Mining Incidents

Turkey Branch Coal

Controlled by Thomas R Hamilton
Stoney Fork, Leslie County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518996

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2006–2011
Latest incident
Aug 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
265
citations
106
significant & substantial
$67,154
proposed penalties
$47,871
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
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 2,534 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 12,972 8 1 616.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2011 · 5 incidents

August 27, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was changing fuel filters in 980G loader when the hood fell on employees arm hurting right wrist.

August 10, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling water hose out of water when he pulled something in his abdomen. Foreman was told but employee said he was okay. His abdomen continued to bother him so he went to the doctor on 9-12-11.

July 20, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was on the hydroseeder crew, was pulling hose up a steep hill when his feet slipped out from under him causing him to fall on the right shoulder.

March 17, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting the tip off a silicon tube when the knife slipped and stabbed himself in the right leg above the knee.

March 1, 2011 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was stepping off D11. Stepped from push arm to the ground and fell on the ground flat on his back. Employee didn't not miss work until 3/28/2011,which was when he was put on night shift he went to doctor on 3/29/11 and the doctor told him to take off two weeks.

2010 · 2 incidents

November 26, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was sowing grass with a hydroseeder hose when he pulled the hose and strained his lower back.

August 16, 2010 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was dumping a load of rock when the truck started to turn over, he tried to let the truck bed down but the truck turned over. The truck flipped four times before coming to a rest on all 6 wheels.

2009 · 1 incident

January 1, 2009 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was dumping a load of coal when the truck turned over, causing the operator to hit the drivers door with his hip and back.

2008 · 1 incident

December 18, 2008 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing a transmission in a truck when he felt pain in his lower back. He continued working until 01 04 2009 when he went to a doctor.

2007 · 2 incidents

August 18, 2007 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting 777 rock truck when he felt pain in lower back.

2006 · 2 incidents

September 15, 2006 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FIRE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A D10T dozer caught on fire and the employee was assisting in fighting the fire when he inhaled some fire extinguisher dust and smoke from the fire. The employee became sick and was taken to the E.R.

July 19, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding metal when the grinder wheel shattered. A piece of the grinder wheel struck his left arm causing a laceration to the arm. Employee was taken to the hospital, recieved 4 stitches and returned to work.