D & D Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Watching feeder and rock flew up & struck employee in right eye lid, causing laceration.
#1: 790 MSHA citations Coal
Jasper Coal, LLC
· Underground
Controlled by
Amber Hall
Mouise,
Knott County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1519159
#1 has $718K in proposed MSHA penalties and $718K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2008–2009
- Latest incident
- May 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
790
citations
256
significant & substantial
$717,545
proposed penalties
$0
paid to date
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $717,545 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
40
inspections on record
2,708
inspection hours
29.2
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.790 citations across 2,708 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
#1 has $718K in proposed MSHA penalties and $718K outstanding across 2 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.$718K
proposed penalties
$718K
current assessed
$0
paid to date
$718K
outstanding
754 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $58K in penalties contested before the Commission, $58K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-10-21.
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.34.0%
significant & substantial
9.3%
high negligence or reckless
34.0%
reasonably likely or greater
9.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 4.0% low, 86.7% moderate, 8.6% high, 0.7% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
37
citations taken to the federal commission · 5% of citations on record
- Stood as issued 37 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
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Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.of 7 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$58K proposed, $58K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2009-08-03.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT 2009-1413 | Default | Lesnick | 2011 | $38K → $38K |
| KENT 2009-803 | Default | Lesnick | 2011 | $20K → $20K |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at #1 shows 81% of 90 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: 2010-04-12, 16 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.81%
within 1.5 mg/m3
90
samples
7.77
dust max (mg/m3)
50 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 40 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR38
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR12
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)8
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2009-12-16, 16 years ago3.6
silica avg (%)
6
samples
9.4
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR3
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: 2009-06-05, 17 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.0%
over PEL
12
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)3
- UTILITY MAN3
- COAL DRILL OPERATOR2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 100% | 6 |
| 2009 | 75% | 40 |
| 2008 | 84% | 44 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4.8 | 3 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0% | 6 |
| 2008 | 0% | 6 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
#1 recorded 4.46 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2009.
Injury rate, 2009
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.4.46
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 4.16 and the all-US-mining average was 3.36 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 5.04 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 * | 4.46 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2008 * | 6.65 | 6.65 | 0.000 |
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
- B & C Coal Inc 2007 to 2008
- D & D Mining Inc 2008 to 2009
- Jasper Coal, LLC 2009 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22 | 6,526 |
| 2009 | 31 | 70,478 |
| 2008 | 30 | 119,804 |
| 2007 | 12 | 2,226 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
#1 sits in Knott County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 2.8% 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.Knott County, Kentucky · Population 14,046
2.8%
Mining share of county employment
$37,736
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 Q2 | 3,400 | 62 | 20 | 18235.3 |
| 2010 Q1 | 2,619 | 84 | 30 | 32073.3 |
| 2009 Q4 | 11,049 | 85 | 27 | 7693.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 6,107 | 23 | 8 | 3766.2 |
| 2009 Q2 | 13,335 | 79 | 22 | 5924.3 |
| 2009 Q1 | 14,315 | 108 | 38 | 7544.5 |
| 2008 Q4 | 20,417 | 136 | 61 | 6661.1 |
| 2008 Q3 | 8,316 | 127 | 31 | 15271.8 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q2 | 12,441 | 35 | 9 | 2813.3 |
| 2008 Q1 | 18,957 | 34 | 4 | 1793.5 |
| 2007 Q4 | 869 | 13 | 5 | 14959.7 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2009 · 1 incident
2008 · 2 incidents
D & D Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current
Working in damp conditions. Pulling drill cable up and was shocked.
May 29, 2008
KY · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & C Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Hanging cutter cable, he twisted abdomen & lower back.