Mining Incidents

Mine #3 Coal

Controlled by Michael Blubaugh
Middlesboro, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519268

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2009–2020
Latest incident
Oct 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
154
citations
26
significant & substantial
$49,116
proposed penalties
$18,685
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
2024 Q2 3,154 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 3,231 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 6,143 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 15,015 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 22,191 15 4 675.9
2022 Q4 23,737 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 23,629 2 1 84.6
2022 Q2 19,411 7 2 360.6
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
October 9, 2020 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · MACHINERY
Double Mountain Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was on Hydro seeder and changed barrels on the gun and pointed the gun at self and engaged the clutch. The pressure knocked employee back against the rails on the truck. CPR was provided but had no effect.

Reportable incidents

2 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2016 · 1 incident

September 27, 2016 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Middlesboro Mining Operations, Inc · Fall from machine

Driver was descending a hill at mine, loaded with coal, when suddenly EE lost air pressure, causing loss of the braking system. EE jumped from the truck, landing on the roadway causing lacerations and possible cracked shoulder.

2009 · 1 incident

January 19, 2009 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Strata Mining, Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking from his escavator to his vehicle as he was leaving work when he slipped and fell on ice. He later went to the Emergency Room where it was determined that he had broken his left arm.