Mining Incidents

Mine #2 Coal

Lighthouse Mining, Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Jerry Todd Tackett
Goody, Pike County, KY  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1519269

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2010–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
420
citations
80
significant & substantial
$152,389
proposed penalties
$46,406
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
2025 Q4 1,510 28 4 18543.0
2025 Q3 4,011 31 5 7728.7
2025 Q1 3,257 40 6 12281.2
2024 Q4 5,651 31 4 5485.8
2024 Q3 0 15 2
2024 Q2 5,880 12 0 2040.8
2024 Q1 547 34 9 62157.2
2023 Q4 149 16 3 107382.6
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2025 · 4 incidents

October 29, 2025 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tackett Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

There was a Non Injury Roof Fall which was found on 10/29/2025. The Roof Fall was one break inby the miner between #1 and #2 entries.

September 29, 2025 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tackett Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

There was a Non-Injury Roof Fall which occurred at this mine in which was found on 09/30/2025. The Roof Fall must have happened overnight while the workers were off.

September 29, 2025 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tackett Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

There was a Non-Injury Roof Fall which occurred at this mine in which was found on 09/29/2025 at the intersection of #5 Entry. The Roof Fall must have happened over the weekend while the workers were off.

June 2, 2025 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tackett Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking beside the bolting machine and said that they slipped on a rock and tried to catch themselves with their left arm when they said that they heard something pop in their shoulder. The area where the incident occurred was 62" high.

2011 · 5 incidents

September 15, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping load a cache of SCSR's into the scoop bucket when he twisted his right knee.

July 30, 2011 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STRIKING OR BUMPING
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was walking on offside of belt and hit his head on the roof knocking off his hat. He then bent down and got his hat and when he raised up he hit his head on a chain hanger causing a laceration. He received stitches to close the wound

July 28, 2011 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee had stopped at airlock doors, just inside portal, when a second mantrip entered mine and struck first mantrip resulting in a strain to employee in 1st mantrip. Bright sunlight outside had not allowed eyes of 2nd mantrip operator to adjust.

July 13, 2011 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was in the process of dragging 48" top structure for the belt move they were making. He stepped on another piece of structure causing his knee to turn causing him to fall.

January 16, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking towards fan house to conduct checks prior to the mine pre-shift, when he fell, causing a strain to his lower back.

2010 · 3 incidents

November 5, 2010 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was going up to the face in the #6 heading, when he stepped on the #2 continuous miner cable and twisted his right knee. Seam height was approximately 50". He was taken to ER and was released with no restrictions but continued to experience pain. On Thursday December 16, 2010 he had surgery to repair a torn meniscus.

October 30, 2010 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was tightening at the slack adjustment bolt on the Fletcher RRII roof bolter and the wrench slipped and caused a laceration on his middle finger. He received 3 stitches to close the wound.

July 12, 2010 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in the process of bolting using a two piece steel. After he drilled his starter hole he started his two piece steel and had his index and middle fingers caught causing a laceration.