Saylor Brothers Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries
FAILURE OF WEAK LAMINATED SHALE ROOF IN AN AREA ALREADY ROOF BOLTED, THE 21 ST BREAK OR THE 1 BELT.
#1: 43 MSHA citations Coal
Saylor Brothers Enterprises Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Nicholas Saylor
Wallins,
Harlan County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1507257
#1 has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 1993–1998
- Latest incident
- Jul 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
43
citations
26
significant & substantial
$5,316
proposed penalties
$0
paid to date
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,316 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
20
inspections on record
501
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 501 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
#1 has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$0
paid to date
$5K
outstanding
43 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-08-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.60.5%
significant & substantial
4.7%
high negligence or reckless
60.5%
reasonably likely or greater
2.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 95.3% moderate, 4.7% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at #1 shows 88% of 64 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Respirable coal dust
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Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Last sampled: 2000-08-09, 26 years ago
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Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.88%
within 1.5 mg/m3
64
samples
4.78
dust max (mg/m3)
37 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 27 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR20
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)8
- MOBILE BRIDGE OPERATOR7
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2000-06-19, 26 years ago8.1
silica avg (%)
11
samples
17.2
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR4
Noise
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The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.
Last sampled: 2000-04-06, 26 years ago
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The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.20%
over PEL
5
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)2
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
- MECHANIC1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Thomas Coal Company 1974 to 1976
- W & N Coal Company 1976 to 1979
- T & M Coal Corp 1979 to 1983
- Wet Creek Coal Company Inc 1983 to 1986
- Bronco Mining Inc 1986 to 1987
- O C Coal Inc 1987 to 1992
- R & R Coal Company Inc 1992 to 1994
- Wallins Creek Mining Inc 1994 to 1994
- Lonesome Pines Inc 1994 to 1994
- Saylor Brothers Enterprises Inc 1994 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
#1 sits in Harlan County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.3% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Harlan County, Kentucky · Population 26,185
4.3%
Mining share of county employment
$37,198
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file1998 · 1 incident
1997 · 5 incidents
October 30, 1997
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Saylor Brothers Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object
HE ENCOUNTERED LOW TOP CONDITIONS AND WAS BOUNCED AGAINST THE MINE ROOF INJURING HIS HEAD AND NECK.
March 27, 1997
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saylor Brothers Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS. MASHED DISC.
Saylor Brothers Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries
FOREMAN LEFT THE PORTAL AT 6AM TO BEGIN PRESHIFT EXAMINATION. EN ROOTE, HE ENCOUNTER A ROOF FALL ON #2 ROADWAY 3 BREAKS INBY FIRST LEFT. IT WAS DANGERED OFF & WORK BEGAN TO MOVE THE FALL & INV ESTIGATE THE CAUSES.
Saylor Brothers Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object
CORRECTED NARRATIVE: EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP SCOOP TO OUTSIDE OF MINE, WHEN IT HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS KNEE.
February 17, 1997
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Saylor Brothers Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object
AS EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON BOTL MACHINE HEAD, KNOCKING A PIECE OF STEEL OUT OF THE BOLT MACHINE AND THE PIECE OF STEEL HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.
1996 · 3 incidents
September 26, 1996
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Saylor Brothers Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE SUFFERS FROM BURSA OF RIGHT KNEE. HIS JOB POSITION REQUIRES THAT HE CRAWLS ON HIS KNEES. HIS CONDITION WAS PAINFUL ON 9-26-96 CAUSING HIM TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SURGERY.
August 21, 1996
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Saylor Brothers Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKE, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD AND THE BROKEN STEEL, RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
July 23, 1996
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
POWERED HAULAGE
Saylor Brothers Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING IN SCOOP ROADWAY WHEN OVERHANGING STRAP CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.
1995 · 4 incidents
November 7, 1995
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Saylor Brothers Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION FROM #2 TO #3 ENTRY AND STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD AGAINST A ROOF STRAP.
Saylor Brothers Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries
FAULTY ROOF AEA AR4 ELKHORN SCOOP-DAMAGE UNKNOWN
Saylor Brothers Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries
FAULTY ROOF AREA - DAMAGE TO #2 BELTLINE
August 10, 1995
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
POWERED HAULAGE
Saylor Brothers Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object
EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP OUTSIDE WHEN HE HIT A BUMP OR SOMETHING CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS TAILBONE.
1993 · 1 incident
November 9, 1993
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
R & R Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
ON TUESDAY NO. 9 AT ABOUT 1100 AM EE WAS RUNNING THE ROOF BOLTER AND PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT AND PLATE. WHILE PUTTING UP THE BOLT AND PLATE HE CAUGHT TWO FINGERS ON THE LEFT HAND UNDER THE ROOF PLATE AND PINCHED THEM BOTH.