Mining Incidents

S-14 Trace Fork Coal

Controlled by Jeffery A Hoops
Vicco, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519437

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2009–2015
Latest incident
Aug 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
263
citations
94
significant & substantial
$161,465
proposed penalties
$113,341
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
2016 Q3 1,071 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 6,111 13 4 2127.3
2016 Q1 0 29 11
2015 Q4 0 4 1
2015 Q2 0 7 2
2015 Q1 26,154 13 1 497.1
2013 Q3 23,423 22 8 939.2
2012 Q1 10 19 3 1900000.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2015 · 2 incidents

August 1, 2015 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Revelation Energy, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was working on a bulldozer which required him to remove the hood. While lifting the hood off it flipped up on one end and the chain came loose allowing the hood to fall pinning ee hand.

May 26, 2015 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Revelation Energy, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee slipped and fell while on main frame of HWM causing him to hit his face on the vertical swing jack. Result of injury was a nasal fracture and employee returned to work on 05/28/15 to full duty with no further follow-up appointments necessary.

2012 · 1 incident

January 11, 2012 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CDR Operations Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was picking up 1100 X 25 truck tires to put on flat bed truck. While lifting one tire, strained back.

2011 · 3 incidents

June 29, 2011 KY · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
CDR Operations Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was working on dozer belly pan when wind blew 2 very small pieces of metal in right eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses at time. The eye was washed out at 1st aid station and ee went back to work however the next morning his eye was still irritated. He went to ER where material was removed and he was allowed to come back to work no permanent damage.

April 19, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CDR Operations Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping move a 6" water pump to a different pond. Pump was being carried in a loader bucket employee attempted to pull pump out of loader bucket by himself and pulled a mussel in his back (mid back).

February 3, 2011 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CDR Operations Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

At 9:10 employee was operating a Caterpillar 10-11-R when a hose blew. When he dismounted dozer he lost his footing and fell. His left leg went between push arm and track causing injury to ankle and leg.

2010 · 4 incidents

November 26, 2010 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CDR Operations Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing on drill, foot slipped off step causing left arm to catch his full body weight.

October 1, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CDR Operations Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was placing jack under rear-end of truck in order to change rear tire when a rock that was in a clump of mud on the underside of the truck body became dislodged and fell approx. 2 feet and struck the EE in the back of the head. This resulted in a laceration and a knot to his head. Took EE to treatment center where Dr. applied skin glue and then let him RTW.

August 2, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CDR Operations Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was working on a 289 rock truck when the accident happened. EE was tightening a large nut with a hammer and a chisel when a small piece of metal came off of the nut and struck the EE in the right cheek.

February 16, 2010 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CDR Operations Inc · Struck against a moving object

Operator of a 785 cat truck co #0333 was getting loaded in #8 Pit when he said the loader man dropped a rock in bed of truck and caused a jar to the truck driver.

2009 · 2 incidents

November 16, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CDR Operations Inc · Struck by flying object

Injured person was striking a drill bit with a hammer, trying to loosen up the cones on bit, when a piece of metal flew off and struck his left wrist. The piece of metal went under skin and had to be removed by a doctor.

October 24, 2009 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CDR Operations Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee attempting to remove fill plug on final drive on D11R dozer using a 3/4 ratchet. When plug broke loose, finger was caught between ratchet and bolt head on final drive. As a result, finger was mashed and cut.