Mining Incidents

#2 Coal

Controlled by Clyde D Fields
Banner, Floyd County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517228

#2 has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $42K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
37
Years on record
1992–2005
Latest incident
Aug 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
282
citations
123
significant & substantial
$45,386
proposed penalties
$3,386
paid to date
7% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $42,000 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
98
inspections on record
2,101
inspection hours
13.4
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.
282 citations across 2,101 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

#2 has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $42K 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.
$45K
proposed penalties
$45K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$42K
outstanding
265 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-09-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at #2 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.68 mg/m3 (92% compliant) across 248 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.
0.68
dust avg (mg/m3)
5.36
dust max (mg/m3)
92%
within 1.5 mg/m3
248
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-01-23.
Silica (quartz)
2.0
silica avg (%)
3.5
silica max (%)
10
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-08-04.
Noise
0%
over PEL
21
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-10-20.
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
2006 Q3 0 0 0
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 2,563 2 0 780.3
2005 Q4 5,623 27 17 4801.7
2005 Q3 6,412 15 6 2339.4
2005 Q2 7,391 8 5 1082.4
2005 Q1 7,937 22 11 2771.8
2004 Q4 7,373 16 7 2170.1
Show 13 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q3 8,744 15 9 1715.5
2004 Q2 7,782 18 9 2313.0
2004 Q1 9,380 34 17 3624.7
2003 Q4 6,462 15 5 2321.3
2003 Q3 7,778 16 8 2057.1
2003 Q2 7,666 23 8 3000.3
2003 Q1 3,648 11 5 3015.4
2002 Q4 7,746 10 6 1291.0
2002 Q3 6,984 3 0 429.6
2002 Q2 6,548 6 2 916.3
2002 Q1 9,955 11 4 1105.0
2001 Q4 7,056 14 3 1984.1
2001 Q3 1,000 10 1 10000.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

37 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

August 18, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
MRI Mining Incorporated · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING UP (SHOVELING) AT #4 BELT HEAD. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS BACK (18" X 24" X 2 1/2" THICK). (LOW COAL; EE MAY HAVE KNOCKED ROCK LOOSE WITH SHOVEL OR HIS BACK. BRUISED, POSSIBLY FRACTURED/CRACKED TAILBONE.)

June 20, 2005 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
MRI Mining Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

Employee was operating scoop, got too close to rib, caught his ear on rib.

2004 · 1 incident

January 14, 2004 KY · Coal

EE WAS STARTING TO CUT 2ND CUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OUT BETWEEN BOLTS.

2002 · 1 incident

April 8, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
N D O Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

COMING OUTSIDE ON SCOOP TO CHANGE BATTERY.

1996 · 1 incident

March 29, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Thunder Ridge Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE SMASHED INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHILE ROOF BOLTING.

1995 · 5 incidents

November 4, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thunder Ridge Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BENDING A BOLT TO USE IN ROOF BOLTING, EE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

August 16, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Thunder Ridge Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING THE RIGHT SIDE OF EE'S BODY.

March 31, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Thunder Ridge Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE MINE ON A MAN CARRIER HE TWISTED HIS BACK STRAINING MUSCLES.

March 28, 1995 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Thunder Ridge Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DRILL, HE WAS HIT IN THE EYE BY A PIECE OF WIRE.

1994 · 12 incidents

December 30, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Thunder Ridge Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHEN ROOF BOLTING, EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO HOLE TO PULL OUT A STEEL PIECE. AT THAT TIME A SMALL ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM. THIS CAUSED HIS ARM TO TURN RED & SLIGHTLY SWELL.

November 15, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thunder Ridge Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE,THE RED DEVIL CABLE BROKE AND HOOK SWUNG BACK HHITTING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT KNEE.

October 13, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Thunder Ridge Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

YWHLE BOLTING EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEENMINE ROOF AND BOTL PLATE, CUTTING FINGER.

September 21, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thunder Ridge Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DOING CLEAN UP WORK SMALL ROCK SLID OFF ROCK PILE & FELL ON EMPLOYEES RT FOOT

June 13, 1994 KY · Coal superintendent STRIKING OR BUMPING
Able Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON STARTING BOX AND TURNED AROUND QUICKLY AND HIT HIS HEAD ON.

May 28, 1994 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Able Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TOP ROLLERS AND STRAINED UPPER PART OF STOMACH.

March 30, 1994 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Able Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE DROVE A BUGGY OVER A BLOCK OF COAL, MAKING THE BUGGY BOUNCE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF.

March 11, 1994 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Able Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN INFORMED BY HIS DOCTOR THAT HEHAS CONTRACTED AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE. EMPLOYEE STARTED WORKING 3-2-94 EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED FOR TWO WEEKS.

1993 · 13 incidents

November 24, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Able Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK WHILE PICKING UP BAG OF ROCK DUST.

October 29, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Able Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 21, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Able Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FORMER EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN INFORMED BY HIS DOC THAT HE HAS CONTACTED AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE NOTE HE WAS LAID OFF OCT 21 1993 DUE TO LACK OF WORK

October 21, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Able Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FORMER EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN INFORMED BY HIS DR. THAT HE HAS CONTRACTED AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE. NOTE: HE WAS LAID OFF OCTOBER 21, 1993 DUE TO LACK OF WORK.

October 18, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Able Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING OFFICE DOOR AND STUMBLED THEN FELL THROUGH DOOR INJURING LOWER BACK.

September 3, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Able Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF & SMASHED FINGERS ON LEFT HAND

September 3, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Able Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE FALLED ON AN ANCHOR PIN AND INJURED HIS BOTTOM, REQUIRING EDIATION AND SITZBATHS.

June 24, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Able Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING BOLT IN HOLE AND SMASHED LEFT HAND FRACTURING TWO FINGERS ROCK FELL ON LEFT HAND.

June 23, 1993 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Able Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE CUTTING COAL DRAW ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG, INJURING HIS KNEE.

April 14, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Able Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING BOLTS AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HAND. HE WENT TO THE DR. 8-13-93. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK BECAUSE OF INJURY.

March 17, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Able Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEES WERE MAKING BELT SET UP. HE WAS WORKING NEAR THE TAIL PIECE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT THE TAIL PIECE WITH A SCOOP, KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

March 12, 1993 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Able Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING AND GOT CAUGHT IN DRILL CABLE.

1992 · 2 incidents

November 30, 1992 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Able Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ELMPLOYEE WAS BACKING CUTTING MACHINE AND CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN RIB AND CUTTER.

October 15, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Able Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING BOLT AND HURT HIS RIGHT ARM.

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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.