Mining Incidents

Diablo West Surface Coal

Ember Energy, LLC · Surface
Carver (Tip Top), Magoffin County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519146

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2009–2014
Latest incident
Dec 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
257
citations
122
significant & substantial
$87,939
proposed penalties
$76,317
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
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 2 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 1 0
2014 Q4 37,714 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 61,459 1 0 16.3
2013 Q2 72,594 3 1 41.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2014 · 7 incidents

December 3, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Licking River Mining LLC · Fall from machine

Stepping out of dozer cab onto platform. Feet flew out from under him and he fell onto the ground.

September 29, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Licking River Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing tires on a 988 loader. He was using a hydraulic jack to brake down tire from rim. While under pressure the jack slipped and struck employee in the head.

September 20, 2014 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Licking River Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing into the side of the Mack grease truck when he felt something tear in his left groin area. He was taken to the hospital and they found a torn hernia.

August 20, 2014 KY · Coal rotary bucket excavator operator POWERED HAULAGE
Licking River Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a CAT 785D rock truck hauling to the area 7 dump site. When he backed up to the berm and stopped he felt the right rack of the truck to sat down and the truck turned over on its tap. EE was taken to the hospital by ambulance. EE was wearing a seat belt.

March 11, 2014 KY · Coal rotary bucket excavator operator FIRE
Licking River Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was going to help a co-worker when his hand caught on fire. EE hit his head on the engine compartment door resulting in him receiving 15 stitches in the left side of his forehead. EE was wearing his hard hat.

March 11, 2014 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Licking River Mining LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was changing fuel filters on the CAT 345 Excavator when he got fuel on his hands after changing the filter he got down on the ground and struck a cigarette lighter to lite a cigarette catching his right hand on fire. Employee was taken to the hospital and received 2nd degree burn.

March 3, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Licking River Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was installing a set of chains on a 14H cat grader when he slipped and fell on snow covered ground. He landed on his backside. EE returned to on 3-7-14 he also went back to the doctor on 3-18-14 for a follow up visit and he was taken off work again for 1 week. EE work March 7th, 8th and 10th.

2013 · 4 incidents

November 20, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Licking River Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was disassembling a D11 roller frame using an impact wrench & socket. The impact socket busted cutting employee's left hand.

October 31, 2013 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Licking River Mining LLC · Fall from machine

Operator was climbing down the ladder of a 740 swivel truck when he lost his footing causing him to fall to the ground landing on his right arm and shoulder.

May 3, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Licking River Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was changing the starter on a Kenworth mechanic truck when the wrench he was using broke and cut his arm. He was taken to the ER and received 14 Stitches. He returned to work that day.

April 18, 2013 KY · Coal FIRE
Licking River Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A Komatsu PC360 excavator was tramming towards a burning bush fire when it caught on fire under the cab. Forensic fire investigators have not yet determined the source of ignition. This is a non-injury accident.

2012 · 2 incidents

December 13, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Licking River Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

A pull down jack was being replaced on highwall drill #7689 when the mechanic got a piece of metal in his right eye. He was wearing safety glasses.

March 23, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Licking River Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE contract mechanics was changing hydraulic hose when operator bumped control on Ingersoll Rand Drill unit #64-7864 causing hydraulic oil to inject under skin of index finger on left hand.

2011 · 1 incident

March 25, 2011 KY · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Licking River Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was preparing to cut a piece of metal when the chain holding the metal in place slipped off causing the metal to fall.

2010 · 2 incidents

January 29, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Licking River Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was moving a 3" water pump from old pit area, pulling muscles in her back.

2009 · 2 incidents

February 24, 2009 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Associated Contracting, LLC · Struck against a moving object

2 rock trucks met on haul road and hit head on.

February 24, 2009 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Associated Contracting, LLC · Struck against a moving object

2 rock trucks met on haul road and hit head on.