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#1 Coal

LA Energy, LLC · Underground
Controlled by Vhonda Dotson
Endicott, Floyd County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517390

#1 has $128K in proposed MSHA penalties and $126K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1993–2005
Latest incident
Jul 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
500
citations
229
significant & substantial
$127,806
proposed penalties
$2,156
paid to date
2% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $125,650 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
90
inspections on record
2,817
inspection hours
17.7
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.
500 citations across 2,817 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

#1 has $128K in proposed MSHA penalties and $126K outstanding across 0 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.
$128K
proposed penalties
$128K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$126K
outstanding
477 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-12-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at #1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.80 mg/m3 (91% compliant) across 332 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.
0.80
dust avg (mg/m3)
4.98
dust max (mg/m3)
91%
within 1.5 mg/m3
332
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-06-16.
Silica (quartz)
3.4
silica avg (%)
33.8
silica max (%)
22
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-06-02.
Noise
4%
over PEL
26
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-10-07.
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
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 0 2 1
2005 Q3 0 2 0
2005 Q2 1,424 26 14 18258.4
2005 Q1 4,537 27 15 5951.1
2004 Q4 12,042 12 9 996.5
2004 Q3 9,297 14 8 1505.9
2004 Q2 11,852 23 12 1940.6
Show 12 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q1 1,359 19 9 13980.9
2003 Q3 3,561 48 24 13479.4
2003 Q2 4,891 19 8 3884.7
2003 Q1 4,672 5 2 1070.2
2002 Q4 5,322 4 0 751.6
2002 Q3 5,177 20 11 3863.2
2002 Q2 4,225 13 0 3076.9
2002 Q1 5,971 24 6 4019.4
2001 Q4 8,442 21 3 2487.6
2001 Q3 7,098 19 5 2676.8
2001 Q2 4,436 6 1 1352.6
2001 Q1 7,554 69 35 9134.2
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

July 23, 2005 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
LA Energy, LLC · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS LOADING HIGHLINE CABLE INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND PUT HIS FOOT UNDER THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE SCOOP OPERATOR LET THE BUCKET DOWN ON EE'S FOOT AND BROKE THE 3 MIDDLE TOES ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

March 24, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sly Branch Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CAME OUTSIDE AT END OF SHIFT ON 3/23/05 COMPLAINING KNEE WAS HURTING. WE TOLD EE WORKERS COMP WOULD NOT COVER SORE KNEES. EE CAME BACK TO WORK ON 3/24/05, WORKED ABOUT 3 HRS AND SAID EE HURT BACK SHOVELING AROUND A BELT DRIVE

2004 · 1 incident

July 14, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Sly Branch Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GRABBED A ROCK TO GET IT OFF THE FEEDER WHILE THE FEEDER WAS RUNNING. THE ROCK KICKED UP & FOULED HIS HAND AGAINST THE ROOF, BRUISING HIS HAND AND CUTTING HIS FINGERS.

2003 · 4 incidents

June 27, 2003 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sly Branch Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

PRE-SHIFT MINE EXAMINER FOUND INTERSECTION OF #8 HEADING BELLIED DOWN IN LAST CROSSCUT TO FACE. ENTRY WAS CRIBBED OFF AT MOUTH OF PLACE. PRESHIFTED ABOUT 6:30 AM. FELL AT ABOUT 12:30 PM.

May 14, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sly Branch Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

SCOOP OPERATOR WAS TAKING SCOOP TO BATTERY BARN TO CHANGE BATTERIES WHEN SOME DRAW ROCK FELL IN OPERATOR'S DECK AND ON EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE WAS BRUISED ON SOME PARTS OF BODY.

February 28, 2003 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator
Sly Branch Energy Inc · -

EE RAN OVER A ROCK WITH SCOOP AND IT PUT THE OPERATORS DECK OF THE SCOOP INTO THE ROOF. EE'S SHOULDER HIT THE ROOF AND IT BRUISED HIS SHOULDER.

February 27, 2003 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator
Sly Branch Energy Inc · -

EE WAS USING SCOOP TO CLEAN UNDER BELT. BELT WAS HUNG IN HIGH TOP AND AS HE SCOOPED UNDER BELT AND BACKED UP FROM HIGH TOP TO LOW TOP, HIS JACKET HOOKED ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE AND IT DRAGGED HIM OFF OF THE SCOOP, BREAKING HIS WRIST.

2002 · 1 incident

November 15, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sly Branch Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WE WERE USING A SCOOP, WIRE ROPE AND A PULL BLOCK TO PULL CONVEYER BELT TOGETHER WHEN A CHAIN HOLDING THE PULL BLOCK BROKE LETTING THE WIRE ROPE LOOSE. THE WIRE ROPE PINNED EE AGAINST RIB AND BRUISED HIM.

2001 · 1 incident

October 19, 2001 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sly Branch Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TURNED A BREAK IN #6 ENTRY. CLEANED IT UP WNET BACK TO BOLT IT AND FOUND A 40' CRACK IN ROOF. PUT UP 5' BOLTS TO SPOT BOLT WITH. BOLTER MAN BACKED OUT OF ENTRY AT ABOUT 1400 TO LET ROOF SETTLE . IT FELL AT 1445.

1999 · 1 incident

June 4, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Triple J Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, BOLTER OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN ROOF BOLT AND PLATE CAUGHT BOLTER OPERATOR'S LEFT HAND RING FINGER WITH MINOR LACERATION.

1998 · 1 incident

1996 · 3 incidents

December 6, 1996 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hope Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF HOOKING A SCOOP TO ANOTHER SCOOP TO BE PULLED FROM MUD WHEN HIS LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOPS.

October 26, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Hope Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CABLE. SCOOP OPERATOR DID NOT SEE WHICH HIT HIS LEG.

1995 · 2 incidents

July 12, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS PICKING ROCK AT TAILPIECE WHEN A SHARP ROCK CUT HIS HAND REQUIRING STITCHES

April 6, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS ELIMINATING THE TENSION/PRESSURE ON A RED DEVIL WINCHING DEVICE WHEN THE HANDLE SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE SHOULDER NECK AREA CAUSING AN ABRASION IN THE AREA VICTIM RETURNED TO WOR K NEXT SHIFT

1994 · 3 incidents

September 22, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Grove Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MEN WERE INSTALLING SOME BELT STRUCTURE WHEN THE LEG ON THE BELT STRUCTURE KRILLED CATCHING THE END OF HIS EE FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT STRUCTURE WERE THAT HOLDS BELT ON.

July 22, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Cedar Grove Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

HE HAD BEEN OPERATING SCOOP. SHOT FIRE GAVE HIS WARNING 3 TIMES. HE HEARD HIM, BUT DID NOT THINK THE SHOT WOULD GO THRU THE BRAKE INTO THE #3 HEADING.

January 28, 1994 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Grove Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE SAYS HE HURT HIS BACK OTHER WAS NOT INFORMED OF EE HURTING HIS BACK ON JAN 28,1994. EE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK BY PULLING ON THE CUTTER CABLE BUT HE DID NOT TELL ME OTHER ABOUT ANY OF THE ABO VE.

1993 · 5 incidents

November 15, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sometime Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON HIS KNEES IN LOW COAL.

September 15, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sometime Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO SEAT UP ON A CUTTING MACHINE IN LOW COAL. STRAINED NECK.

August 11, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Sometime Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

TRYING TO SIT UP ON A SCOOP IN LOW COAL.

July 16, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sometime Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ROOF BOLTER OPER STRAINED HIS ARM PUTTING UP BOLTS IN LOW COAL.

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