Mining Incidents

Bear Branch Coal

Controlled by Thomas R Hamilton
Calvin, Leslie County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1519301

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2010–2014
Latest incident
May 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
314
citations
114
significant & substantial
$658,197
proposed penalties
$309,635
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
2014 Q4 4,952 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 20,660 26 7 1258.5
2014 Q1 22,918 31 15 1352.6
2013 Q1 25,078 19 6 757.6
2012 Q2 26,330 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 33,182 2 0 60.3
2010 Q3 28,992 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 29,262 17 15 581.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2014 · 3 incidents

May 16, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was working on a 800 Service Truck, when he picked up a clutch & pressure plate he felt a pain in his left groin area.

April 17, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding on step of Volvo Truck when the grinding rock busted and a piece hit him on the left side of his face (the jaw area) cutting a gash.

January 14, 2014 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was starting to work and was climbing in 777F rock Truck when his foot slipped on the step throwing him to the ground, hurting his lower middle back.

2013 · 3 incidents

December 14, 2013 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing off of excavator when his feet slipped on the muddy tracks and he slid off onto the ground hurting back of neck and left shoulder.

July 24, 2013 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator OTHER
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was getting in grader when he opened the door, the wind slammed it shut on his right hand/wrist. Wrist started giving trouble, went to doctor and he put him off from work to see a specialist.

July 22, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was doing normal installation of a tire on a Mack grease truck when he jerked his back, he said his left side down to top of his left foot is numb.

2012 · 3 incidents

November 29, 2012 KY · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was helping mechanic work on dozer when a wrench fell between push arm and front track of dozer, when trying to get wrench, he slipped and cut left thigh on track.

August 10, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was connecting (2) air hose together when one slipped out of his hand and struck him above his right eye.

February 6, 2012 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was cutting a bench with D9 Dozer, went over edge of bench causing dozer to turn over on it's side hurting his left hip and knee. Employee was taken to Mary Beckingridge E.R. in Hyden, Ky. where he was checked out and released.

2011 · 5 incidents

October 12, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was putting radiator core in D10 Dozer when his feet slipped throwing him between the stabilizer bar and grill of dozer hurting his shoulder/elbow. He didn't miss work until 12/13/2011.

April 19, 2011 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was getting off the truck at quitting time when he slipped and fell hurting his back. Employee did not tell his shift foreman that night, instead he called back and told the day shift foreman the next day.

March 28, 2011 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bent over moving coal and dirt away from core holes with a rake, when he developed continuous pain in his neck. The pain worsened on 4/04/2011 and he went to the doctor.

February 21, 2011 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving the 777 down a hill, when he stated the brakes failed and the truck overturned. The brakes were checked after the accident and seemed fine.

2010 · 5 incidents

June 8, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was getting back into his drill when he slammed his hand in the door.

March 8, 2010 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was running a loader when he stated that he hurt his back. Employee refused any first aid help or transport in an ambulance to the hospital. The employee left the job against the advice of the foreman.

February 11, 2010 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was moving a light plant when he walked to his truck, stepping on some ice causing his feet to slip out from under him causing employee to land on his back and back of his head.