Mining Incidents

White Cabin #9 Coal

Martin County Coal Corp. · Underground
Inez, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1519531

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2011–2012
Latest incident
Jun 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
121
citations
42
significant & substantial
$37,021
proposed penalties
$36,643
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
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 3,509 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 783 22 8 28097.1
2011 Q4 1,863 17 8 9125.1
2011 Q3 15,065 17 3 1128.4
2011 Q2 18,453 31 8 1679.9
2011 Q1 2,382 7 1 2938.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2012 · 5 incidents

June 1, 2012 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp. · Accident type, without injuries

A non-injury roof fall occurred at this mine at approximately 11:40 pm, the fall occurred on the #3 beltline in the #4 entry the size of fall was 20' long and 5' high.

May 31, 2012 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp. · Accident type, without injuries

A non injury roof fall occurred at this mine, the roof fall occurred on the #3 belt at break 10 in the crosscut between #5 and #6 entry crushing out the stopping separating the belt from the primary intake. 40' by 6' high.

May 2, 2012 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin County Coal Corp. · Struck by falling object

While putting a man door in the stopping a block fell striking his left hand requiring stitches.

March 30, 2012 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp. · Accident type, without injuries

A non-injury roof fall occurred in the #3 entry, 1 break inby survey station 649 of the 001 MMU. Fall was approximately 20'W X 20'L X 6'H and will not be cleaned up and has been breakered off.

March 28, 2012 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp. · Struck by falling object

Employee was bolting top in #4 entry when a piece of draw rock fell striking him in the left shoulder. The rock measured approximately 3' X 2' X 1" to 10".

2011 · 6 incidents

September 28, 2011 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin County Coal Corp. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing a rock from the #2 take-up when he felt a pain in his shoulder, back and abdomen. He continued to work until 10-3-11 when he started missing work. Workers Comp was looki ng to see if a pre-existing condition existed and the Safety Dept. was notified on 11-2-11 that the accident did not involve a pre-existing condition. Diagnosed with a hernia.

August 15, 2011 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp. · Accident type, without injuries

A non injury roof fall was discovered in the 1st Northwest Mains while preshift exam was conducted. Roof fall was reported to MSHA

August 1, 2011 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin County Coal Corp. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking towards the underground forklift when he tripped on some mud, falling and twisting his right ankle.

May 31, 2011 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp. · Accident type, without injuries

A non injury roof fall occurred in the No.7 entry, this is a continuation of a non injury roof fall reported for 5/20/2011. MSHA roof control specialist investigated the non injury roof fall.

May 27, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp. · Struck by falling object

While bolting top the roof bolt operator turned to make a bolt up and a piece of roof fell striking the employee on the right ear causing a laceration, Employee received first aid at scene and was transported to HRMC at Prestonsburg Ky,where he received stitches to his right ear.

May 20, 2011 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp. · Accident type, without injuries

A non injury Roof fall occurred in the #7 heading, The roof fall was reported to MSHA by Supt. of White cabin #9, EE was assigned by MSHA to investigate the roof fall. The roof fall measured 18'x18'x7'