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Liggett #7 Coal

SEQUOIA ENERGY LLC · Underground

Controlled by James C Justice II

Harlan, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 1519462

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 9
Years on record: 2010–2011
Latest incident: Dec 2011

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2010

125

citations

significant & substantial

$31,135

proposed penalties

$24,321

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	0	0	0
2013 Q4	0	0	0
2013 Q3	0	0	0
2013 Q1	0	0	0
2012 Q4	1,144	0	0	0.0
2012 Q3	4,951	0	0	0.0
2012 Q2	25,806	19	4	736.3
2012 Q1	27,459	17	5	619.1

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2011 · 5 incidents

December 6, 2011 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE

Liggett Mining LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

#4 belt slipped in the head drive, causing minor smoke, before the drive shut off. EE stated that the smell caused him to be sick to his stomach. EE worked the remainder of his shift and went to the doctor the following morning.

October 24, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was drilling a hole in the mine roof to install a roof bolt, after getting his hole started, he looked down and a piece of draw rock fell out, striking him on the head and neck.

April 19, 2011 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Liggett Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was attempting to knock a broke head jack pin out of miner by using a bar and a 16lb hammer. The hammer kicked the side of the bar and his hand struck the lid on the miner, resulting in a cut to his right pinky finger.

March 5, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was putting the Rub-Rail back on the miner, when it slipped and fell, striking him on the top of his left foot.

February 9, 2011 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a piece of beltline at a splice. He was holding the belt with his right hand and cutting with his left hand. He cut through the belt and cut his right index finger.

2010 · 4 incidents

December 30, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Liggett Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE said he was taking bolt machine cable down, that was hung from top when the bolt machine operator engaged the cable reel causing the cable to jerk, he jumped out of the way, twisting his knee.

December 22, 2010 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Liggett Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping another ee repair the suction on the drill head of a roof bolter where the repair were completed ee inadvertently lowered the drill head on ee leg causing swelling or bruising to the upper right leg & ankle.

September 21, 2010 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was operating a roof bolter when hi stated a small pipe of draw rock fell, hitting him on his left hand, (finger).

September 14, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Liggett Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was rock dusting on the 001 section when he stated, that debris off a roof bolt strap got into his eye. A thin piece of metal was removed from his eye and small pieces of coal were also removed from his right eye. 2 days light duty.