North Star Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
Between #1 entry into 2 left. Hill seam dropped out.
No 12 Coal
North Star Mining, Inc.
· Underground
Controlled by
Carl Kirk
Hueysville,
Floyd County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518581
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 25
- Years on record
- 2004–2008
- Latest incident
- Apr 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
392
citations
151
significant & substantial
$101,900
proposed penalties
$30,900
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q2 | 3,159 | 4 | 2 | 1266.2 |
| 2008 Q1 | 11,721 | 17 | 7 | 1450.4 |
| 2007 Q4 | 9,695 | 10 | 1 | 1031.5 |
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | |
| 2007 Q2 | 2,415 | 53 | 21 | 21946.2 |
| 2007 Q1 | 19,803 | 12 | 3 | 606.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 15,825 | 26 | 7 | 1643.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,746 | 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
25 on file2008 · 1 incident
2007 · 4 incidents
North Star Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall - 14 breaks inside at #6 entry #2 intake seal.
North Star Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
Fire started in cab of loader. No one around it.
North Star Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
Underground intersection at break 13 above #4 head drive about 3 1/2 ft. high, about 19 ft. wide, approx. 50 ft. long.
May 7, 2007
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
North Star Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Turning into #3 entry from #2 cut too close, caught arm between rib & buggie.
2006 · 2 incidents
July 19, 2006
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
North Star Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Glove caught on steel and twisted mashing hand in top.
July 10, 2006
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Cutting belt for skirt on tail piece, box knife slipped cutting left thumb.
2005 · 11 incidents
December 14, 2005
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Shoveling and got a pain in left shoulder.
December 12, 2005
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Working on miner-hit right thumb with hammer mashing it.
November 15, 2005
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ON THE ROOF BOLTER, EMPLOYEE SWUNG POT OUT ON BOLTER HITTING HIS RT. KNEE.
North Star Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS PUTTING FLIGHTS BACK IN FEEDER CHAIN WHEN HE WAS RE-INJURED (HERNIA). ORIG. INJURY AND DIAGNOSIS OF HERNIA 11/17/04. HERNIA WAS SURGICALLY REPAIRED APRIL, 2005.
April 27, 2005
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
North Star Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
THE MINER WOULD NOT TRAM. IT ACTED AS IF SOMETHNG WAS BLOCKING IT FROM TRAMMING. HE GOT DOWN AND LOOKED UNDER IT. WHEN HE DID, HE BUMPED IT, DISLODGING WHATEVER WAS HOLDING THE CATS. IT MOVED FORWARD AND MASHED HIM INTO THE RIB.
April 22, 2005
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS MOVING THE ANCHOR WHEN THE WHEEL TOOK IT UP AND HIT EE IN THE ARM. EE DID NOT TURN SHUTTLE CAR OFF. EE DID NOT THINK WAS HURT THAT BAD. CAME TO WORK ON MONDAY, ARM STARTED SWELLING
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object
Was welding on miner. A piece of draw rock fell and hit him on his hard hat, right arm and rolled down right leg.
March 2, 2005
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS TRYING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WITHOUT USING THE SLAB JACK. THE CANOPY WAS PUSHED DOWN ON EE HEAD WHEN EE PUT PRESSURE ON THE DRILL BOOM.
February 8, 2005
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object
Rock slid off of canopy and struck injured in left arm, hip and lower back.
January 19, 2005
KY · Coal
discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
MOVING CONVEYOR MOTOR THAT COMES OFF MINER. HE WAS MOVING IT SO THAT HE COULD PICK IT UP WITH SCOOP & CLEAN BEHIND THE FOOT PADDLE.
January 3, 2005
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Star Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine
INJURED KNEE. EE WAS PUTTING CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON THE RUB RAIL AND FELL OFF MINER.
2004 · 7 incidents
December 22, 2004
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WORKING ON A CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT THE CHAIN. THE OTHER EE MISSED THE CHAIN AND STRUCK THE INDIVIUALS RIGHT HAND.
December 15, 2004
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was lifting on belt to put back in place when he felt lower back pain.
North Star Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING ON EQUIPMENT PARTS AND PULLED SOMETHING
October 6, 2004
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
HE WAS PULLING CABLE; PAIN STARTED IN BACK AND NECK.
October 4, 2004
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE WAS LIFTING FOOT SHAFT AND FELT PRESSURE IN NAVAL AREA. A KNOT AROUND NAVAL MUSCLES IN STOMACH PULLED.
August 30, 2004
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
North Star Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Bolting top, drill steel fouled up in top and steel broke, smashing employee's little finger on right hand against top breaking his finger in two different places.
February 28, 2004
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object
While bolting top, draw rock fell out of roof striking ee on right side of body and leg.