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Upper Second Creek Portals Coal

Hazard, Perry County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519364

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2009–2010
Latest incident
Sep 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
34
citations
8
significant & substantial
$135,942
proposed penalties
$70,141
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
2010 Q4 0 1 0
2010 Q1 0 6 2
2009 Q4 0 3 1
2009 Q1 0 3 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
November 23, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · HOISTING
Perry County Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two employees were struck by the boom of the pivoting hoist. At this point in the investigation, it appears that the boom or boom hoist ropes came in contact with an adjacent structure as the boom was being lowered. The elevation of the boom changed suddenly as the boom hoist rope or boom lost contact with the structure, striking both individuals.

Reportable incidents

6 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2010 · 3 incidents

September 23, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry County Coal Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

EE placed his hand on a rock for support and he slipped cutting his left forearm on the rock. Laceration required stitches.

August 26, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry County Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was installing rebar when his left hand was caught between #6 & #11 rebar causing a laceration that required stitches.

July 19, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry County Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a piece of panning with side cutters and as he pulled the pliers to tear the panning his hand hit another piece of panning causing a laceration that required stitches on his left hand.

2009 · 3 incidents

December 23, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry County Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ground gave way. EE was caught between concrete and ring steel. EE received a fractured tibia.

November 23, 2009 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HOISTING
Perry County Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two employees were struck by the boom of the pivoting hoist. At this point in the investigation, it appears that the boom or boom hoist ropes came in contact with an adjacent structure as the boom was being lowered. The elevation of the boom changed suddenly as the boom hoist rope or boom lost contact with the structure, striking both individuals.

September 29, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry County Coal Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

EE stumbled backward and fell into the hoisting hook, causing blunt force trauma to neck.