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Jakes Branch Job Coal

Pine Branch Mining LLC · Surface

Controlled by Sev.en Global Investments a.s.

Chavies, Perry County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1518526

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 12
Years on record: 2004–2014
Latest incident: Aug 2014

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2005

142

citations

significant & substantial

$21,987

proposed penalties

$19,637

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
2014 Q4	22,069	7	2	317.2
2014 Q2	21,313	0	0	0.0
2013 Q4	20,007	5	1	249.9
2012 Q3	13,412	0	0	0.0
2012 Q2	15,045	3	1	199.4
2012 Q1	13,208	0	0	0.0
2011 Q4	12,088	8	0	661.8
2011 Q3	13,626	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

12 on file

2014 · 2 incidents

August 14, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Pine Branch Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working in cab on D9N, and started down out of the cab. Stepped down on track and twisted left knee. Heard it pop, but thought it would be ok. Did not feel need to go to doctor. On 8/15/14 he was examined and scheduled for MRI, but returned to work. He missed work 8/19/14 due to pain but returned on 8/20/14 and worked through 8/26/14. MRI scheduled for 9/2/14.

July 8, 2014 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Pine Branch Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was getting off 992 loader at end of shift when he said he hung the toe of his boot on the boot brush causing him to fall onto platform. Had lunch bucket in left hand and fell onto left shoulder.

2013 · 2 incidents

October 23, 2013 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pine Branch Mining LLC · Struck by flying object

Releasing air pressure from tanker, the pressure blew a rock up and hit right leg.

April 12, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pine Branch Mining LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was changing fuel filters on 980C End loader when diesel fuel splashed into his eye.

2012 · 1 incident

July 30, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pine Branch Coal Sales, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing cutting edges on Cat D11R dozer. He turned one of the edges over and it fell on a pry bar and the bar came up striking right lower leg causing lacerations that required 11 stitches.

2011 · 1 incident

July 26, 2011 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Pine Branch Coal Sales, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee had been operating 992G cat end loader and when he stared down the steps his left foot slipped and he fell and his left knee folded up under him - He fell with knee twisted up under him.

2009 · 2 incidents

September 30, 2009 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Pine Branch Coal Sales, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE went to doctor for pain in left knee. X-rays were negative, but when he told doctor that he worked at a mine, the doctor says that his spine is twisted due to work at the mine and that was the cause of the pain. Pain has now moved to the back, according to the EE. Has follow up appointment on 10/6/09 for MRI.

February 18, 2009 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Pine Branch Coal Sales, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE was climbing down out of caterpillar D9-N bulldozer and lost his footing and fell to the ground.

2006 · 3 incidents

August 30, 2006 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pine Branch Coal Sales, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was doing a routine check on caterpillar 785 rock truck and as he exiting from underneath the truck he hit his left shoulder on a pull hook under the bumper and then hit the side of his head on the bympen. He wearing hand hat.

March 2, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Pine Branch Coal Sales, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was taking a hydraulic line off 777 Rock Truck when the fitting came loose. The wrench hit EE on the nose causing a laceration. ARH used glue to seal laceration.

February 27, 2006 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Pine Branch Coal Sales, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating Carerpillar 777D rock truck & left the loader with load of rock & drove over the berm & rolled 1 time down embankment approx 20 ft & landed on its tires. EE said he lost sight of the road in the dust. EE was admi to hospital & tests were run but only possible fracture to L collarbone was found.

2004 · 1 incident

November 24, 2004 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Pine Branch Coal Sales, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing down ladder on 992C endloader when his foot slipped and he hit his right elbow on the handrail. He went to the doctor the next day but x-rays were negative. Elbow kept swelling up and hurting. Was referred to specialist who performed surgery on 01/19/2005 to remove some scar tissue and a bone chip.