Mining Incidents

#2 Coal

Stanmark Mining, Inc. · Underground
Burnwell, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518177

#2 has $28K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2001–2002
Latest incident
Jan 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
189
citations
101
significant & substantial
$27,693
proposed penalties
$27,557
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $136 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
62
inspections on record
1,320
inspection hours
14.3
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.
189 citations across 1,320 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

#2 has $28K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5 outstanding across 2 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.
$28K
proposed penalties
$28K
current assessed
$28K
paid to date
$5
outstanding
182 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-12-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at #2 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.63 mg/m3 (93% compliant) across 162 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.
0.63
dust avg (mg/m3)
15.31
dust max (mg/m3)
93%
within 1.5 mg/m3
162
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-10-21.
Silica (quartz)
8.7
silica avg (%)
44.7
silica max (%)
14
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-08-02.
Noise
23%
over PEL
43
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-08-10.
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
2007 Q1 1,110 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 9,365 5 3 533.9
2006 Q3 21,266 18 10 846.4
2006 Q2 20,643 12 8 581.3
2006 Q1 2,696 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
Show 10 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 216 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 587 1 1 1703.6
2002 Q1 16,922 34 14 2009.2
2001 Q4 22,827 31 16 1358.0
2001 Q3 17,710 48 27 2710.3
2001 Q2 4,676 18 11 3849.4
2001 Q1 13,228 22 11 1663.1
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2002 · 2 incidents

January 24, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PULLED ON A PIECE OF STRUCTURE THAT WAS AMONGOTHER STRUCTURE. WHEN THE STRUCTURE FREED, IT PENETRATED HIS LEFT THIGH(UPPER). HE WAS TRASPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE.

January 21, 2002 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHEAVING THE SECTION BELT TOGETHER THE HOOK PULLED THROUGH THE BELT HANGER PLATE IT WAS ATTACHED TO. THE SHEAVE BLOCK STRUCK INJURED ON ARM.

2001 · 16 incidents

December 21, 2001 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP TO SECTIONS SITTING ON HIS KNEE WHEN MANTRIP SLID INTO MOTOR PARKED AT BRK 264 BELT CAUSING HIM TO GO FRONTWARD AND KNEE GO BACK UNDER HIM. NOTE: WHEN WE CAME BACK FROM V ACATION ON 1/2/02 WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THIS ACCIDENT.

October 30, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN STEEL CURVED OUT HITTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN FRACTURED FINGER.

October 27, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP FIRST ROW OF BOLTS IN 2 LEFT WHEN IN BY BIB ROLLED OFF HITTING HIM IN BACK. RIB WAS 8 FT LONG BY 31" WIDE BY 11" THICK.

October 20, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP & RIB ROLLED OFF HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG & ANKLE.

October 17, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WALKING BACK TO GET A BOLT, WHEN A ROCK FELL (40" X 30" X 5" THICK) HITTING HIM ON THE THIGH AND LOWER LEG.

October 12, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ABOARD THE MAN TRIP ON HIS WAY OUTSIDE THE MINE. PRESENTLY THE MANTRIP WAS STATIONARY. A 15 TON MOTOR VEHICLE CAME BACKWARDS ABOUT THE DISTANCE OF ONE BREAK AND BUMPED THE MANTRIP . THIS OCCURRENCE CAUSED CONTUSIONS AND MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT HIP.

September 4, 2001 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE RESOURCE ENERGY MINE SITE MEASURING 20' X 19' X 8' HIGH. SUPPORT CONSISTED OF 5' RESIN BOLTS AND STRATA IS SHALE ROCK. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED. LOCATION OF FALL - #1 ENTRY 1 BRK OUTBY SPAD #173.

August 30, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED THE SCOOP TO MOVE A ROCK IN THE ROAD WAY. AS HE MOVED THE ROCK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 19, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING GUARDS ON THE HEAD OF THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK (DRAW ROCK) MEASURING 7'X 3' X 1" THICK, FELL HITTING HIM ACROSS THE BACK AND RIGHT ANKLE.

April 2, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPLOYEE WAS RETRIEVING HIS FINISHER STEELE, HE PUT THE PUSHER IN THE TRAY AND THE STARTER FELL OUT, HITTING THE POT AND STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE SAFETY DEPT. UNTIL SEPT. 6TH, 2001.

March 8, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP. HE APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE DRILL POT & THE DRILL STEEL POPPED OUT & STRUCK HIS HAND CAUSING A SLIGHT SPRAIN TO THE LEFT HAND.

February 21, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING TACK TIES WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK, AND THE TIE HE WAS CARRYING, FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK. HE WORKED UNTIL FEB. 26TH AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.

February 12, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Fork Development Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN NORMAL TRAVEL TO POWER CENTER, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA THIS WAS 2/12/01 EE CONT TO WORK UNITL 2/20/01 AT THIS TIME HIS DR RECOMMENDED 8-10 DAYS REST

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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.