Mining Incidents

S-17 Cumberland Coal

Blackjewel L.L.C. · Surface
Controlled by Jeffery A Hoops
Eolia, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518769

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2006–2019
Latest incident
May 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
420
citations
108
significant & substantial
$233,841
proposed penalties
$171,372
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
2019 Q2 10 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 24,322 6 1 246.7
2018 Q1 28,487 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 29,353 24 4 817.6
2016 Q4 28,735 22 7 765.6
2016 Q1 29,795 12 7 402.8
2015 Q4 30,699 13 6 423.5
2015 Q2 30,317 15 6 494.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
January 8, 2008 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Cumberland River Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Hauler backed over the outslope. The hauler traveled approximately 150 feet down the spoil pile. The operator was ejected from the cab of the hauler. Operator was a contract worker.

Reportable incidents

22 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2019 · 1 incident

May 21, 2019 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blackjewel L.L.C. · Struck by flying object

employee was changing pin with porta power. Pusher metal shot out, ricocheted off dozer and struck them in the face. They received 30 stitches for the wound.

2018 · 1 incident

March 12, 2018 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Blackjewel L.L.C. · Struck against a moving object

While operating rock truck employee hit a hole on return run & jostled them inside cab. Employee has pulled muscle.

2017 · 2 incidents

June 10, 2017 KY · Coal FIRE
Blackjewel L.L.C. · Accident type, without injuries

A fire occurred on Unit # 30305 while driving down the road to the drill bench.

January 6, 2017 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blackjewel L.L.C. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Got out of shot loader to check the road condition, slipped & fell on ice, hurt left arm

2015 · 1 incident

May 30, 2015 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blackjewel L.L.C. · Struck by flying object

While putting together a set of cutter chains and striking the pin with a hammer, the pin splintered and a piece of it struck employee in the right eye.

2012 · 2 incidents

May 12, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cumberland River Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was driving a pin in the 16G grader, when he hit the pin with the sledge hammer a piece of the pin chipped off and went into his right upper arm.We took him to the doctor and the doctor told him to leave it in the arm no treatment needed.Then he went to a family Doctor he took it out 5-22-12 had 3 stitches He hasn't missed any work.

January 13, 2012 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cumberland River Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting a 10HP cooling system pump motor in the BPM room when he felt something pull in his lower back we took him to the hospital Dr. said he was all right could go back to work. Started having more back Doctor took him off work on 2/7/12 did not meet the requirements to report till 2/7/12

2010 · 4 incidents

July 21, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cumberland River Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee, was using a small pry bar to work on a piece of equipment. The bar slipped and struck him on his face near his mouth resulting in a laceration that required stitches.

April 22, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cumberland River Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was in the loader, another EE was directing him what to do. One EE told the other EE to push the dozer track over and gave him the motions to go ahead and do it. When it rolled over it landed on the EE's leg.

March 15, 2010 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cumberland River Coal Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a chain hoist to pull on the miner chain when the hoist came loose striking the employee on his right leg resulting in a fracture to the Fibula bone.

2009 · 3 incidents

October 6, 2009 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cumberland River Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing bottom hose on powertrain cooler on 992D Cat Loader, felt burning sensation in left shoulder. Left Shoulder Strain.

August 27, 2009 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cumberland River Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a D-10 Dozer in a shot when he says that his back began to hurt from being bounced around.

January 12, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cumberland River Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was loading buckets of coal samples into truck and strained back.

2008 · 5 incidents

October 7, 2008 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cumberland River Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

Driver lost control of tractor trailer when engine failed and he lost air pressure after restarting engine. Trailer went into ditch. Tractor rolled onto haul road. Driver visited ER on 10/08 and was treated for strained lumbar. Prescribed 2 days off work.

April 21, 2008 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Cumberland River Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee suffered a fatal heart attack while standing beside a Caterpiller D-10 dozer. Employee was found on the ground next to the track of the dozer. He was found at approximately 3:30 pm. The actual time of the heart attack is unknown but was probably within 15 to 20 minutes of the attack.

April 21, 2008 KY · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Cumberland River Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was moving a highwall drill to a new location when one track ran over a rock in the roadway. When the drill crossed the rock it caused a sudden bounce to the employee. He was released from the medical facility with no restrictions to return to work. He returned to the medical facility on 4/25 and was taken off work because of swelling of the disk of the spine

April 16, 2008 KY · Coal FIRE
Cumberland River Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

Blasting a spillway ditch for a new pond when grass caught fire. The blast holes were 4" in diameter and 10 feet deep. The grass and leaf fire was extinguished in approximately one hour. There were no injuries and no equipment damage.

February 19, 2008 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cumberland River Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was working in the warehouse. He stated he was placing a large torque wrench (61 lbs) on a bottom storage shelf. He stated that as he was lifting the wrench, the device twisted and he felt a sharp pain in his right forearm.

2007 · 2 incidents

July 19, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cumberland River Coal Company · Struck by falling object

The EE was cutting off the sideboard of a dozer blade. After making the cut, he struck the metal with a hammer to knock off the blade. The metal did not fall. He grabbed metal with hand and metal fell striking him on top of right foot behind the hard toe cap.

February 14, 2007 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Cumberland River Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was assisting in changing 4 sections of 30 foot steel on an Ingerso Rand surface drill. One section was stuck and when it freed, it swung approx 4', striking the EE's right hand. It caught the middle and index fingers between the steel and the drill head. Amputation of the two fingers between 1st and 2nd joints.

2006 · 1 incident

July 12, 2006 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cumberland River Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was driving a coal truck & the tailgate of the truck popped open. He was trying to close it back, his ring finger on his right hand was smashed & cut. He was taken to the E.R. and had 20 stitches.