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HWM MS0002 Coal

Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Surface

Controlled by James C Justice III

Softshell, Magoffin County, KY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1519586

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 2011–2012
Latest incident: Jun 2012

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2011

citations

significant & substantial

$3,878

proposed penalties

$2,235

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
2018 Q3	0	0
2017 Q2	0	0
2017 Q1	0	0
2016 Q2	0	0
2016 Q1	0	0
2015 Q3	0	0
2015 Q1	0	0
2014 Q1	12,686	2	157.7

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2012 · 1 incident

June 25, 2012 KY · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Struck by flying object

Moving launch on highwall miner getting ready to pull out when hose burst and struck victim in the back of the head and at the base of the skull. Temporarily knocked him out while knocking him onto the launch pad.

2011 · 2 incidents

December 15, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Picking up rock off prepping car for highwall miner and co-worker dropped pin in tray when it bounced and hit right thumb and hand braking the right thumb just about the joint.

November 9, 2011 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Wrench slipped while tightening poly-belt that runs between motor and gear reducer on incline belt of highwall miner. Resulting in a laceration over his left eye that required stitches to close.