Neco Energy Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
A non-injury roof fall occurred at approx 8:50 AM. 2nd cross cut on Ginsong Mains. 18' wide x 5' thick x 38' long.
Mine No 2 Coal
Harlan County Mining LLC
· Underground
Controlled by
U S Coal Corporation
Coldiron,
Harlan County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519282
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 13
- Years on record
- 2009–2012
- Latest incident
- Apr 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
547
citations
242
significant & substantial
$217,224
proposed penalties
$50,102
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| 2012 Q2 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1750000.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 16,623 | 52 | 16 | 3128.2 |
| 2011 Q4 | 0 | 67 | 40 | |
| 2011 Q3 | 1,180 | 44 | 36 | 37288.1 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
13 on file2012 · 3 incidents
March 31, 2012
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Neco Energy Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances
Employee was using cutting torch to cut metal jacks. He laid torches down to turn pipe and torch rolled over and flame struck left hand.
Neco Energy Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
Roof Fall occurred that pulled roof support above bolt anchorage.
2011 · 9 incidents
Neco Energy Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall* Shale & laminated shale breaking apart at fault in roof.
October 24, 2011
KY · Coal
discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator
ELECTRICAL
Neco Energy Inc. · Flash burns (electric)
6 volt battery on personnel carrier arced when being worked on resulting in a flash to the eyes and maybe some acid to the face.
Neco Energy Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall* Roof cracks running along both ribs in addition to being close to the outcrop of coal bed broke away from the main roof.
Neco Energy Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall* Roof fall just at or 6"-12" above the bolt anchorage point of 42"
August 17, 2011
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
OTHER
Neco Energy Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
There was an altercation between face foreman and miner operator. EE received two punches to the head. Note: No one received medical treatment.
June 13, 2011
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Neco Energy Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Loading bolts and rock dust into scoop.
Neco Energy Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall* Roof fell just at anchorage point of 42".
April 8, 2011
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Neco Energy Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Operator was holding drill steel while wearing a rubber glove. Glove stuck to steel and twisted his left hand resulting in breaking his left pinky finger.
January 11, 2011
KY · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Neco Energy Inc. · Struck against a moving object
Employee had loaded concrete block in scoop bucket during the trip to face a block fell out of bucket and scoop ran over it, causing it to drop down suddenly.
2009 · 1 incident
April 10, 2009
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & M Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Miner was bending roof bolts when he complained with a burning feeling in his lower back.