Mining Incidents

Ky No 6 Coal

Controlled by Jeffery A Hoops
Stoney Fork, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519426

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2010–2013
Latest incident
Sep 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
183
citations
79
significant & substantial
$115,991
proposed penalties
$88,961
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 Q2 40,656 13 2 319.8
2013 Q4 0 11 1
2013 Q3 35,579 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,370 10 4 2288.3
2012 Q3 3,970 5 1 1259.4
2012 Q1 12,978 1 0 77.1
2011 Q4 47,612 1 1 21.0
2011 Q3 72,402 28 12 386.7
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 file

2013 · 2 incidents

September 14, 2013 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Straight Creek Coal Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

The D11R Dozer operator was pushing in the shot material, and was prying a rock loose on the sandstone bottom when one track of the dozer lifted up releasing from the rock and bringing the dozer back down onto the track jarring the operator and causing pain in his lower back & hip area.

January 21, 2013 KY · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Run Mining, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was transferring chemical from a tote when one drop of chemical splashed over the top of the employee's safety glasses and into his right eye.

2012 · 2 incidents

December 5, 2012 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Run Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The Equipment Serviceman was removing the drain/fill plug from the final drive of a dozer and while turning around, he felt pain in his back.

January 17, 2012 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Big Run Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

The dozer operator was tramming off of the dump, backed over a large rock and felt pain in the lower left side of his back.

2011 · 4 incidents

December 17, 2011 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Run Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The back dump operator was descending the ladder of the 777C Cat truck, missed the bottom step and that shifted his weight to his left arm and he heard a popping sound in his chest.

October 5, 2011 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Big Run Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee dumping D300E articulating truck. Load stuck, raising cab off ground, allowing cab to turn onto its side.

June 17, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Run Mining, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

After fueling grader, climbing down, right foot slipped striking right knee against machinery.

February 15, 2011 KY · Coal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Run Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's hand and wrist began to swell and became sore. He states that climbing into and out of the cab of the articulating truck caused the swelling. He did not fall.

2010 · 5 incidents

December 18, 2010 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Big Run Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

employee was operating a dozer trying to remove a large rock from the pit. while trying to perform this task, he backed the dozer over a large rock and the dozer hit the ground on the other side of the rock. Employee complained of back pain.

October 9, 2010 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Run Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting his foot down off of the drill and lost balance, spraining his ankle when he hit the ground.

August 12, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Run Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was cleaning out rear differential of a loader he removed all the bolts and the support fell on his fingers.

April 8, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Run Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was mounting D-10 Dozier to check oil, felt pain in right leg. Unable to walk normally. Feels like muscle cramp continually. Pain in back side of right leg between knee and hip.

April 2, 2010 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Run Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down the ladder of her Rock Truck when she lost her footing and fell to the ground. She was taken by ambulance to the Pinveville Community Hospital where she was admitted and still remains.