Mining Incidents

Beech Creek Surface Mine #2 Coal

FR Performance LLC · Surface
Controlled by Freddie Revis
Jamboree, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519475

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2011–2022
Latest incident
Nov 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
343
citations
173
significant & substantial
$1,319,845
proposed penalties
$648,915
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
2025 Q4 1,863 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,153 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,053 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 2,228 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,185 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,016 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,800 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2022 · 1 incident

November 7, 2022 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
FR Performance LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping take the slack out of a track on a D11T Dozer. The slack in the track came out catching EE's hand and EE got a piece of metal in it.

2021 · 1 incident

March 3, 2021 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
FR Performance LLC · Fall from machine

Employee allegedly was climbing up the ladder to get on the Cat. 785 Rock Truck, when they fell backwards, landing on back and hip.

2016 · 1 incident

February 2, 2016 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE left work on 02/02/2016 without reporting an accident. EE reported to the hospital the following afternoon and was treated and released for a back sprain. Dr excuse said to return to work the following day 02/04/2016. EE has not yet returned to work. EE did call on 02/15/2016 and said EE would return next day. Has not returned to work as of 02/21/2016.

2015 · 1 incident

November 17, 2015 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Torqueing mount bolts for 992G wheel loader unit and ratchet gear stripped causing employee to fall backwards straining lower back

2014 · 3 incidents

September 23, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working on a service truck while laying under it the truck rolled back and ran onto the employees arm and chest.

March 8, 2014 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

straightening piece of metal wrench slipped fell back caught weight on left knee heard a pop

2013 · 3 incidents

November 10, 2013 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Alleged state black lung

September 15, 2013 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Employee alleges seat bottomed out on rock truck causing back and hip pain.

July 26, 2013 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Fall from machine

Employee alleges falling from a 777 rock truck causing back and arm injury.

2012 · 2 incidents

2011 · 4 incidents

November 8, 2011 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Hauling load in 777C and went from wet to dry conditions while coming down embankment. Appears tires caught while getting ready to dump and truck tipped over onto passenger side. EE was sent to hospital with abrasions and released 11/09/2011.

March 28, 2011 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Victim was hauling shot rock with a 777 Caterpillar truck. He hit a depression and it bottomed out the seat and his back started hurting. He went to Pikeville Medical Center ER later that day. Employee still off work.

February 18, 2011 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Victim was pushing shot rock with a 475 Komatsu dozer. He backed over a rock and his right hip started hurting. Bruised right hip. He went to_Pikeville Medical Center ER on Feb. 22nd. Employee returned to work on February 24, 2011

February 2, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Victim was changing the cutting edge on a 475 Komatsu dozer. The cutting edge slipped and he caught it to prevent it from falling. His lower back started hurting later. He went to Pikeville Medical Center ER on Feb. 4th. Employee still off work as of this date.