#2 Coal

Viper Coal LLC · Underground

Controlled by Jody Dale Puckett

Kite, Knott County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 1519261

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Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2008

301

citations

105

significant & substantial

$116,782

proposed penalties

$36,442

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2010 Q2	0	4	1
2010 Q1	3,840	14	5	3645.8
2009 Q4	12,000	40	14	3333.3
2009 Q3	5,760	50	16	8680.6
2009 Q2	8,364	73	27	8727.9
2009 Q1	7,680	75	30	9765.6
2008 Q4	11,520	28	10	2430.6
2008 Q3	0	17	2

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

2 on file

April 1, 2009 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Viper Coal LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cut finger while bolting requires stitches in finger employee said he would be back to work monday 4/6/09.

February 20, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER

Viper Coal LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was found laying on the ground unconcious. Ambulance was called and employee was taken to hospital.