WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE PIN BACK IN MAT CHAIN, A PIECE OF HAMMER CHIPPED, STRIKING EE ON LEFT ARM ABOVE GLOVE, PENETRATING THE SKIN AND CAUSING A CUT.
#4: 137 MSHA citations Coal
#4 has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 49
- Years on record
- 1991–2002
- Latest incident
- Aug 2002
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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.#4 has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
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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.ⓘ
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.ⓘ
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.| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT20000227 | Settlement | Barbour | 2000 | $1K → $960 |
MSHA sampling at #4 shows 96% of 249 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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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: 2003-01-23, 23 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.- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR119
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)37
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR17
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2003-01-29, 23 years ago- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR12
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: 2002-12-18, 23 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.- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)4
- BELT MAN/CONVEYOR MAN3
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 100% | 13 |
| 2002 | 97% | 75 |
| 2001 | 98% | 83 |
| 2000 | 92% | 78 |
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 2001 | 7.7 | 7 |
| 2000 | 7.4 | 9 |
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0% | 7 |
| 2001 | 13% | 8 |
#4 recorded 1.91 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2002.
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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.| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 0.000 |
| 2001 | 5.37 | 5.37 | 0.000 |
| 2000 | 10.69 | 8.91 | 0.000 |
- Kentland-Elkhorn Corp 1983 to 1990
- Black Dragon Mining Company 1990 to 1993
- South Akers Mining LLC 1993 to present
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23 | 59,293 |
| 2002 | 57 | 403,800 |
| 2001 | 56 | 340,485 |
| 2000 | 55 | 446,194 |
#4 sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% of county employment.
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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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2003 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q2 | 4,010 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 19,936 | 5 | 4 | 250.8 |
| 2002 Q4 | 23,930 | 6 | 4 | 250.7 |
| 2002 Q3 | 24,507 | 15 | 10 | 612.1 |
| 2002 Q2 | 27,124 | 8 | 2 | 294.9 |
| 2002 Q1 | 29,227 | 20 | 7 | 684.3 |
| 2001 Q4 | 28,663 | 2 | 2 | 69.8 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2001 Q3 | 25,282 | 15 | 11 | 593.3 |
| 2001 Q2 | 30,536 | 7 | 5 | 229.2 |
| 2001 Q1 | 27,167 | 5 | 4 | 184.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 29,591 | 8 | 2 | 270.4 |
| 2000 Q3 | 26,315 | 10 | 4 | 380.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 31,842 | 22 | 5 | 690.9 |
| 2000 Q1 | 24,496 | 13 | 9 | 530.7 |
Reportable incidents
49 on file2002 · 1 incident
2001 · 3 incidents
DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING ON EE BACK.
DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING BACK.
DRAW ROCK HIT RIGHT RING FINGER.
2000 · 6 incidents
ROCK FELL, STRIKING EE ON HEAD & SHOULDERS WHILE BOLTING TOP.
RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT
WHILE STRAIGHTENING UP MINE YARD FINGERS (1ST AND 4TH ON RIGHT HAND) ON MINING BARRELL EDGES.
SPRAINED GROIN AREA WJILE SHOVELING BELT LINE.
HAULING LOAD OF TIMBER, TIMBER CAUGHT ON WATER LINE AND JERKED LOOSE FROM TOP, WRAPPED AROUND NECK.
SPRAINED BACK LOADING TIMBERS ONTO SCOOP.
1999 · 5 incidents
FELL ON WATER PIPE AND BRUISED LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING GUARD DOWN ON BELT LINE INJURED FINGER TIPS AND WRIST WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY INJURED OFF THE JOB.
LEAVING MINE LSOT FOOTING AND FELL AGAINST SHUTTLE CAR.
WHILE SHOVELING BELT, ROCK FLEW OFF STRIKING ARM.
WHILE EXITING THE MINE IN 3 WHEEL VEHICLE, ROCK FELL AND HIT EAR.
1998 · 2 incidents
RED DEVIL SLIPPED AND CUT THUMB.
UNKNOWN, FELL ILL OVER WEEKEND WORKING WENT TO DR HAD COLLAPSED LUNG.
1997 · 1 incident
WHILE LOADING BOLTS ON PINNER FELT ARMS & NECK START TO BURN. DID NOT REPORT TO ANYONE UNTIL 10/27/97 WHEN PAIN BECAME TO BAD TO KEEP ON WOOKING. OWNER WAS INFORMED OF INJURY BUT NO LOSS TIME & NO IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WAS NEEDED.
1996 · 4 incidents
EMP WAS RUNNING SCOOP AND SCOOP TIRE RAN OVER A PIECE OF WATER LINE AND IT FLIPPED BACK AND HIT EMP IN FACE.
MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF A PLACE AND A PIECE OF ROCK RAISED UP FROM BOTTOM HIS FOOT WAS UNDER ROCK AS THE MINER TURNED OVER ROCK.
4 RIGHT BREAK PINNING TOP AND LET HEAD OF PINNER DOWN ONTO LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BRIDGE CARRIER FORWARD AND ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND CAUGHT HIS HAND.
1995 · 5 incidents
REMOVING ROCK FROM FROM BELTLINE CUT FINGER.
WHILE RIDING FROM ONE BELT HEAD TO ANOTHER RAN OVER ROCK WHICH THREW HIM UP AGAINST THE TOP.
ALLEGED PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE LIFTING BOX OF GLUE 20-25 LBS.
EMPLOYEE MOVING CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE HAD HAND ON DRILL POT WHILE BOLTING KETTLE BOTTOM FELL AND MASHED THUMB.
1994 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RED DEVIL TO TIGHTEN THE BELT. THE RED DEVIL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT ON EMPLOYEE'S LIP SPLITTING UPPER LIP OPEN.
1993 · 15 incidents
MAN WAS RAISING BELT STRUCTURE WITH A RAIL ROAD JACK. THE BAR HE WAS USING FLEW OUT STRIKING THE MAN'S LEFT EAR CUTTING IT. MAN WAS PRESSING THE BAR DOWN WITH HIS KNEE WHEN IT FLEW OUT.
TRAMMING SCOOP DOWN #1 ENTRY, HE SAW A OIL CAN, LAYING ON THE RIB. HE SLOWED DOWN TO PICK UP THE CAN AND WHEN HE GRABBED IT, THE CAN CAUGHT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCOOP AND PULLED HIS ARM BACK.
MAN WAS OPER. A BOLT MACHINE HIS DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN THE TOP. HIS GLOVE GOT BETWEEN HIS WRENCH & HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER TWISTING HIS HAND.
TAKING PUMP OFF FEEDER AND DROPPED PUMP AGAINST DODGE COUPLING AND FRAM OF FEEDER. BROKE TWO FINGERS AND CUT TENDONS ON RIGHT HAND.
MAN WAS TRAMMING SCOOP TO OUTSIDE. HE RAN OVER A ROCK BOUNCING HIM UP & WHEN HE CAME DOWN HE STRUCK HIS BACK.
PULLING HYDRAULIC HOSE THROUGH FRAME OF CONTINUOUS MINER WITH 3 SHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER. HOSE STRETCHED TIGHT, WHEN FREED UP, METAL PART OF HOSE STRUCK HIM ON WRIST. FRACTURED LEFT WRIST.
GOT GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLT WRENCH AND BOLT HEAD.
INCIDENT COULD NOT BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT SAY WHERE IT HAPPENED.
THROWING CRIB BLOCK, TURNED AND HIT LEFT RIBS ON SCOOP BUCKET.
SHUTTLE CAR TIRE FELL AGAINST HIS LEFT KNEE AND PINNED LEG AGAINST SCOOP BUCKET.
BOLT HANGING FROM TOP, HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF NECK.
BY CRAWLING AROUND ON KNEES FLUID BUILD UP ON RIGHT KNEE.
WIRE WAS HANGING FROM ROOF BOLT PLATE, WHEN HE TURNED AROUND AND WIRE STRUCK INJURED IN LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE SWUNG THE HEAD OVER AND THE WEIGHT FROM HIS BODY PUSHED HIS RIGHT FOOT IN A BACKWARD POSITION.
EE WAS HELPING MAKE BELT SPLICE HE WAS REMINING PUNCH AND FINGER WAS TOP WHEN AREA CAME DOWN HITTING FINGER.S
1992 · 1 incident
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS IN FRONT OF MACHINE WHEN FOREMAN BACKED INTO HIM WITH PERSONNEL CARRIER
1991 · 5 incidents
BENDING ROOF BOLT AND HAND SLIPPED OFF AND TWISTED BACK.
BACKING MINER OVER HUMP HIT TOP
INJURED WAS HIRED TO TRY OUT AS ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR THIS WAS HIS FIRST SHIFT, HE RODE MANTRIP TO SECTION AND UP TO BOLT MACHINE. HE DIRLLED 1 10 IN. HOLE AND BENT 8 ROOF BOLTS AND CLAIMED HI S BACK WAS HURT AND WANTED TO LEAVE.
SHUTTLE CAR OPT. WAS REUTRNING TO MINER AND WHERE BUGGY HAD HIT TO ROOF BOLT FELL OUT, CAUGHT LEG.
BUGGY MAN WENT TO CHANGE SEAT AND TWISTED KNEE.