Cumberland River Coal LLC · Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall occurred on the Joe Day mains in the #6 entry between cross cut 33x34. The fall length was 50ft by 19 ft wide and 5ft thick.
Trace Fork 1 Mine Coal
Cumberland Coal Corporation
· Underground
Controlled by
Keri Findley
Eolia,
Letcher County,
KY
·
Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1519533
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 2012–2014
- Latest incident
- Dec 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
468
citations
134
significant & substantial
$275,840
proposed penalties
$223,263
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 Q2 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 440 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,097 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q4 | 1,320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,295 | 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
12 on file2014 · 7 incidents
Cumberland River Coal LLC · Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall occurred at break 65 on 2 south. The fall length was 100ft by 19ft wide and 5ft thick.
Cumberland River Coal LLC · Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall occurred at break 66 on 2 south. The fall length was 40ft by 19ft wide and 5ft thick
May 17, 2014
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Cumberland River Coal LLC · Struck against stationary object
Stepped on a block of coal and twisted his left knee. He continued working without restrictions until June,5 when a MRI showed a tear to his meniscus.
Cumberland River Coal LLC · Accident type, without injuries
Found roof fall in the Joe Day Main #6 entry at 1:06 PM. The roof fall was approximately 20'w x 20' long x 10' high. All approaches have been dangered off and additional roof support has been placed in front of the fall.
March 31, 2014
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Cumberland River Coal LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was installing roof bolts when he accidentally got struck on the cheek with a roof plate resulting in a laceration requiring 3 stitches.
February 24, 2014
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
POWERED HAULAGE
Cumberland River Coal LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employees were using a scoop to move a roof bolter when one of the employees accidentally got his left arm between the scoop and the bolter resulting in a fracture to both bones in his left forearm.
2013 · 2 incidents
June 10, 2013
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cumberland River Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was moving a continuous miner when he slipped straining his left knee. The employee continued working until he stopped to undergo knee surgery on July 12th. After the accident investigation was completed it was determined that the knee surgery was in fact due to the injury reported on June 10th.
January 11, 2013
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cumberland River Coal LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Employee has exercised his option rights under Part 90 as evidence of pneumoconiosis.
2012 · 3 incidents
November 6, 2012
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
Cumberland River Coal LLC · Struck by powered moving object
Employee was inured on 11/06/12 when he stepped in front of a mantrip that struck his lower leg. He was later diagnosed on 11/28/2012 as having a chip in the tibula of his left leg, he began loosing time on 11/28/2012.
Cumberland River Coal LLC · Struck against stationary object
Employee was walking through a ventilation curtain when he bumped his head on a piece of roof bolter drill steel that was lodged in the coal rib. He continued to work without retractions until 10/10/12 at which time he began missing time.
Cumberland River Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was taking cover off ram car in #6 entry when ratchet slipped and then caught, employee then felt sharp pain in left shoulder, he work till 5/1/12 then his doctor told him he was going to need shoulder surgical repair outpatient.