Mining Incidents

#2 Coal

T & M Coal Company Llc · Underground
Beaver, Floyd County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516177

#2 has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1988–2002
Latest incident
Jul 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
127
citations
45
significant & substantial
$11,346
proposed penalties
$5,370
paid to date
47% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,976 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
47
inspections on record
993
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 993 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 $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$6K
outstanding
127 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-08-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at #2 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.61 mg/m3 (92% compliant) across 165 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.
0.61
dust avg (mg/m3)
4.78
dust max (mg/m3)
92%
within 1.5 mg/m3
165
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-10-11.
Silica (quartz)
4.6
silica avg (%)
21.7
silica max (%)
15
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-10-18.
Noise
0%
over PEL
11
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-10-01.
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
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 5,830 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,386 8 1 954.0
2002 Q2 7,740 4 0 516.8
2002 Q1 7,509 14 4 1864.4
2001 Q4 8,797 15 3 1705.1
2001 Q3 9,415 18 6 1911.8
2001 Q2 13,175 7 2 531.3
Show 5 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q1 10 21 9 2100000.0
2000 Q4 9,050 28 10 3093.9
2000 Q3 8,344 12 10 1438.2
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2002 · 1 incident

July 31, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
T & M Coal Company Llc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN MINE WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LOWER BACK.

2001 · 2 incidents

May 27, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
T & M Coal Company Llc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CLEARING ROCK FROM CONVEYOR FEEDER WHEN AROCK FLEW UP & SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND & RING FINGER.

February 26, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & M Coal Company Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CRAWLING & BACK SNAPPED, HE WAS CARRYING A BUCKET OF WATER AND HAMMER.

1996 · 1 incident

March 28, 1996 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER WAS BACKING HIS CUTTING MACHINE AND GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB OF MINE AND MACHINE.

1994 · 2 incidents

November 9, 1994 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator OTHER
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

WORKER CLAIMED A HERNIA.

October 18, 1994 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKER WAS OPERATING A CUTTING MACHINE, TRAMMED OUT OF A WORKING PLACE AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF.

1993 · 3 incidents

October 11, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRAIGHT PUSH BAR ON SCOOP STRIKING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON PUCHXX PUSH BAR.

March 3, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS CHECKING CONVEYOR BELT AND GOT RIGHT ARM CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT ROLLER.

January 6, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS TURNING COAL FROM RIB WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF OF MINE STRIKING HIM ON SHOULDER AND CUTTING HIS LEFT FOUR FINGERS.

1992 · 1 incident

September 28, 1992 KY · Coal driller operator ELECTRICAL
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

WORKER WAS TRYING TO REPAIR COAL DRILL LGIHTS. POWER WAS NOT DISCONNECTED AS HE THOUGHT. HE BURNED BOTH HANDS AND GOT A SORE NECK AND BACK FROM HITTING RIB OF COAL.

1991 · 4 incidents

August 15, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKERS WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE WHEN A RED DEVIL SLIPPED HITTING HIS THUMB.

June 7, 1991 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKER WAS PULLING POWDER CAR AND FELT A MUSCLE IN HIS STOMACH PULL.

May 2, 1991 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS AT FACE CUTTING COAL.ROCK FELL STRIKING SHOULDER AND SIDE OF FACE.

March 5, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WORKER WAS MOVING HIS DRILL THROUGH A BREAK WHEN A SCOOP DRIVEN BY OTHER EMPLOYEE HIT THE DRILL.

1990 · 3 incidents

December 19, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKER WAS PULLING POWDER WAGON WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

November 5, 1990 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

SHOVELING BELT HAND SLIPPED OFF SHOVEL GETTING CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLERS.

July 9, 1990 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKER WAS REPAIRING MACHINE, HE PULLED ON HOSE STRAINING BACK WORKER CONTINUED TO WORK IN PAIN THE REST OF WEEK. PAIN GOT SO SEVERE ON 7/16/9O WORKER HAD TO STOP.

1989 · 2 incidents

May 3, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS OPERATING SCOOP HE STOPPED TO LOOK INTO A SECTION FOR COAL WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD

April 27, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS EATING WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD & NECK. WORKER WAS SCRAPED AND BRUISED.

1988 · 4 incidents

July 29, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER WAS HELPING ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WHEN THE MACHINE MOVED CAUSING HIS FINGERS TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF OF MINE AND MACHINE.

June 28, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE WORKER WAS OPERATING A ROFBOLTER MACHINE WHEN ILT MOVED CAUSING IS HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF OF MINE AND THE MACHINE.

June 13, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dude Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE WORKERS WAS HANGING THE CUTTER MACHINE CABLE. WHEN HE LIFTED THE CABLE HE INJURIED HIS BACK.

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The full compliance file on #2

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.