Mining Incidents

Chestnut Flats Coal

Controlled by Thomas R Hamilton
Balkan, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519076

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2007–2018
Latest incident
May 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
251
citations
104
significant & substantial
$125,679
proposed penalties
$100,551
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
2019 Q1 321 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,477 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,514 3 0 460.5
2018 Q1 9,985 2 0 200.3
2017 Q4 2,552 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,614 2 0 553.4
2017 Q2 1,174 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,204 1 0 312.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2018 · 1 incident

May 18, 2018 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing lift cylinder on D-9 Dozer, as EE was putting cylinder in there was slack in cable and the cylinder moved back in place causing the cylinder to smash finger. Employee had surgery on left pinkie finger, it was smashed & cut.

2015 · 1 incident

March 23, 2015 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Removing exhaust clamp - it broke and was slung by air ratchet cutting left finger

2014 · 4 incidents

December 11, 2014 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee was dressing around face-up of mine area when the corner of his dozer blade caught a gas line causing the dozer to catch on fire and he jumped out and broke left leg and brunt both hands.

November 18, 2014 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting Highwall Miner when he stepped onto ground and hit a slick spot and turned right ankle.

June 9, 2014 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a dozer on solid rock when he got jerked causing a hurting in his lower back.

2012 · 3 incidents

November 19, 2012 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hydro seeding hill, when coming off hill he stepped in hole and jarred his left knee.

October 19, 2012 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting dozer for lunch, when he was getting off he twisted his lower back. He did not go to Doctor that day, but today (10-22-2012) he went to Dr's office in Harlan, Ky.

January 16, 2012 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was taking drain plug out of 980g loader using a wrench when he felt a pain in his right shoulder and bicep.

2011 · 5 incidents

November 19, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Fall from machine

on left track of machine-lost balance-grabbed for step but fell to ground on left side-left elbow swelled up-hard to move next day

July 11, 2011 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was tramming a track loader on roadway when he ran over an uneven portion of roadway causing it to jar his lower back and legs.

May 24, 2011 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 returning to the pit when for some unknown reason, the employee drove over the berm. The employee traveled approximately 144 feet down the embankment before the truck came to rest on its right side.

March 1, 2011 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unstopping a rock crusher when he went to move a rock, and his foot fell through the grizzley, he went to catch himself and hurt his left hand.

2010 · 3 incidents

September 28, 2010 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

This is not a specific date/time accident. Employee is claiming carpal-tunnel which has developed over time.

June 12, 2010 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a 777D to the parking lot when his right front tire went through a water drain. The employee tried to back up causing his truck to overturn.

April 21, 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 backing a 777D truck to the dump when he backed through the berm causing the truck to overturn.

2007 · 2 incidents

September 7, 2007 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 driving a 777 rock truck when he drove through the berm and turned over. Employee complained with shoulder pain.

July 25, 2007 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was dumping a 777 haul truck, when the fire extinguisher became dislodged and fell onto the frame of the truck. When the employee lowered the bed of the truck, the fire extinguisher was crushed, filling the cab of the truck with the contents of the fire extinguisher.