Mining Incidents

Tantrough Coal

Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Underground
Controlled by James River Coal Company
Bledsoe, Leslie County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1519410

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2009–2012
Latest incident
Jan 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
251
citations
96
significant & substantial
$130,514
proposed penalties
$109,041
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
2012 Q2 582 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 19,496 17 4 872.0
2011 Q4 3,196 10 4 3128.9
2011 Q3 28,865 14 4 485.0
2011 Q1 29,296 33 11 1126.4
2010 Q4 4,336 13 7 2998.2
2010 Q3 5,566 20 14 3593.2
2010 Q2 6,016 22 9 3656.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2012 · 1 incident

January 5, 2012 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee is a roof bolt operator, while strapping top strap fell striking top of right hand, employee received 2 sutures and has returned to reg. duty with no restrictions.

2011 · 3 incidents

December 17, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured employee was loading belt structure in the scoop bucket when he caught his right thumb between the structure and the bucket. He had a simple (hair line fracture at the end of his thumb. Returned to regular duty.

November 29, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was in #5 entry installing roof bolts, during this time employee raised head on bolter, not aware of where his right hand was placed employee caught his right 3rd digit finger with the canopy of bolter causing injury to finger, employee has returned to work on light duty due to injury on 12/5/11.

March 21, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

On 3/21/2011 employee was pulling on a piece of belt when he strained his left shoulder. Employee became restricted on 5/16/2011 due to this injury.

2010 · 5 incidents

December 9, 2010 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

During pillaring a planned fall occurred, the pressure from this fall effected the ventilation by blowing out the brattice line, production was stopped, workers brought out, and necessary steps were taken to restore ventilation. Ventilation has been restored.

September 8, 2010 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking by tailpiece when he tripped and fell hitting chin on tailpiece sutures required. Employee has returned to work with no restrictions.

July 6, 2010 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was found in the Southmains (4 belt) at Brk. 3 between 1 & 2 entry, the size of the fall was approx. 20'L x 20'H x 7'W. No equipment or ventilation effected. The area has been cribbed and dangered off.

June 24, 2010 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling belt roller over waterline when soap dispenser nipple blowed out causing water pressure to hit right eye. Employee has been placed on restricted duty with inflammation to the right eye.

February 2, 2010 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on continous miner when he caught his left thumb in between two pieces of metal. Employee received sutures to left thumb. Employee has returned to regular duty with no restrictions.

2009 · 1 incident

July 16, 2009 KY · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee was helping on roof bolter when a channel strap fell hitting left index finger. Sutures required, employee has returned to regular duty.