#4: 119 MSHA citations
Coal
Barbourville,
Leslie County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1519262
#4 has $313K in proposed MSHA penalties and $313K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2010
- Latest incident
- Nov 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
46
significant & substantial
$312,828
proposed penalties
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $312,728 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
10.6
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.
119 citations across 1,119 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
#4 has $313K in proposed MSHA penalties and $313K 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.
104 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-06-24.
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.
44.2%
significant & substantial
5.8%
high negligence or reckless
44.2%
reasonably likely or greater
10.6%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 1.0% none, 1.0% low, 92.3% moderate, 3.8% high, 1.9% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at #4 shows 88% of 68 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: 2011-04-29, 15 years ago
35 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 33 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR18
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR17
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)6
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2011-05-06, 15 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR2
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: 2011-04-22, 15 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- COAL DRILL OPERATOR3
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR3
- MOBILE BRIDGE OPERATOR2
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 |
| 2011 |
86% |
28 |
| 2010 |
79% |
14 |
| 2009 |
94% |
16 |
| 2008 |
100% |
10 |
Noise by year
| Year |
over PEL |
samples |
| 2011 |
0% |
7 |
| 2010 |
0% |
4 |
| 2008 |
0% |
4 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, 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) |
| 2010 |
10 |
11,315 |
| 2008 |
4 |
1,125 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
#4 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 |
| 2010 Q4 |
3,495 |
31 |
9 |
8869.8 |
| 2008 Q4 |
1,660 |
15 |
2 |
9036.1 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file
2010 · 2 incidents
November 29, 2010
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
LA Energy, LLC · Struck against a moving object
EE parked 4-wheel battery buggy in high to load rock dust on it. Left directional contactor in reverse. Got against foot pedal, buggy went backwards and dragged EE into 30" low top, mashing his chest against foot pedal and brake pedal. EE complained of very bad pain in chest and right arm.
October 19, 2010
KY · Coal
discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator
POWERED HAULAGE
LA Energy, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was loading coal from #5 heading when a small piece of draw rock fell on the side of his face. When he turned his head to get the piece of draw rock off, he twisted and hurt his neck. EE continued working and worked until 11/5/10.