Mining Incidents

Highsplint Strip Coal

Controlled by Joseph T Bennett
Evarts, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518643

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2004–2014
Latest incident
Sep 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
196
citations
24
significant & substantial
$39,388
proposed penalties
$31,833
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
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q2 1,803 1 0 554.6
2016 Q3 2,361 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,309 1 0 433.1
2015 Q4 2,150 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 510 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,122 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,114 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

23 on file

2014 · 1 incident

September 8, 2014 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee right leg was caught between two highwall miner beams, resulting in a fractured knee cap.

2012 · 1 incident

February 7, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Ee was installing a rear end in a rock truck. All this pushing and pulling hurt his back. He can't have an MRI done because of medical reasons, so he doesn't know exactly what is wrong in this low back. Physical therapy seems to be helping, but its really too early to say.

2011 · 2 incidents

January 10, 2011 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was helping the powder crew load a hole. As he was putting a wet bag in the hole, he felt something give in his groin. The diagnosis is hernia and he will have to have surgery to repair.

January 4, 2011 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was assisting a mechanic. He was using a pry bar when it slipped, hitting a metal surface and pinched the end of his thumb off.

2010 · 3 incidents

December 18, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Struck by falling object

EE is a mechanic. His service truck had broken down. He was under the truck removing the drive line when dirt fell into his eye. First aid was administered. He went to the ER and eye doctor. No damage to eye. Returned to work after one day off.

April 19, 2010 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE drives an off road dump truck. When he was dumping his load, the jack failed and the bed came down hard causing him to bounced in his seat. Took one day off and then came back to work, no problems.

January 4, 2010 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE drives a rock truck at a surface mine. He has expericence back strain over the years. On this date, it became acute and he has sought medical relief.

2009 · 2 incidents

August 3, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Ee was using a hand shovel trying to pry a rock from the track on a dozer. He knew his shoulder was hurt immediately. He had to have surgery for a torn rotor cup in his shoulder.

May 6, 2009 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Ee was getting of dozer, slipped and fell hitting head on blade. Minor cut, required only two or three stitches. Ee went back to work.

2008 · 1 incident

January 21, 2008 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

Ee was operating a grader. He was going up hill when the engine stopped running. The grader then took off backwards down the hill. Ee jumped off. He received only minor injuries, in fact only very minor brusies.

2007 · 2 incidents

August 29, 2007 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Ee is a truck driver. As he was waiting to get loaded a large rock fell into bed and jarred him while he sat in the cab.

June 26, 2007 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When Ee was stepping off truck, he twisted his knee

2006 · 4 incidents

August 15, 2006 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Truck was being loaded and rocks fell into truck bed hard and threw truck driver against steering wheel

May 30, 2006 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

A large rock came from out of the mountains (not from the permitted area) and hit the truck Ee was driving. This knocked Ee from truck causing only bursies and strains. No bones broken. No cuts, only scratches.

January 6, 2006 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing steps to get into his truck; his foot slipped and as he fell his thumb got caught in the steps.

2005 · 4 incidents

December 13, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Fall from machine

Ee was fueling a dozer when his feet slipped and he fell off the dozer. His left ankle was severely sprained.

May 6, 2005 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was dismounting dozer at end of shift and his knee seemed to be dislocated or pulled.

April 6, 2005 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE REPAIRMAN TO WORK ON A BUCKET. EE BEGAN WELDING ON THE BUCKET BEFORE HE GOT HIS HOOD INTO THE CORRECT POSITION CAUSING "WELDERS FLASH BURN TO THE EYES".

March 20, 2005 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Fall from machine

EE was climbing back onto deck of dozer and caught his boot laces in the battery box causing him to fall to ground.

2004 · 3 incidents

October 8, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was on his way to pick up a load of rock in his truck, ee lost control of truck and ran into the ditch line injuring his arm and leg in cab of truck. This accident was reported to us on 10-18-04.

October 5, 2004 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING DOZER IN ROCK PILE. A DUMP TRUCK WAS UNLOADING WHEN HIS BRAKES FAILED AND HIT THE DOZER KNOCKING EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE SEAT, SCRAPING AND BRUISING HIS LEFT THIGH. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO OUR COMPANY ON 10/18/04.

June 30, 2004 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Dixie Fuel Company LLC · Struck by flying object

EE WAS LOADING HIS COAL TRUCK WHEN THE WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.