Mining Incidents

Job #49 Coal

Controlled by James Eric Davidson
Myra, Pike County, KY  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 1518946

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2007–2020
Latest incident
Jul 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
436
citations
121
significant & substantial
$197,468
proposed penalties
$132,594
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
2023 Q2 4,000 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 0 1 0
2021 Q3 14,669 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 23,691 8 5 337.7
2020 Q4 9,786 1 0 102.2
2020 Q3 16,635 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 13,365 7 3 523.8
2019 Q3 21,991 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
June 3, 2008 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · MACHINERY
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A tree split & fell onto the victim, pinning him between two trees.

Reportable incidents

17 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2020 · 1 incident

July 30, 2020 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virgie Clean Mining, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was lying on the ground trying to loosen bolts on a D-10 dozer with an extension, when the ratchet slipped, caused employee to try and regain balance and hurt back.

2019 · 1 incident

March 26, 2019 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Struck by flying object

Rock was stuck between grease truck back tires, mechanic removed rock and a knot formed on inside tire. Employee walked over to examine knot on tire when tire blew resulting in debris blowing in both eyes

2016 · 4 incidents

May 20, 2016 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was pushing with a dozer in rock, felt pain in lower back.

April 19, 2016 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was attempting to drive onto drill bench when EE hit a bump in the road, causing EE's head to strike ceiling of truck cab. This action resulted in an injury to EE's neck.

April 13, 2016 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee dismounted dozer to check an oil leak. When EE attempted to climb onto it again, foot slipped. To avoid falling, EE attempted to catch self. As a result, EE experienced a sharp pain in left shoulder. EE began missing work on 4/26/16 due to this injury.

2015 · 3 incidents

December 31, 2015 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee twisted Left Knee mounting a dozer. He sought medical treatment for his injury on 2/29/2016 & began missing work the same day.

December 11, 2015 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hearing Loss

November 16, 2015 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that he slipped dismounting a rock truck, injuring his shoulder. He claims to have a witness & to have reported incident to his foreman, who has no record of it. Employee also claims that condition worsened over time, until he first sought treatment for his injury on 2/3/16, at which point he was taken off work.

2014 · 1 incident

February 21, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Breaking bolts loose with wrench in an awkward position wrench slipped something popped in left wrist - acute sprain

2012 · 1 incident

September 26, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee twisted his left knee mounting a mechanic's truck.

2011 · 1 incident

August 17, 2011 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee placed his left hand into an air-conditioning vent and was subsequently struck by the fan, resulting in a laceration to his middle finger.

2010 · 1 incident

May 26, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 5/26/10, the employee twisted his right knee dismounting a dozer. Then, on 6/3/10, the employee's right knee popped while he was mounting a dozer & he was taken to a hospital for treatment. He began missing work on 6/4/10 as a result of these incidents.

2009 · 2 incidents

October 28, 2009 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee had proceeded off the job site when the brakes failed in his personal vehicle. The employee then attempted to maneuver the vehicle into a ditch to reach a stop, which resulted in the vehicle flipping several times. The employee sustained fractured ribs and vertebrae as a result of this incident.

September 9, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had been servicing a 375 Komatsu Dozer. When he stepped on the pusharm to dismount the equipment, he slipped, pulling his left arm, shoulder, & leg. He did not seek medical attention immediately after the accident, but did at a later date, at which time it was recommended that he rest his injury. The employee began missing work on 4/24/10, as a result of this incident.

2007 · 2 incidents

March 26, 2007 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Fall from machine

EE had been changing oil in an excavator & was latching the hood when he stepped in oil, & his feet slipped out from underneath him, causing him to fall approx 7'. The EE landed on his feet, but did, however result in an injury to his left knee.

March 22, 2007 KY · Coal FIRE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

At approx., 1:45am, the loader operator was notified by rock truck driver that the loader was on fire at the rear of the cab. Both EE's used their fire extinguishers to put out the fire. However, the fire started burning again. This time a call was made to 911 & MSHA was notified @2:16am when it was realized fire had burned for 30 mins. without being extinguished.