Mining Incidents

Liggett #4A Coal

Liggett Mining LLC · Underground
Controlled by James C Justice II
Mary Alice, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518994

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2006–2007
Latest incident
Sep 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
348
citations
152
significant & substantial
$378,987
proposed penalties
$224,246
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
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 29,610 40 14 1350.9
2008 Q1 30,404 64 25 2105.0
2007 Q4 4,251 54 19 12702.9
2007 Q3 24,389 49 20 2009.1
2007 Q2 280 47 17 167857.1
2007 Q1 3,978 21 14 5279.0
2006 Q4 4,505 50 32 11098.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2007 · 3 incidents

September 17, 2007 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

He stated that the loader was in the float position when he pulled the lever into the lock position the bucket dropped causing the loader to shake, causing him to go forward against the steering wheel. He refused medical treatment for several days.

August 8, 2007 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was standing beside a hung water line, approx 4' off the bottom. The water line blew apart, striking EE in the rib area of his body.

February 4, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liggett Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Scoop was stuck 2 breaks inside. The conditions were wet and had frozen into ice.

2006 · 1 incident

August 9, 2006 KY · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liggett Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE stated that he was walking and pulling miner cable when he struck him right ear on a strap. He went to the harh hospital where he received 2 stitches to the head and ear.