CAM Mining LLC · Struck by flying object
Taking bolts out of cutter motor lid and it sprang out, striking him across the nose. Notified on 3/5/08 of nasal fracture.
#25: 121 MSHA citations Coal
CAM Mining LLC
· Underground
Controlled by
Rhino Resource Partners LP
Pikeville,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518874
#25 has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2006–2008
- Latest incident
- Feb 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
121
citations
41
significant & substantial
$44,245
proposed penalties
$44,185
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $60 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
18
inspections on record
937
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: 937 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
#25 has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 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.$44K
proposed penalties
$44K
current assessed
$44K
paid to date
$60
outstanding
119 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-02-23.
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.34.5%
significant & substantial
0.8%
high negligence or reckless
34.5%
reasonably likely or greater
11.8%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.8% none, 26.9% low, 71.4% moderate, 0.8% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at #25 shows 95% of 154 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
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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
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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.
Last sampled: 2008-02-05, 18 years ago
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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.95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
154
samples
2.79
dust max (mg/m3)
68 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 86 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR65
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)20
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)6
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2008-02-12, 18 years ago10.2
silica avg (%)
17
samples
24.0
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR10
Noise
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The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.
Last sampled: 2008-02-05, 18 years ago
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The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.0%
over PEL
17
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)5
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR3
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)3
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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 by year
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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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 100% | 12 |
| 2007 | 99% | 76 |
| 2006 | 89% | 66 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.5 | 1 |
| 2007 | 7.9 | 7 |
| 2006 | 11.9 | 9 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0% | 6 |
| 2007 | 0% | 6 |
| 2006 | 0% | 5 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
#25 recorded 1.32 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2007.
Injury rate, 2007
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.1.32
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 4.71 and the all-US-mining average was 3.77 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 5.12 cases per 100 workers that year.
| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.32 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2006 * | 11.48 | 11.48 | 0.000 |
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
- CAM - Kentucky, LLC 2005 to 2005
- CAM Mining LLC 2006 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 65 | 76,716 |
| 2007 | 62 | 378,033 |
| 2006 | 22 | 150,826 |
| 2005 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
#25 sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% 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.Pike County, Kentucky · Population 57,466
5.1%
Mining share of county employment
$42,179
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q1 | 37,869 | 7 | 4 | 184.8 |
| 2007 Q4 | 41,136 | 16 | 7 | 389.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 35,931 | 21 | 7 | 584.5 |
| 2007 Q2 | 38,347 | 21 | 5 | 547.6 |
| 2007 Q1 | 35,676 | 11 | 1 | 308.3 |
| 2006 Q4 | 28,775 | 22 | 7 | 764.6 |
| 2006 Q3 | 23,505 | 9 | 5 | 382.9 |
| 2006 Q2 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2008 · 1 incident
2007 · 1 incident
November 28, 2007
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CAM Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
He was picking up jacks and twisted his ankle.
2006 · 3 incidents
November 20, 2006
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
CAM Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was putting bolt up fast feed pot, he was down on left knee sitting on gob when his knee slid and got caught under pot.
November 3, 2006
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CAM Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Employee was putting conveyor chain together on shuttle car when the rachet slipped catching his little finger on his left hand in the conveyor chain. Crush injury resulted in a medical amputation of part of his little finger.
September 25, 2006
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAM Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects
Miner was helping to load belt structure, tripped and fell backwards on a piece of structure.