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Miniard Branch Mine Coal

Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Underground

Controlled by James River Coal Company

Big Laurel, Leslie County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1519579

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 2
Years on record: 2011–2012
Latest incident: Sep 2012

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2011

citations

significant & substantial

$3,504

proposed penalties

$3,344

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	Per 1M hrs
2014 Q2	456	1	2193.0
2014 Q1	1,452	0	0.0
2013 Q4	0	0
2013 Q3	1,552	0	0.0
2013 Q2	1,520	0	0.0
2013 Q1	3,198	0	0.0
2012 Q4	4,303	0	0.0
2012 Q3	7,931	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

2 on file

2012 · 1 incident

September 13, 2012 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee went to check mine fan when his right foot slipped on step causing his ankle to twist. Employee received a hairline fracture to his right foot. Employee has returned to regular duty.

2011 · 1 incident

November 10, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling top with drill steel from roof bolter when drill steel kicked out striking employee in chin, employee has received 7 sutures in chin. Employee has returned to work with no restrictions.