Mining Incidents

Harlan Strip #1 Coal

Controlled by James C Justice II
Grays Knob, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518889

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2007–2013
Latest incident
Apr 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
98
citations
34
significant & substantial
$109,918
proposed penalties
$94,216
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 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q3 1,182 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,171 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,210 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q1 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

6 on file

2013 · 1 incident

April 12, 2013 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Four Star Resources LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was dismounting the excavator, when he stepped from the machine to the dirt landing, he felt his right leg give way, and fell to the ground.

2012 · 1 incident

January 4, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Four Star Resources LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Preparing a hyd hose for fitting when the knife slipped resulting in a cut to the left thumb.

2011 · 1 incident

March 26, 2011 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four Star Resources LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was climbing up on our drill when he stretched his leg up on the ladder he heard and felt something in his leg pop.

2010 · 1 incident

September 23, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Four Star Resources LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a slate bar to tighten up bolts when it slipped and hit him on lip and chin. He had (11) stitches put in his lip and chin.

2009 · 1 incident

October 8, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Four Star Resources LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was stepping onto the beam of the highwall miner and ran into the fork of the forklift. The fork struck him in the top of the head causing a laceration that required 4 staples.

2007 · 1 incident

October 11, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Four Star Resources LLC · Struck by falling object

Worker was replacing piston jack that supports fiberglass hood on front of truck. No safety support was installed and wind blew hood down and pinned worker's arm. Worker was taken to hospital but arm was not broken. Arm was badly bruised.