#1: 49 MSHA citations
Coal
Printer,
Floyd County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517924
#1 has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1997–2006
- Latest incident
- Apr 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
21
significant & substantial
$3,620
proposed penalties
6% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,420 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
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: 455 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 $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K 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.
43 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-12-06.
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.
45.7%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
45.7%
reasonably likely or greater
6.5%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 10.9% low, 89.1% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at #1 shows 94% of 53 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: 2006-07-20, 20 years ago
23 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 30 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR29
- COAL DRILL OPERATOR4
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)4
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2006-05-23, 20 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR4
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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 by year
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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.
| Year |
within 1.5 mg/m3 |
samples |
| 2006 |
97% |
30 |
| 2005 |
91% |
23 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year |
silica avg (%) |
samples |
| 2006 |
2.8 |
2 |
| 2005 |
3.2 |
2 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year |
Employees |
| 2010 |
7 |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2005 |
0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
#1 sits in Floyd County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.4% 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.
Floyd County, Kentucky · Population 35,342
4.4%
Mining share of county employment
$41,582
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
| 2010 Q4 |
1,090 |
2 |
0 |
1834.9 |
| 2006 Q1 |
0 |
9 |
6 |
|
| 2005 Q4 |
0 |
19 |
6 |
|
| 2005 Q3 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
|
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file
2006 · 3 incidents
April 28, 2006
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
LA Energy LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN ROOF TO SHOOT BOOM HOLE. HE REACHED ON THE SIDE OF THE BOLTER TO GET A PIECE OF BOLTER STEEL. HIS LEFT HAND WAS STILL ON THE BOLTER ARM & HE REACHED WITH HIS RT. HAND. HIS SHIRT POCKET CAUGHT THE UP-DOWN LEVER FOR THE BOLTER ARMS CAUSING THE ARMS TO GO DOWN & CUT HIS FINGER.
LA Energy LLC · Accident type, without injuries
MINE SHUT DOWN ON FRIDAY 3/31/06 FOR THE WEEKEND. CAME BACK MONDAY 4/3/06 AND ON PRE-SHIFT FOUND A ROOF FALL IN LAST OPEN LINE OF BREAKS. THE FALL WENT FROM INTERSECTION OF #5 ENTRY OVER TO THE EDGE OF #10 ENTRY.
March 23, 2006
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
LA Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
A piece of draw rock fell on bolter arm. EE reached with his hand to pull piece of rock off bolter arm and another piece of draw rock fell on up lever of bolter causing bolter arm to raise and pinch EE's hand against roof.
2005 · 1 incident
December 19, 2005
KY · Coal
discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
LA Energy LLC · Struck by falling object
Operator was operating scoop hauling coal out of 7R. A piece of draw rock fell on his head bending his neck over back of scoop.
1997 · 1 incident
May 19, 1997
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Starlight Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS BOLTING AND HIS HAND WAS HOLDING THE STEEL WHEN HE MOVED THE LEVER THE WRONG WAY CAUSING HIS FINGER TO GET JAMMED.