN ON HIS HEAD.
February 4, 2002
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Star Mining · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BELT LINE AND FELL OVER A CABLE AND CUT HIS FINGER.