Mining Incidents

#1 Coal

Mosley Mining Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Harold Mosley
Mousie, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1516727

#1 has $159K in proposed MSHA penalties and $142K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1996–2004
Latest incident
Jul 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
486
citations
237
significant & substantial
$159,136
proposed penalties
$17,139
paid to date
11% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $141,997 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
76
inspections on record
2,976
inspection hours
16.3
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
486 citations across 2,976 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

#1 has $159K in proposed MSHA penalties and $142K outstanding across 5 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$159K
proposed penalties
$159K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$142K
outstanding
476 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-09-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at #1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.44 mg/m3 (95% compliant) across 349 samples.

Health sampling
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
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.
0.44
dust avg (mg/m3)
5.56
dust max (mg/m3)
95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
349
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-08-23.
Silica (quartz)
2.9
silica avg (%)
11.8
silica max (%)
13
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-08-17.
Noise
0%
over PEL
32
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-08-23.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q3 6,761 8 3 1183.3
2004 Q2 10,535 50 26 4746.1
2004 Q1 13,753 16 9 1163.4
2003 Q4 14,822 29 16 1956.6
2003 Q3 14,218 24 9 1688.0
2003 Q2 13,026 36 24 2763.7
2003 Q1 13,717 36 26 2624.5
2002 Q4 13,544 22 12 1624.3
Show 11 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q3 16,033 29 21 1808.8
2002 Q2 17,215 32 29 1858.8
2002 Q1 15,393 43 15 2793.5
2001 Q4 16,143 25 7 1548.7
2001 Q3 14,017 44 15 3139.0
2001 Q2 10,904 52 12 4768.9
2001 Q1 5,087 10 2 1965.8
2000 Q4 11,238 7 3 622.9
2000 Q3 10,365 3 0 289.4
2000 Q2 11,185 5 0 447.0
2000 Q1 12,092 15 8 1240.5
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2004 · 1 incident

July 19, 2004 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mosley Mining Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was helping other take guard of feeder to replace a belt. when he took the last bolt out the guard fell and mashed his finger on the tailpiece clipped the meet off the tip of his ring finger left hand.

2003 · 1 incident

August 11, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mosley Mining Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was installing roof bolts in the #3 entry when a piece of draw rock app. 3" thick x 2' long x 3' striking ee on right shoulder pushing him down to the ground before sliding off his shoulder.

2002 · 3 incidents

December 31, 2002 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mosley Mining Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I WAS CHECKING A LEAK ON A STEERING HOSE ON A SCOOP AND HAD MY LEFT HAND ON THE STOP BLOCK, NOT PAYING ATTENTION, I STEERED THE SCOOP TO SEE WHERE THE LEAK WAS AND CAUGHT MY FINGER TIPS.

April 26, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mosley Mining Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCKFALL WAS FOUND DURING AN INSPECTION OF SEALS, THE FALL WAS BLOCKING #8 AND #9 SEALS OF LAST SET OF SEALS, THE CLOSEST SPAD FOUND WAS 31171 LOCATED IN THE 31 ENTRY 1 BRK OUT BY. THE FALL IS ABOUT 25 FT WIDE, 30 FT LONG AND RANGE FROM 1' THICK TO 3 FT THICK.

January 4, 2002 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mosley Mining Inc. · Struck by falling object

THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE EE WAS DUSTING RIBS AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 1 1/2" X 2'LONG X 1'WIDE, FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING HIM ON THE BACK. WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 1-15 -02 AFTER HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR THE FLU.

2001 · 1 incident

January 11, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck by flying object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING SNAP RINGS FROM CHICKEN HEAD ON CUTTER MACHINE. HE SAID THAT HE WAS USING PROPER TOOL, SNAP RING PLIERS, BUT SNAP RING BROKE, STRIKING HIM LEFT EYE.

2000 · 3 incidents

August 28, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ENTERING MINE & RAN OVER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD RESULTING IN SORE NECK MUSCLES.

April 21, 2000 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ROLLING BELT ON 4-21-00. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND WORKED THROUGH 4-24-00. WAS EXPERIENCING SOME LOWER BACK PAIN AND WENT TO SEE A PHYSICIAN 4-25-00.

January 24, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ember Contracting Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BOLTING ROOF TOP EE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN DECK ON PINNER AND THE BACK WHEEL, CAUSING HIM TO MASH HIS RIGHT FOOT.

1999 · 4 incidents

May 3, 1999 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING VENTILATION CURTAINS AND THAT HE BEGAN TO HAVE SOME PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE SAID THAT THE PAIN WOULD COMEAND GO. HE WORKED A COMPLETE SHIFT. IT LATER HUR T, SO HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. IT WAS FRACTURED.

April 29, 1999 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING IN SCOOP, APIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND RIB, STRIKING HIM ON HARD HAT AND LIGHT.

February 23, 1999 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

WMPLOYEE WAS SPREADING ROCK DUST IN NO. 3 ENTRY,WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOOT.

1998 · 2 incidents

June 1, 1998 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ember Contracting Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT #9 ENTRY ON INTAKE. INTERSECTION FELL IN 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #1211. NO EMPLOYEES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. NO INJURIES.

February 23, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Ember Contracting Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP, DURING PROCEDURE, HE LOST HIS BALANCE, STRIKING HIS CHIN AGAINST THE PLATE.

1997 · 3 incidents

August 19, 1997 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING PERSONNEL CARRIER TO OUTSIDE OF MINE AT END OF SHIFT. HE HIT A HOLE OR BUMP AND STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL OF CARRIER, WHICH CUT HIS RIGHT HAND FIRST FINGE R.

March 13, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK & HANGING CABLE. EE STATED THAT HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE DID OR WHY THATHE JUST STARTED HAVING SOME PAIN IN HIS LEG

1996 · 1 incident

September 18, 1996 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING MANTRIP (PERSONNEL CARRIER) TO THE OUTSIDE OF MINE AT THE END OF SHIFT AND THAT THEY HIT A DIP IN THE TRAVEL WAY WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN.

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The full compliance file on #1

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.