Mining Incidents

White Oak South Coal

Inez, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519472

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2010–2014
Latest incident
Aug 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
36
citations
23
significant & substantial
$9,028
proposed penalties
$7,862
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 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 5,339 3 2 561.9
2013 Q3 5,070 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 24,908 1 1 40.1
2012 Q2 13,026 2 0 153.5
2011 Q2 25,135 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 32,213 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 28,326 4 4 141.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2014 · 2 incidents

August 27, 2014 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Martin County Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Claim filed for pneumoconiosis. Termination date of 9/7/12. X-ray read date of 8/27/14.

February 7, 2014 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Martin County Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Claim for pneumoconiosis. Date of x-ray 2/7/2014.

2013 · 1 incident

January 17, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Martin County Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

While cutting a bearing out of a hub on a rock truck, he got a small piece of metal in his eye.

2010 · 2 incidents

October 1, 2010 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin County Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee had completed shift and was crossing parking lot to get to his vehicle; this was his last day on the job. He fell and injured his left shoulder. On the way home employee stopped at ER. Examination indicated a dislocated left shoulder.

September 23, 2010 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Martin County Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

While pulling beams out of hole, a pin that connects beams together caught on blade, top of pin broke off, striking Member in chest and chin causing a laceration. Member was transported to area hospital where he recieved stitches to his chin.