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H-4 Coal

Revelation Energy, LLC · Surface

Controlled by Jeffery A Hoops

Neon, Letcher County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1519181

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 8
Years on record: 2009–2014
Latest incident: Nov 2014

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2008

citations

significant & substantial

$99,139

proposed penalties

$30,378

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
2015 Q1	6,494	5	1	769.9
2014 Q1	5,974	9	3	1506.5
2013 Q3	0	4	2
2013 Q2	9,630	0	0	0.0
2013 Q1	7,114	1	1	140.6
2012 Q4	6,106	2	1	327.5
2012 Q3	5,862	9	3	1535.3
2012 Q2	705	0	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

8 on file

2014 · 2 incidents

November 5, 2014 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Revelation Energy, LLC · Struck by flying object

While working and welding on HWM head, he used a hammer causing piece of metal to strike him in the right eye.

February 8, 2014 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Revelation Energy, LLC · Struck against stationary object

While stepping off HWM, he was struck in the tooth with a hose that was laying at the base of the miner, instantly chipping tooth

2013 · 2 incidents

October 2, 2013 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FIRE

Revelation Energy, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was in loader to move coal, lit a cigarette inside cab and a burst of flames burnt arms, previously was cleaning loader

May 23, 2013 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Alpha Highwall Mining, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using chain binder, and removed step ladder from porch, chain slipped and hit right hand cutting index finger.

2012 · 2 incidents

August 6, 2012 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL

Alpha Highwall Mining, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While doing daily check on batteries, he got battery acid on face and in his eyes

August 1, 2012 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Alpha Highwall Mining, LLC · Struck by flying object

While putting a chain back together using a hammer, pieces of metal had embedded in skin on chest/shoulder

2010 · 1 incident

September 11, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Bundy Auger Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was removing bits from the head of the highwall miner. When his hammer struck the bit removal tool, a piece of metal flew from the tool & struck his left hand.

2009 · 1 incident

February 23, 2009 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Aspen Highwall Mining LP · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While attempting to set latch pins on the Highwall Miner, EE pulled a muscle in his back while swinging a sledge hammer. He then fell backwards, causing a compression fracture to a vertebra in the middle part of his back.