Mining Incidents

UZ No. 2 Coal

Smoky Quartz · Underground
Controlled by John T Quintrell
Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1519297

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
2009–2011
Latest incident
Jul 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
826
citations
229
significant & substantial
$489,535
proposed penalties
$379,298
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 1,178 2 0 1697.8
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 4,713 4 0 848.7
2012 Q1 8,321 23 7 2764.1
2011 Q3 2,801 62 11 22135.0
2011 Q2 47,152 68 12 1442.1
2011 Q1 4,200 81 21 19285.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2011 · 6 incidents

July 11, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sapphire Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

He was working on underground seals. He was loading the machine with seal tec with safety glasses some of the seal tec got under his safety glasses. He went to eye doctor & they flushed his ey e, he has to go back again and get it checked.

July 11, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sapphire Coal Company · Struck by flying object

He was working on underground deals, he was loading the machine with seal tex with safety glasses some of the seal tee got under his safety glasses. He went to eye doctor and they flushed his eye, he has to got back again and go it checked.

June 17, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sapphire Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was changing blower motor on roof bolter and tripped and fell, straining his lower back. He continued to work until 7-14-11, at which time he was taken off work by Dr.

June 14, 2011 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sapphire Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that he was putting rub rail on the miner with scoop. He put a slate bar between the rub rail and the scoop and the scoop backed off and caused pressure on the bar that knocked the bar out of his hand. The bar caused a cut on his hand that required 8 stitches.

May 9, 2011 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sapphire Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving a car cable and strained left shoulder. He has had previous problems with the shoulder for years prior to becoming an employee. Dr. placed employee on restricted duty. Company believes this is not an occupational injury but is reporting this out of caution.

March 2, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sapphire Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BENT ROOF BOLT OUT OF THE HOLE AND HE HIT THE WRONG LEVER AND THE BOLT STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.

2010 · 9 incidents

September 15, 2010 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Sapphire Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS ON THE MAN TRIP, COMING TO THE SURFACE, IT BOUNCED HIM AND HURT HIS BACK.

September 9, 2010 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sapphire Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR STATED HE RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CAR CANNOPY.

August 16, 2010 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sapphire Coal Company · Struck by falling object

CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR WAS PULLING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER AND IT HIT HIM ON THE LEG.

August 14, 2010 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Sapphire Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

TWO MEN WERE RIDING A GOLF CART TOWARD THE MINE PORTAL DOWN GRADE WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AND THEY RAN THE GOLF CART INTO A GRAVEL PILE.

August 14, 2010 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Sapphire Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

TWO MEN WERE RIDING IN A GOLF CART TOWARD THE MINE PORTAL DOWN GRADE WHEN THEIR BRAKES FAILED AND THEY RAN THE GOLF CART INTO A GRAVEL PILE.

August 9, 2010 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sapphire Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND IN THE NUMBER FOUR (4) ENTRY OF THE 3-WEST SUB-MAINS ON 8-9-2010, THE APPROXIMATE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE, 20' LONG AND 10' HIGH. THE ROOF WAS A LAMINATED STACK ROCK, AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' TORQUE TENSION AND 10' ROPE BOLTS.

July 31, 2010 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sapphire Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING OIL IN THE SCOOP AND WAS GOING TO KNOCK A HOLE IN THE TOP OF A FIVE (5) GALLON CAN WITH A PICK HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WITH THE HAMMER.

May 5, 2010 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sapphire Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A piece of draw rock fell from the roof striking the operator on the left shoulder.

February 24, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Sapphire Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS CHECKING VOLTAGE AT THE CONTINUOUS MINER CAT HEAD AT THE POWER CENTER WITH A SMALL VOLT METER AND IT BLEW UP IN HIS HANDS.

2009 · 6 incidents

December 22, 2009 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sapphire Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE strained his neck when he trammed a shuttle car up onto the boom and when he backed off was jarred.

September 24, 2009 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sapphire Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A piece of rock fell from between bolts striking him on left hand fracturing left index finger.

August 24, 2009 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sapphire Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a piece of belt for a splice and the utility knife slipped and cut right thigh requiring 7 stitches.

August 6, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sapphire Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was laying 6 inch water line and smashed his left pinky finger

May 9, 2009 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sapphire Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Victim was cutting a piece of conveyor belt with a utility knife when the knife slipped resulting in a laceration on index finger on left hand. 4 sutures were needed to close the wound.

April 30, 2009 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Sapphire Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

Was moving a cable and grabbed a spot that caused an electrical shock resulting in a burn to left hand.