April 18, 2007
KY · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Star Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Changing a foot shaft and twisted knee.
#4B Coal
North Star Mining Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Carl Kirk
Turkey Creek,
Floyd County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1519000
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2006–2007
- Latest incident
- Apr 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
73
citations
26
significant & substantial
$10,443
proposed penalties
$3,061
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2007 Q1 | 16,694 | 18 | 1 | 1078.2 |
| 2006 Q4 | 15,152 | 3 | 0 | 198.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 2,362 | 20 | 13 | 8467.4 |
| 2006 Q2 | 431 | 6 | 2 | 13921.1 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2007 · 1 incident
2006 · 1 incident
December 9, 2006
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Star Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
Bent over to get dust box sealed, drawrock fell hitting him in the lower back.