Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE was picking up pot on the roof bolter and twisted his back.
No 20 Coal
Eagle Coal Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
James H Booth
Van Lear,
Johnson County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518929
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 24
- Years on record
- 2006–2009
- Latest incident
- Jul 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
151
citations
47
significant & substantial
$35,651
proposed penalties
$29,070
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 Q3 | 3,935 | 3 | 2 | 762.4 |
| 2009 Q2 | 20,077 | 11 | 3 | 547.9 |
| 2009 Q1 | 21,122 | 20 | 7 | 946.9 |
| 2008 Q4 | 180 | 13 | 6 | 72222.2 |
| 2008 Q3 | 180 | 17 | 6 | 94444.4 |
| 2008 Q2 | 21,108 | 8 | 0 | 379.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 16,333 | 10 | 3 | 612.3 |
| 2007 Q2 | 21,070 | 9 | 1 | 427.1 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
24 on file2009 · 7 incidents
July 13, 2009
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
Employee was tramming a ride backwards to turn it around. When the front wheel hit a rock and spinning it out of his hand. When the handle hit his left hand. Spring left hand and bruising it.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was making a splice in high line using a utility knife, when the knife slipped and cut his forearm. He received 10 stitches, no lost time.
April 30, 2009
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was cutting a piece of belt line with a utility knife when the knife slipped and cut him on the left leg. 3 stitches, no lost time. Came back to work the next day.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Rock fall in the face at 2 heading. The rock was 15' high, 8' wide and 40' long. Fall is dangered off and supported as per roof control plan. The fall will not be cleaned up.
March 25, 2009
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was unloading structure off flatcar into scoop bucket when he mashed middle finger on right hand between structure and scoop bucket. 2 stitches, returned to work the next day. NO LOST TIME.
March 18, 2009
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
EE was walking through a brake in 4 right, he had his head dwon and a T5 channel was hanging down, it hit him on the back of his neck and cut it. He received 15 stitches, he returned to work the next day, no lost time.
2008 · 7 incidents
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Rock fall 2200ft from the face in the return airway in old works, rock was 5ft high, 20ft wide and 30ft long. No injuries or equipment were involded. Fall will not be cleaned up. Fall is dangered off and supported as per roof control plan.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Rock fall, 1100ft from the face in #6 enter x. The fall was 5'high 20'wide and 30'long. The fall will be cleaned up, a clean plan has been developed.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
1000 Feet from the face in old works. Roof fall was found at 1105 on 8/14/08. 8'Hx16'W and 60'L. Entrance to fall is dangered off and supported as per roof control plan.
June 4, 2008
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
He was making his bolts up and a rock 8"x14"x2" thick fell and struck him in the back of the head. He received a small cut on the back of his head. He received 1 stitch. No lost time.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
He was roof bolting when the drill steel got stuck. He tried to get it out when he grabbed the wrong lever and it pulled the canopy over on his right hand. It fractured his right hand/wrist.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
2000' feet from the face at #2 entry the fall was 7' high. 14' wide and 40' long, it will not be cleanup . The fall will be dangered off and supported as per roof control plan.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall 2000 feet from the face. #4 right between #4 and #5 fall was 4' high. 14' wide and 30' long entrance to fall will be dangered off and supported. per roof control plan.
2007 · 9 incidents
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall 2 breaks outby the face. The fall was 15' high, 18' wide and 30' long. The fall was in #6 right. The entrance to the fall was dangered off and supported as per roof control plan it will not be cleaned up.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall, 3200 feet from the face at spad #111 fall was 5 ft high, 18 ft wide. 80 ft long entrance was dangered off and supported as per roof control plan. fall will not clean up.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall 3200' from the face at spad #143. Fall was 5' high X 18' wide X 40' long. Entrance was dangered off and supported, as per roof control plan. Fall will not be cleaned up.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall 3200 feet From: the face at spade #151. Fall was 5 ft high, 19 feet wide, 30 ft long. Entrance was dangered off and supported as per roof control plan. Fall will not be cleaned up.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall 2800' from the face in the intake. 42 1/2' high X 19' wide X 19' long. Fall has been dangered off and supported as per roof control plan. I t will not be cleaned up.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Rock fell 3200' from the face in the return airway. Rock was 4.5' high, 19' wide and 60' long. Entrance was dangered off and cribbed. Fall will not be cleaned up.
March 8, 2007
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
Another EE was hitting a dust box with a hammer when a piece of the hammer chipped off and hit injured in his right eye. He was 6' away from the dust box. He came back to work on the 9th and 10th. Doctor took him off work on the 12th.
February 21, 2007
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EE was roof bolting with another EE, when the drill steel stopped up with mud. While attempting to clean, the drill came loose and hit EE on the forehead, causing a small cut. He received two stitches. No lost time.
February 13, 2007
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
EE had been spray painting. Completed test hole when he turned around and bumped right leg on tee bar on roof bolter.
2006 · 1 incident
September 19, 2006
KY · Coal
discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
He was pulling bugg anchor up with Johnson 4-wheeler when the lid came up and hit him on his nose. 1 small cut on his nose. 3 stitches, no lost time.