Mining Incidents

Mine #15a Coal

Controlled by Mark LaVerghetta
Kimper, Pike County, KY  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1519048

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2008–2011
Latest incident
Jun 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
182
citations
54
significant & substantial
$47,998
proposed penalties
$41,732
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
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q3 0 0 0
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 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

3 on file

2011 · 1 incident

June 6, 2011 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE was loading rock dust into a rock duster and fell and struck his right shoulder on the rock duster. X-rays were negative.

2009 · 1 incident

January 10, 2009 KY · Coal FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Blair Coal Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A portion of the highwall over the No. 3 portal collapsed blocking the portal for travel. MSHA was notified and MSHA AR investigated and issued a Control Order on this date, Order #7445386.

2008 · 1 incident

December 31, 2008 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Blair Coal Co Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE got off Damascus Scooter, failed to set brake, scooter rolled back and came in contact with left ankle.