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Highland 11 Mine Coal

Highland Mining Company · Underground
Controlled by Patriot Coal Corporation
Morganfield, Union County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518480

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2001–2003
Latest incident
Jan 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
212
citations
28
significant & substantial
$15,759
proposed penalties
$15,759
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 57,842 63 7 1089.2
2002 Q3 45,740 13 2 284.2
2002 Q2 46,245 51 4 1102.8
2002 Q1 38,534 35 4 908.3
2001 Q4 2,701 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

11 on file

2003 · 1 incident

January 27, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highland Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CHANGING OUT BATTERIES ON THE RAM CAR - ONE OF THE BATTERIES SLIPPED OFF THE FRAME OF THE CAR CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE CAR.

2002 · 9 incidents

December 27, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highland Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM A SUPPLY CAR A PIECE OF STRUCTURE HIT THE LATCH THAT HOLDS THE WHEELS UP ON THE SUPPLY CAR CAUSING THE WHEELS TO DROP, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT.

June 11, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Highland Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT BATTERIES ON A RAM CAR - HE PLACED HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE CAR'S TIRE & THE RAM CAR MOVED FORWARD WHICH CAUSED HIS HAND TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE FENDER OF THE WHEEL

May 25, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Highland Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, HITTING EE ON THE NECK AND BACK.

April 11, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highland Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING GOB OUT OF THE BREAKER FOR THE STACKER BELT.

March 29, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Highland Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SITTING NEXT TO RIB AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF LANDING ON HIS RIGHT LEG.

February 28, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highland Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING ROCK OFF OF THE TOP OF THE MINER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER PAIN.

January 29, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Highland Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING TO FACE AREA & STEPPED IN A HOLE.

2001 · 1 incident

December 17, 2001 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highland Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BEARING AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TOW BEARINGS.