Mining Incidents

Carr Fork Coal

Controlled by Thomas R Hamilton
Red Fox, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519086

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2008–2010
Latest incident
Feb 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
72
citations
15
significant & substantial
$15,231
proposed penalties
$13,584
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
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 26,063 2 0 76.7
2010 Q1 24,429 6 2 245.6
2009 Q4 23,429 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 24,650 20 3 811.4
2009 Q2 26,096 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 26,366 4 3 151.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2010 · 1 incident

February 11, 2010 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc. · Struck against a moving object

The employee was operating a front end loader when he backed into the highwall injuring his back.

2009 · 3 incidents

December 3, 2009 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unloading a box of floor sweep when something from the top of the box blew into his eyes.

November 23, 2009 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FIRE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee caught his jacket and shirt on fire, causing burns to left arm.

February 3, 2009 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was pushing in a shot, when some debris fell from the highwall striking the dozer window. The glass from the window cut his arm and some glass went into his eyes.

2008 · 3 incidents

November 7, 2008 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was gettinf off a 980 front end loader when he slipped, causing pain in his lower back.

October 7, 2008 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of his mechanic's truck when he slipped and twisted his left knee.