Mining Incidents

Redhawk #3 Mine Coal

Redhawk Mining, LLC · Underground
Eastern, Floyd County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518880

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2006–2008
Latest incident
Oct 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
228
citations
85
significant & substantial
$34,732
proposed penalties
$34,264
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
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q4 1,920 15 8 7812.5
2008 Q3 4,011 29 10 7230.1
2008 Q2 1,833 30 5 16366.6
2008 Q1 10,949 13 3 1187.3
2006 Q4 10 55 25 5500000.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2008 · 6 incidents

October 8, 2008 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allen Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping make belt move, he was pulling on structure and slipped hurting his back

September 2, 2008 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Allen Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was suppling the bolter when he walked into a roof bolt hanging from the top and hit his head, spraining his neck.

July 19, 2008 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allen Mining LLC · Struck by flying object

Using hammer to splice belt. Piece of metal chipped off & hit right wrist.

July 14, 2008 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Allen Mining LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

Unknown. Employee left property. Refused medical treatment. Hasn't made contact with any company officials. Will not return calls.

May 20, 2008 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Allen Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee panicked and drove 4-Wheeler into berm.

2006 · 1 incident

November 29, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Goodin Creek Mining Co. Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee attempted to pick up a rock that had fallen off the stacker belt & he thinks he pulled a muscle in his back.