Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Linsco Energy LLC · Underground
Controlled by Charles Collins
Pineville, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518516

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2002–2014
Latest incident
Dec 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
1,132
citations
420
significant & substantial
$457,516
proposed penalties
$317,301
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
2015 Q3 2,209 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 12,507 14 4 1119.4
2015 Q1 0 16 2
2014 Q4 15,998 11 1 687.6
2014 Q3 13,355 19 8 1422.7
2014 Q2 13,349 23 5 1723.0
2014 Q1 12,714 21 1 1651.7
2013 Q4 16,125 14 2 868.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2014 · 1 incident

December 28, 2014 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Linsco Energy LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A rock fall was found during the pre-shift examination on the date and time stated in # 6 and 7. The fall was 60 ft long x 19 ft wide and 4 to 6 ft thick. The location of the fall was in the No. 6 entry on the No. 5 main at break #12.

2013 · 1 incident

February 5, 2013 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Linsco Energy LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Rockfall was found in the number 1 entry on the 3rd Panel, 10 breaks into the panel. The fall was 35' long x 20' wide x 6' thick. The fall was found on the date and time stated in item 6 & 7.

2011 · 1 incident

February 18, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Middle Fork Mining Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing a coupling attached to the feeder with a hammer. A piece of metal lodged in his finger causing a laceration. Employee didn't seek medical attention until 3/01 when finger became infected.

2010 · 5 incidents

July 28, 2010 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Middle Fork Mining Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking from the miner to the water valve to turn it off when he slipped and fell. As he fell, he tried to catch himself with his left hand and arm. His hand was bent inward causing a slight sprain of the hand and wrist.

July 27, 2010 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Middle Fork Mining Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting a co-worker while making a splice. Employee attempted to move the knocker prior to the coworker finishing hitting the knocker. Employee's hand was struck by the hammer.

June 7, 2010 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Middle Fork Mining Inc. · Contact with electrical current

Employee came into contact with electrical cable and received shock.

May 12, 2010 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Middle Fork Mining Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was bolting and let the head down catching his finger. The tip of his middle finger was cut off of his left hand.

February 24, 2010 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Middle Fork Mining Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The mantrip buggy got stuck. The men were pushing the buggy out of the hole. The injured employee had his left foot between the buggy and rib. As the buggy came out of the hole, it got traction and the wheel turned and caught his ankle between buggy and the rib. The caused impairment to his left ankle, chipping the bone and contusion on the surface.

2006 · 1 incident

July 31, 2006 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
REBCO Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was moving supplies. A timber fell on his left hand causing a laceration to his left finger.

2005 · 1 incident

December 30, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
REBCO Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN THE ROOF. THE OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO REMOVE IT WHEN HE PLACED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND THUMB AROUND THE STEEL NEAR THE ROOF AND APPLIED PRESSURE ON STEEL CAUSING PUNCTURE TO INDEX FINGER AND THUMB.

2002 · 4 incidents

September 26, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
BR&D ENTERPRISES, INC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PLACED LEFT HAND ON CANOPY AND RAISED IT UO TO SET AND CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST MINE ROOF MASHING AND CUTTING FINGER.

September 21, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BR&D ENTERPRISES, INC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN, BENT OVER AND TWISTED PULLING SOMETHING IN LOWER PART OF BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9/25/02 WHEN HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR.

July 17, 2002 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BR&D ENTERPRISES, INC · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING INTO THE SCOOP BUMPED HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MEETING WITH DOCTOR ON 7-22-02.

April 16, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BR&D ENTERPRISES, INC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP CABLE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.