Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C.
· Contact with electrical current
The victim was demonstrating the features of the fault wizard. During the demonstration in the mine office he received an electrical shock and collapsed.
Mine #1 Coal
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C.
· Underground
Controlled by
Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Linefork,
Letcher County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518506
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 2003–2005
- Latest incident
- Dec 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
61
citations
14
significant & substantial
$5,652
proposed penalties
$5,027
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 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 11,331 | 3 | 0 | 264.8 |
| 2006 Q3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 Q2 | 23,825 | 2 | 0 | 83.9 |
| 2006 Q1 | 29,891 | 13 | 3 | 434.9 |
| 2005 Q4 | 960 | 8 | 0 | 8333.3 |
| 2005 Q3 | 6,211 | 2 | 2 | 322.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 26,830 | 2 | 0 | 74.5 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
13 on file (excluding fatalities above)2005 · 7 incidents
December 15, 2005
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 bolting top when a piece of rock fell between last row of bolts and the atrs on the bolter stirking the victim on the head after breaking on the canopy.
December 6, 2005
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Struck against stationary object
Employee was cut on his right wrist by the end of a band of a bundle of roof bolts while picking up a bundle of glue lying behind the bundle of bolts. The laceration required 3 stitches.
June 24, 2005
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL AND DRILL HEAD. WHEN ROTATION PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, EMPLOYEE'S HAND AND ARM WERE TWISTED AROUND DRILL STEEL CAUSING COMPOUND FRACTURE OF LOWER ARM.
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AS HE WAS PUSHING A BOLT INTO THE HOLE HE HIT THE ROTATION TWISTING HIS LT. LITTLE FINGER. THE FINGER WAS DISLOCATED.
April 26, 2005
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was lifting a back saver up with a slate bar, when the bar slipped and pinned his right forefinger against bottom and the bar.
April 11, 2005
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Employee was pulling bolt machine cable. As he leaned forward he felt pain in left knee. Had fluid removed from knee on 05-03-05 - became reportable injury.(HAD KNEE SURGERY ON 5-16-05 BECAME LOST TIME ON 5-17-05 BY MISC MAIL 5/53/05 #10). RTW per MISC MAIL 7/5/05 #6.
March 16, 2005
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE was loading supplies from scoop bucket when his feet slipped and he fell. He has experienced pain in his lower back.
2004 · 3 incidents
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries
DURING SECOND MINING AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED THE THE #4 ENTRY 60 FEET INBY SURVEY STATION #898, CATCHING A MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT. THE MRS WAS REMOVED FROM THE ROOF FALL. THIS FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
October 11, 2004
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Struck by falling object
Employee stated that he was removing pizza pans from roof drill, when they fell striking him on his left wrist, causing a laceration.
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE STATED HE WAS WALKING IN NUMBER 5 ENTRY. WHILE GOING THROUGH A HANGING BLOCK CURTAIN, HIS RIGHT FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE CURTAIN. HE FELL, BREAKING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
2003 · 3 incidents
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP TO PULL A ROOF BOLTER WHICH WAS STRUCK THE ROOF BOLTER TRAILING CABLE STRUCK BACK OF INJURED EE NECK CAUSING A CONTUSION ON NELBR EE WORKED UNTIL 10-14 2003, WHEN A MEDICAL SPECIALIST REMOVED HIM FROM WORK
August 22, 2003
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Struck against stationary object
EE STATED, HE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED, HITTING HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE MINER, A LACERATION TO HIS FOREFINGER, LEFT HAND.
March 17, 2003
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN SPLICE A CABLE, WHILE CUTTING THE INSULATION FROM CABLE, HIS KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.