Mining Incidents

Deane #1 Coal

Deane Mining LLC · Underground
Deane, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518569

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
2003–2011
Latest incident
Jul 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
940
citations
304
significant & substantial
$309,147
proposed penalties
$190,144
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
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 2 0
2011 Q3 23,860 58 21 2430.8
2011 Q2 21,680 29 10 1337.6
2011 Q1 3,152 57 13 18083.8
2010 Q4 1,800 26 3 14444.4
2010 Q3 2,404 23 4 9567.4
2010 Q2 1,200 31 9 25833.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2011 · 4 incidents

July 25, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
Deane Mining LLC · Contact with electrical current

Loading Hi-line in scoop, he grabed pump cable and felt shock in arm, hand and down right side. He did not seek any medical treatment. He went back to work the next day.

June 10, 2011 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Deane Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was setting timbers. A co-worker tossed him a timber and it bounced and landed on his right foot.

June 3, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Deane Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee struck his left ear against torque tension bolt lacerating his ear which required.

February 28, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Deane Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trimming belt skirting, when the knife went through material and cut his right index finger, requiring 18 stitches.

2010 · 5 incidents

October 4, 2010 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Deane Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall has occurred in the #6 entry on the northwest panel #5, 150 feet inby spad # 1788. It fell betrween the blocks between the last and nect to last break forming the bleeder across the panel. The fall measured 18 ft wide, 50 feet long adn 3 to 5 feet high. Persons, ventilation, equipment nor travel were impedded. This area wil not be rehabilitated.

August 5, 2010 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Deane Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred at the bleeder, next to the last open crosscut between #2 and #3 entry. The fall measured 18 feet wide, 50 feet long & 6 feet thick. Persons, equipment nor ventilation were effected. This area will not be rehabilitated.

July 30, 2010 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Deane Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred at the #1 belt in the #3 entry at break # 25. The roof fall measured 18 feet wide, 50 feet long and 5 feet thick. Persons, equipment nor ventilation were effected. This area will not be rehabilitated.

March 3, 2010 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Deane Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employees back started hurting after hanging car anchor. Placed on restricted duty.

January 28, 2010 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Deane Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was hammering bull gears on head drive when his knuckle hit gear teeth lacerating finger on right hand requiring a staple.

2009 · 4 incidents

May 10, 2009 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Deane Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was outside loading top structure into scoop when he tripped on a cable and his back.

May 1, 2009 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Deane Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up nail board and turned around to empty it when he felt pain in his lower back and placed on restricted duty.

February 11, 2009 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Deane Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was in a shuttle car heading to miner when it hit a hole and threw his head into the canopy.

2008 · 3 incidents

November 20, 2008 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Deane Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was operating a three wheeler under a low roof when he hit a rock and tried to his head down. When he ducked his head, it hit the battery lid causing a laceration which required two staples.

November 5, 2008 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Deane Mining LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was hitting broken shaft with hammer to get it out of feeder when a piece of metal chipped off and went into thigh. Employee voluntarily quit before returning to position.

August 20, 2008 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Deane Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A Coal bank that was not mapped was mined into. No injury or illness resulted and ventilation nor equipment was affected.

2007 · 2 incidents

December 3, 2007 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lexie Coal Co., Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was operating a S&S Scoop, tire of scoop on operators side caused dust particles to go airborne, thus entering into EE's right eye. EE continued to work until 9:15pm, left and went to a hospital for evaluation. Results were a scratched eye. EE returned to owrk on 12/5/07 (eve) shift.

May 4, 2007 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lexie Coal Co., Inc · Struck against a moving object

Scoop operator asked if two other employees saw the scoop bounce upward, stating that it bounced and hurt his back. This was the haul road on the section to dumping point, which at times can have adverse bottom, in which speed of machine could cause injury if in excess.

2006 · 1 incident

January 10, 2006 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss OTHER
Yonts Coal Co., L. L. C. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

unknown

2005 · 4 incidents

November 9, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yonts Coal Co., L. L. C. · Struck by falling object

He dropped a bundle of roof bolt plates and cut his arm. Took 4 staples to close wound.

August 3, 2005 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Yonts Coal Co., L. L. C. · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING CUTTER MACHINE, PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK

February 24, 2005 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
Yonts Coal Co., L. L. C. · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AT END OF SHIFT AND STATED IT WAS AN OLD INJURY.

February 9, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Yonts Coal Co., L. L. C. · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED HE CUT HAND ON PLATES WHICH REQUIRED HAVING SUTURES.

2003 · 1 incident

March 6, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Yonts Coal Co., L. L. C. · Struck against stationary object

HAD SEAT PROPPED UP ON SCOOP WENT INTO LOW TOP AND RAN HEAD INTO TOP.