Mining Incidents

Moseley Spur Coal

Controlled by James River Coal Company
Middlesboro, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518939

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2006–2009
Latest incident
Jun 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
383
citations
143
significant & substantial
$152,105
proposed penalties
$130,761
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 0 1 0
2009 Q2 19,335 46 16 2379.1
2009 Q1 2,407 42 17 17449.1
2008 Q4 22,967 33 7 1436.8
2008 Q3 1,647 36 9 21857.9
2008 Q2 23,994 32 4 1333.7
2008 Q1 25,069 38 12 1515.8
2007 Q4 16,718 19 9 1136.5
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2009 · 3 incidents

June 12, 2009 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator OTHER
Bell County Coal Corporation · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stated that he was kneeled down adding hydraulic oil to the shuttle car and when he attemted to stand up, his right knee would not straighten. EE saw the Dr. who applied a motion limiting brace to the knee and he returned to work on the next scheduled shift.

June 8, 2009 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bell County Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Employee was using the MRS Remote when he stepped on a crib block and strained his left knee. He continued to work until 7-13-09 when he missed work in preparation for surgery on 7-14-09.

April 14, 2009 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bell County Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

EE was installing cable roof bolts, when a small piece of rock appx 6" in dia. X 1/8 " thick fell and struck him on the nose, resulting in 12 stitches to the 1" long laceration.

2008 · 11 incidents

November 22, 2008 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bell County Coal Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was assisting in removing the drums from the continuous miner when the bar they were using in the railroad jack slipped causing injured to fall backward. He was transported to the hospital with a broken knee cap and miniscus. Employee had surgery on 11-26-08 and is a lost time injury.

June 21, 2008 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bell County Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #2 entry 60 feet outby spad #717. The fall was approx. 16 feet wide x 18 feet long x 70 inches thick. No persons, equipment nor ventilation was affected. The fall has been inspected by MSHA and roof trusses are being installed as roof support.

May 30, 2008 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator OTHER
Bell County Coal Corporation · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was operating the shuttle car when he suffered a heart attack.

May 10, 2008 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bell County Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

This is a report a continuation of a rock fall reported at spad 511 on 5-6-08. The rock fall has extended toward the south west mains to spad 601. The fall has not affected persons, equipment nor ventilation.

May 5, 2008 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bell County Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A rock fall was discovered in the #1 entry 20 feet outby spad 534 in the 2nd sw mains. The fall was aprox 20' long x1 8' wide x 64 inches thick. The fall did not affect persons, equipment nor ventilation.

April 30, 2008 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bell County Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was discovered 70' outby spad 521 in the #2 entry of the snd sw mains. The fall was apx. 20'long x 18'wide x 64 " thick. The fall did not affect persons, equipment nor ventilation.

April 30, 2008 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bell County Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was discovered in the 2nd west mains in the #3 entry at spad 509. The fall is approximately 20'long x 20' wide x 70"high. The fall did not affect persons, equipment nor ventilation.

April 30, 2008 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bell County Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was discovered in the #2 entry 20 feet outby spad 511 in the 2nd west mains. The fall is appx. 18'wide x 20' long x 64 "high. No persons, equipment nor ventilation was affected.

March 1, 2008 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bell County Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

The #1 MRS was 150 inby spad #635 when it became disabled and would not tram. After attempting to correct the problem the roof conditions deteriorated and fell in on the MRS. The fall area was approximately 20'x20'x 10 feet thick. No persons were affected by the fall. MSHA was contacted and monitored the recovery process.

January 16, 2008 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bell County Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had drilled a hole and stuck the roof bolt in the hole and was preparing to push the bolt up. The bolt didn't align with the wrench so he was going to bump the rotation and caught his glove around the roof bolt. He received 22 stitches to his left hand. He returned to work underground on his next scheduled shift.

January 9, 2008 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bell County Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE stated that he was changing a fitting on a shuttle car and went to remove a crib block, when he caught the index finger on his left hand, crushing the tip. Approximately 1 inch of the finger tip was removed surgically. EE returned to work on the next scheduled shift.

2007 · 7 incidents

October 28, 2007 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bell County Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 70 FEET OUTBY SPAD #533 DURING THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION AT 8:30 PM. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' LONG X 18' WIDE AND 10 FEET IN THICKNESS. THE ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED, THE ROCK FALL CLEANED UP AND THE ROOF RESUPPORTED WITH ARCHES. IT DID NOT AFFECT PERSONS, VENTILATION NOR EQUIPMENT.

May 31, 2007 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bell County Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall above anchorage occurred in the belt entry one crosscut from the outside. The fall was approximately 25'x18'x7'high. The fall was reported and investigated by msha. The area is being cleaned up and arches installed in the area.

May 29, 2007 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bell County Coal Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was backing the miner out of a cut when a small piece of rock fell from the roof, struck him on the back and caused him to fall on the remote box for the continuous miner. He was treated for bruising to the abdominal area and returned to light duty work on the next shift.

May 8, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bell County Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WATCHING THE MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPX. 12 INCHES X 12 INCHES UP TO 1 INCH THICK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. HE RECEIVED 9 STITCHES AT THE HOSPITAL AND RETURNED TO WORK ON THE FOLLOWING SHIFT.

May 1, 2007 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bell County Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT THIGH. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE RECIEVED 5 STITCHES TO HIS LEG. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND IS NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

March 8, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Bell County Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE stated that he was moving a continuous miner cable over to the rib and had turned, the rib rolled off and struck him on the right leg in the calf and knee area. EE's knee was pinned against a parked shuttle car by the material from the rib. EE was transported to the hospital where it was determined that he had a fracture to the tibia near the knee.

February 2, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bell County Coal Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was standing on a step ladder, attempting to hang a cable from the roof when he fell off the ladder striking the ladder as he fell. He was transported to MARH where it was determined that he had fractured 3 ribs. He returned to work on the next regular scheduled shift on light duty without loss of time.

2006 · 2 incidents

November 4, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bell County Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a utility knife to cut the conveyor belt when the knife slipped and cut his right leg. He consulted the doctor and received 2 stitches. He did not lose any time from work.

August 14, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bell County Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As EE was trying to center bolt wrench in chuck, the wrench started to spin twisting right hand around wrench causing two fingers to be lacerated.