Mining Incidents

Dollar Branch Mine Coal

Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Underground
Controlled by James River Coal Company
Big Laurel, Leslie County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519135

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2007–2009
Latest incident
Jul 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
294
citations
96
significant & substantial
$103,509
proposed penalties
$85,548
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
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 30,731 25 10 813.5
2008 Q4 26,378 20 6 758.2
2008 Q3 6,668 54 20 8098.4
2008 Q2 30,120 58 10 1925.6
2008 Q1 29,765 33 10 1108.7
2007 Q4 36,093 27 12 748.1
2007 Q3 8,011 31 15 3869.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2009 · 3 incidents

July 9, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee was loading tire into loader bucket and tire fell on right foot.

April 20, 2009 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading structure into scoop bucket when alleged he hurt his right shoulder, neck, and chest. Employee was placed on light duty 4-21-09.

April 2, 2009 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

Joy Continious Miner was pillaring in the belt entry, a fall occurred in #2 heading extending thru #4 heading covering the Joy Continous Miner, no ventilation was effected, the size of the fall was approx. 90' long, 20' thick, and 12' high.

2008 · 7 incidents

September 30, 2008 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling stuck roof bolter with miner when chain broke hitting employee on left side of forehead. 8 sutures required, employee has returned to regular duty.

September 5, 2008 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was carrying mandoor to place in a brattice, when he slipped and fell, twisting his back. This accident became a lost time on 9-16-08

March 17, 2008 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had came in 2 hrs. early, using his utility knife to cut a piece of belt, the knife slipped cutting his right upper leg, sutures were required, safety talk was conducted with employee on cutting away from self when using knife, employee has returned to reg. duty.

February 15, 2008 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee was putting glue in bolt hole that was drilled when a piece of draw rock fell out from top hitting back of his head, 7 sutures were required. Employee has returned to regular duty with no restriction.

February 14, 2008 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee was putting a bolt & glue in hole when a piece of rock fell from between the roof bolts, striking him in the left side of face.

February 14, 2008 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee was tramming roof bolter up, when a piece of drawrock fell from top, hitting employee left shoulder. Employee was placed on light duty until 2-20-08. Employee has returned to his reg. duty.

January 19, 2008 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was 2 breaks outby the face in #5 entry plastering a brattice, while plastering brattice, some plaster went into left eye causing irritation, employee has returned to work 1-21-08 with no restrictions.

2007 · 1 incident

September 19, 2007 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was splicing a car cable when utility knife slipped and cut right leg. sutures required