Mining Incidents

# 5 Coal

Bee B & B, LLC · Underground
Controlled by Josh Young
Phyllis, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515215

# 5 has $623K in proposed MSHA penalties and $544K outstanding across 47 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1985–2021
Latest incident
Jun 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
1,383
citations
359
significant & substantial
$622,544
proposed penalties
$57,431
paid to date
9% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $565,113 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2010
114
inspections on record
11,287
inspection hours
12.3
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.
1,383 citations across 11,287 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

# 5 has $623K in proposed MSHA penalties and $544K outstanding across 47 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.
$623K
proposed penalties
$601K
current assessed
$57K
paid to date
$544K
outstanding
1,305 assessments are final orders; 47 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-05-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at # 5 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.50 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 953 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.
0.50
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.31
dust max (mg/m3)
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
953
samples
Most recent sample: 2021-04-14.
Silica (quartz)
2.1
silica avg (%)
6.8
silica max (%)
42
samples
Most recent sample: 2021-03-08.
Noise
0%
over PEL
85
samples
Most recent sample: 2020-11-18.
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
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q3 0 0 0
2021 Q2 10,491 2 1 190.6
2021 Q1 16,448 16 1 972.8
2020 Q4 18,120 22 4 1214.1
2020 Q3 14,310 23 3 1607.3
2020 Q2 13,283 35 2 2634.9
2020 Q1 18,936 38 3 2006.8
Show 38 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2019 Q4 19,528 15 4 768.1
2019 Q3 17,018 23 2 1351.5
2019 Q2 19,648 15 3 763.4
2019 Q1 22,856 17 6 743.8
2018 Q4 17,365 50 8 2879.4
2018 Q3 14,223 41 6 2882.7
2018 Q2 16,076 36 8 2239.4
2018 Q1 12,601 14 1 1111.0
2017 Q4 14,509 15 3 1033.8
2017 Q3 15,279 20 3 1309.0
2017 Q2 16,398 15 2 914.7
2017 Q1 11,577 34 10 2936.9
2016 Q4 12,811 10 3 780.6
2016 Q3 8,046 12 3 1491.4
2016 Q2 16,648 19 2 1141.3
2016 Q1 12,908 22 3 1704.4
2015 Q4 24,232 46 8 1898.3
2015 Q3 20,270 48 13 2368.0
2015 Q2 21,882 44 14 2010.8
2015 Q1 9,902 28 8 2827.7
2014 Q4 10,374 48 18 4627.0
2014 Q3 14,606 63 20 4313.3
2014 Q2 9,885 43 21 4350.0
2014 Q1 10,477 44 12 4199.7
2013 Q4 8,209 16 4 1949.1
2013 Q3 6,881 39 6 5667.8
2013 Q2 8,881 41 13 4616.6
2013 Q1 8,935 32 6 3581.4
2012 Q4 9,489 58 22 6112.3
2012 Q3 12,492 69 27 5523.5
2012 Q2 13,465 57 26 4233.2
2012 Q1 5,759 31 6 5382.9
2011 Q4 1,890 119 37 62963.0
2011 Q3 6,044 43 12 7114.5
2011 Q2 8,987 9 1 1001.4
2011 Q1 4,461 9 4 2017.5
2010 Q4 0 2 0
2010 Q1 20 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2021 · 2 incidents

June 14, 2021 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bee B & B, LLC · Struck by falling object

The employee was loading structure onto a trailer to be moved and EE dropped a piece of the structure on EE's foot causing EE's foot to swell.

March 12, 2021 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bee B & B, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a roof bolt in #2 heading when EE was attempting to push the bolt over to the bolter drill pot, the bolt kicked back resulting in a sprained left shoulder. Employee didn't go to the ER until 03/15/2021 and will follow-up on 03/18/2021.

2020 · 4 incidents

November 9, 2020 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bee B & B, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was operating a scoop and when turning a corner they inadvertly placed a hand on the bumper pad at the center section and when the scoop made it's swivel it pinched the two middle fingers on left hand.

October 23, 2020 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bee B & B, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The miner states that EE was dragging a bag of rock dust down 2 belt to dust it when EE's ribs started hurting. EE states didn't hit anything so EE is unsure what hurt EE.

June 3, 2020 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bee B & B, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee says that when EE was bending a bolt it slipped and shifted EE's weight causing pain in EE's left shoulder and chest area. The employee did not tell the Foreman that EE was injured until 06/08/2020, knowing that if you are injured it is to be reported immediately.

April 27, 2020 KY · Coal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bee B & B, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee stated that EE was getting off of the drill and somehow EE's foot got caught on the drill causing EE to twist right knee. The employee worked the rest of the shift without reporting the accident. The employee didn't show up for work the next day. Then two days later the employee said that EE had went to the ER.

2019 · 2 incidents

September 12, 2019 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bee B & B, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading tool bar on 4 wheel buggy and claimed to have twisted the wrong way and threw back out.

August 5, 2019 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bee B & B, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Accident was not reported until 8/15/19. This employee said EE developed an infection in EE's hand later due to this small scratch.

2018 · 3 incidents

December 12, 2018 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bee B & B, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was busting rock, attempted to strike a rock 4in thick, 2ft. wide, when EE did, the rock flew toward EE hitting EE's right hand. EE was taken to ER for treatment where EE received x-rays and 6 stitches. EE was released to return to full duty the same day.

April 4, 2018 KY · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bee B & B, LLC · Struck against a moving object

While hauling out of #2 on scoop EE ran over a rock bouncing & jarring back.

February 26, 2018 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bee B & B, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Non injury roof fall was discovered 2/26/18 at 6am on the return side #4 entry spad# 1 break inby 1814. Cribbed area off, did not impede travel &/or hamper ventilation. Approximately 8' high, 20' wide x 20' long.

2017 · 1 incident

July 13, 2017 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bee B & B, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was attempting to bust a block of coal and accidentally contacted the roof with the hammer and dislodged a rock which fell and struck employee's hand causing a laceration.

2016 · 1 incident

March 18, 2016 KY · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bee B & B, LLC · Struck by falling object

The 3rd shift electrician was crawling back to buggy while scooting a hydraulic reel motor, when a rock fell from the top and struck EE on the right hand between the thumb and index finger. The next day it swelled up and after a couple of days it wouldn't go back down. EE went and had x-rays and it was determined to be broken.

2015 · 1 incident

October 14, 2015 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bee B & B, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Rock Fall occurred at spad 1005 neutral beside #7 belt. Rock was 20'x 22' from 0 to 42". Area was cribbed off and did not impede travel or ventilation.

2012 · 1 incident

May 29, 2012 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pike Floyd Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Picking rock at feeder and rock hit hand and caught hand between rock & mine roof.

2011 · 1 incident

July 12, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mercy Mining, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Crawling and hit lever causing the pot to raise pinching arm between mine roof and pot of roof bolter.

1987 · 1 incident

October 14, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD HO2KED WINCH LINE TO A DOWNED TREE DOZER STRATED TO PULL THE TREE IT CAUGHT ON STUMP WHICH ACTED AS A PIVOT SWINGING TREE AROUND CAUSING THE TREE TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN HIS BACK, RESULTING IN A 6RUISED BACK.

1985 · 1 incident

December 27, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING 5 TRUNNION BALL ON A D-9 DOZER & S TRAINED HIS BACK.

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The full compliance file on # 5

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.