Mining Incidents

Bull Creek Surface Mine #1 Coal

FR Performance LLC · Surface
Controlled by Freddie Revis
Gunlock, Magoffin County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518947

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2006–2011
Latest incident
Nov 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
162
citations
94
significant & substantial
$94,215
proposed penalties
$72,835
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 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q2 2,640 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,400 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,060 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,180 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,940 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,440 0 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

18 on file

2011 · 4 incidents

November 4, 2011 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Fall from machine

EE was climbing off the dozer and his feet slipped. He caught himself on the push arm and pulled a muscle in his back. Taken to emergency room by his wife. Given cat scan, given muscle relaxers and missed one shift of work. Returned to work with no restriction.

October 13, 2011 KY · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EE was climbing onto the rock truck at beginning of shift when his back popped. Later while being loaded his truck was shook by a large rock and his back popped again. Taken to emergency room, cat scan, given pain medication and off work for 2 days. Returned to work with no restrictions on 10-17-11.

June 13, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Victim was assisting with the install of the final drive in D-10 dozer. They were using alignment bars and hoist on boom truck. The weight shifted it caught his hand between drive and undercarriage. Transported to Highland Regional ARH then to UK Medical Ctr. Two fractures and laceration. Treated with cast and stitches & released. Still off work to date.

April 28, 2011 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Victim was driving a Caterpillar 785 rock truck and hit a hole in the road. The sudden jolt jerked his arm out straight and pulled a muscle in his right shoulder. Treated & released at the hospital. Was on light duty one day, no lost time.

2009 · 2 incidents

September 24, 2009 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Locust Grove Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE had been pulling cable and sat down for a break when he raised his arms he felt a pull in his lower back.

April 8, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Locust Grove Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a parking brake on 9926 wheel loader when the brake got hooked on a hose. When the brake was being prayed loose it swung into the steering cylintor. Mechanic reached out to catch the cylinder when it mashed his finger between cylinder and brake.

2008 · 2 incidents

November 3, 2008 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Locust Grove Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE started to step out of truck, when his left knee popped when he stood up.

May 15, 2008 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Locust Grove Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE got down off the HWM and stepped in a hole, fracturing his left ankle.

2007 · 6 incidents

December 10, 2007 KY · Coal welder (shop) IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Locust Grove Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was welding an auger flight with a torch when acetyline built up. The torch went out causing it to explode and the loud blast hurt both his ears.

November 16, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Locust Grove Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

He was pouring concrete and felt burning sensations in his feet, ankles and legs.

August 23, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Locust Grove Inc · Contact with heat

Working on shot service, loading holes, went to the hospital for heat exhaustion.

July 18, 2007 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Locust Grove Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing down the ladder on the 992-G loader when his foot slipped hurting his shoulder.

June 6, 2007 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Locust Grove Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was in his loader, when another EE noticed him slumped over & not responsive. He may have ahd a heart attack.

May 7, 2007 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Locust Grove Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was covering rockcore with filter fabric when he fell in the rocky terrain injuring his left foot & ankle.

2006 · 4 incidents

November 8, 2006 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Locust Grove Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking across the drill bench, the bench was covered in deep mud, boots kept getting stuck in the mud, had to keep pulling & jerking boots/legs out of the mud, felt a sharp pain from back to right leg.

September 11, 2006 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Locust Grove Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting off loader when he slipped on mud injuring his right shoulder and neck.

August 15, 2006 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Locust Grove Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was loading rock when the 992 g slipped off a rock injuring his right rib cage.

May 16, 2006 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Locust Grove Inc · Struck against a moving object

Large rock teetered the loader forward, then the rock fell out of the bucket, dropping the back of the loader. Jarring injury to EE's back, ribs and neck.