Van Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL ON TR5VEL WAY.
#2: 4 MSHA citations Coal
#2 has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1987. MSHA has proposed $110 in penalties since 2002, with $110 outstanding.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1987
- Latest incident
- May 1987
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
4
citations
0
significant & substantial
$110
proposed penalties
$0
paid to date
0% of proposed penalties paid to date. The remaining $110 was reduced, settled, contested or is still owed.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
1
inspections on record
9
inspection hours
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: 9 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
#2 has $110 in proposed MSHA penalties and $110 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.$110
proposed penalties
$110
current assessed
$0
paid to date
$110
outstanding
2 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-01-18.
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.0.0%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
0.0%
reasonably likely or greater
0.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 100.0% low, 0.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Big Cat Mining Inc 1981 to 1984
- Louisa Mining Corp 1984 to 1985
- Blaine Creek Mining Company Inc 1985 to 1985
- Fallsburg Mining Company Inc 1985 to 1985
- Lawrence County Coal Company Inc 1985 to 1986
- Van Energy Inc 1986 to 1987
- Goff Mining Company Inc 1987 to 1989
- Sunstone Energy Inc 1989 to 2002
- Whitey Enterprises, Inc. 2002 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 | 4,960 |
| 1989 | 6 | 13,796 |
| 1987 | 20 | 78,326 |
| 1986 | 8 | 16,041 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
#2 sits in Lawrence County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.4% 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.Lawrence County, Kentucky · Population 16,171
3.4%
Mining share of county employment
$45,584
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.