Mining Incidents

Liggett #2 Coal

Liggett Mining LLC · Underground
Controlled by James C Justice II
Harlan, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518805

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2004–2007
Latest incident
Jan 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
384
citations
147
significant & substantial
$116,272
proposed penalties
$114,837
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
2007 Q2 832 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,978 33 15 8295.6
2006 Q4 31,244 33 15 1056.2
2006 Q3 36,103 65 26 1800.4
2006 Q2 6,358 32 16 5033.0
2005 Q4 44,159 27 10 611.4
2005 Q3 44,742 39 12 871.7
2005 Q2 43,225 39 12 902.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2007 · 1 incident

January 1, 2007 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liggett Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While removing a spill board during a belt back, EE caught his finger between the spill board and the tailpiece.

2006 · 8 incidents

August 16, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was taking the rubrail off the continuous miner when it fell on his right middle finger. He consulted the ER Dr at the hospital who determined that his finger was broken. He did not lose any time with this injury.

June 9, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liggett Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE stated that he was walking at the back of the bolt machine when he stumbled and fell striking his left hand on a piece of coal. This caused a laceration requiring 4 stitches between the index finger and middle finger.

May 12, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

EE stated he was roof bolting when a piece of rock, approx. 4" thick by 12" in diameter, fell from the roof and struck his right ring finger. The X-ray showed that his finger was fractured at the tip.

April 19, 2006 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was riding to the section in the mantrip with the rest of the crew, when the operator went through a dip in the track and applied the brakes. The rail runner skidded into the stop blcok at the end of the track. EE was sitting in the end of the rail runner with his side against the frame. The impact resulted in 2 broken ribs. No one else was injured.

February 20, 2006 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liggett Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE stated that he was carrying a box of glue while loading the roof bolter when he tripped and fell striking the scoop bucket with his lower back.

February 8, 2006 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liggett Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO THE SCOOP FROM THE FLATCAR WHEN HE GOT HIS LITTLE AND RING FINGERS CAUGHT BEHIND THE RAM OF THE SCOOP. THE RAM CRUSHED HIS FINGERTIPS, RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION OF HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER TO THE MIDDLE PHALANGE AND HIS RIGHT RING FINGER TO THE DISTAL PHALANGE.

January 13, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER BACK. EE WAS TREATED & RECEIVED 10 STITCHES TO HIS LOWER BACK.

January 4, 2006 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was operating the shuttle car when a piece of rock rolled out from the rib and struck him in the back. He continued to work the rest of the shift and consulted a doctor on 1/5/06.

2005 · 8 incidents

October 18, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

EE stated that he was roof bolting when a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the right hand. He was xrayed and showed no fracture.

October 17, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stated that he was putting oil in the shuttle car when the hadle broke on the can of hydraulic oil. The can struck his left hand and cut it requiring 5 stitches.

September 28, 2005 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT HE HAD CLEANED AROUND THE HEAD MOTOR OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND WAS STANDING NEAR THE RIB WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED OUT OF THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT. THE ROCK FRACTURED HIS LITTLE TOE AND REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

September 10, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liggett Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT THE FEEDER SHEARED A PIN FOR THE CONVEYOR. EE STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE PIN WHILE THE FEEDER WAS RUNNING AND HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED AT MIDPOINT OF THE NAIL. HE WAS TAKEN TO HARLAN HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE DR RELEASED HIM FOR LIGHT DUTY.

May 21, 2005 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast MACHINERY
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was driving a miner bit into the head of the miner when a piece of metal flew into his right eye.

May 5, 2005 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was reaching for roof bolt plates when a small piece of rock fell & struck the middle finger of his left hand. He was x-rayed & did not have any broken bones, nor stitches. He was to return to work on the next shift. He did not return to work. Efforts were made to contact him & were unsuccessful. He has now contacted us & is alleging a back injury from this incident.

April 28, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING A PIECE OF BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. EE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES & RETURNED TO WORK ON THE NEXT SHIFT.

March 19, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED EE WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A METAL STRAP WAS LOADED INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR AND FELL INTO THE DECK OF THE CAR RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND, MIDDLE 3 FINGERS. EE WAS TREATED AT THE HARLAN HOSPITAL AND RECIEVED 12 STITCHES TO THE 3 FINGERS

2004 · 1 incident

December 28, 2004 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF COAL THAT BROKE & A PIECE WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS TREATED AT THE E.R. WHERE IS WAS DETERMINED THAT HIS EYE WAS SCRATCHED.