Leeco Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
INJURED WAS CUTTING OF BOLTS ON WASH BOX TRACK. A BOLT THAT I NAME HAD JUST CUT OFF FELL INTO HIS RUBBER BOOT TOP AND RESULTED IN A 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HIS LEFT ANKLE.
31 Prep Plant: 7 MSHA citations Coal
Pine Branch Mining LLC
· Facility
Controlled by
Sev.en Global Investments a.s.
Wendover,
Leslie County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1511903
31 Prep Plant has $709 in proposed MSHA penalties and $180 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1985–1989
- Latest incident
- Jul 1989
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
7
citations
0
significant & substantial
$709
proposed penalties
$529
paid to date
75% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $180 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
28
inspections on record
254
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: 254 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
31 Prep Plant has $709 in proposed MSHA penalties and $180 outstanding across 1 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.$709
proposed penalties
$709
current assessed
$529
paid to date
$180
outstanding
6 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $409 in penalties contested before the Commission, $409 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-02-08.
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
50.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 100.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
1
citations taken to the federal commission · 14% of citations on record
- Stood as issued 1 · 100%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$409 proposed, $409 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2007-07-30.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT 2007-427 | Default | Lesnick | 2009 | $409 → $409 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Leeco Inc 1979 to 1985
- Leeco Inc 1985 to 1996
- Leslie Resources Inc 1996 to 1998
- Leslie Resources Inc 1998 to 2004
- LCC Kentucky LLC 2004 to 2006
- ICG Hazard, LLC 2006 to 2014
- Pine Branch Mining LLC 2014 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
31 Prep Plant sits in Leslie County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 10.6% 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.Leslie County, Kentucky · Population 10,261
10.6%
Mining share of county employment
$40,176
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 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q1 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 41666.7 |
| 2005 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1989 · 1 incident
1987 · 2 incidents
October 1, 1987
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CUTTING 6OLTS FROM A WATER LINE COUPLING WHEN RUST FLEW INTO EES RT EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE IN USE AT T HE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
April 10, 1987
KY · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMP WAS HELPING3PICK UP A 6 IN SLURRY LINE WHEN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN WAS STRAINED
1985 · 2 incidents
April 10, 1985
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WATER HOSE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK AN I-BEAM, CUTTING THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND. SEVEN SUTURES REQUIRED.
March 25, 1985
KY · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A CAN OF BEANS FOR LUNCH AND CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RT HAND