Freedom

Abandoned and Sealed Underground Coal

Operator: Ohio County Coal Company LLC

Controller: Patriot Coal Corporation

Location: Henderson, Henderson County, KY

2,752
Violations
778
S&S Violations
182
Accidents
$1.7M
Penalties

Recent Violations

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Date Section S&S Negligence Penalty
10/23/2012 75.517 S&S LowNegligence $585
10/23/2012 75.360(f) Non-S&S ModNegligence $285
10/15/2012 75.1909(c)(3) Non-S&S LowNegligence $100
09/05/2012 75.1725(a) S&S ModNegligence $1,412
09/05/2012 75.503 Non-S&S ModNegligence $460
09/05/2012 77.502 Non-S&S ModNegligence $224
08/27/2012 75.1909(b)(7) S&S ModNegligence $1,203
08/27/2012 75.1714-3(a) Non-S&S ModNegligence $334
07/24/2012 75.1714-3(a) Non-S&S ModNegligence $362
06/06/2012 75.1722(a) S&S ModNegligence $1,657
06/06/2012 75.503 Non-S&S ModNegligence $392
06/06/2012 75.1714(a) Non-S&S LowNegligence $108
06/05/2012 75.512 Non-S&S ModNegligence $334
05/17/2012 75.503 Non-S&S ModNegligence $334
05/17/2012 75.512 Non-S&S ModNegligence $285
05/17/2012 75.400 Non-S&S ModNegligence $460
05/17/2012 75.503 Non-S&S ModNegligence $334
05/17/2012 75.503 Non-S&S ModNegligence $334
05/09/2012 75.1714-3(a) Non-S&S LowNegligence $127
04/26/2012 75.1731(b) S&S ModNegligence $1,412

Accidents & Injuries

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Date Classification Injury Days Lost
10/28/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None
09/20/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost
08/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost
08/02/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None
08/02/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None
07/19/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None
07/13/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost
06/26/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 96d lost, 34d restricted
06/24/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None
06/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted

Inspections

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Begin End Hours Inspectors
02/05/2013 02/05/2013 10.00 2
01/02/2013 02/27/2013 27.50 4
10/01/2012 12/07/2012 146.75 6
07/02/2012 09/20/2012 180.50 12
04/05/2012 04/09/2012 8.00 1
04/05/2012 04/16/2012 30.00 1
04/02/2012 06/21/2012 302.00 6
03/16/2012 03/16/2012 38.00 5
01/24/2012 01/26/2012 43.00 2
01/03/2012 03/28/2012 576.75 12

Mine Details

MSHA Mine ID1517587
Mine TypeUnderground
StatusAbandoned and Sealed
CommodityCoal
SIC DescriptionCoal (Bituminous)
Days/Week0.0
Hours/Shift0.0
Coordinates37.7288880, -87.4163880
Nearest TownHenderson

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many MSHA violations does Freedom have?

Freedom has 2752 MSHA violations on record, of which 778 are classified as Significant & Substantial (S&S). Total proposed penalties amount to $1.7M.

What type of mine is Freedom?

Freedom is a Underground mine producing Coal, located in Henderson, Henderson County, KY. It currently has 0 employees.

Has anyone been injured or killed at Freedom?

According to MSHA records, Freedom has 182 reported accident/injury records and 0 fatalities on file.

Who operates Freedom?

Freedom is operated by Ohio County Coal Company LLC and controlled by Patriot Coal Corporation. MSHA Mine ID: 1517587.