Monarch Mining · Accident type, without injuries
MINE GOT FLOODED ON THE 24TH. STAYED FLOODED FOR 12 WORKING SHIFTS.
#5: 106 MSHA citations Coal
#5 has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $9K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 2002
- Latest incident
- Mar 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
106
citations
44
significant & substantial
$11,307
proposed penalties
$1,807
paid to date
16% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $9,500 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
27
inspections on record
996
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: 996 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
#5 has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $9K 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.$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$9K
outstanding
98 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-03-22.
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.44.9%
significant & substantial
2.0%
high negligence or reckless
44.9%
reasonably likely or greater
2.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 1.0% none, 8.2% low, 88.8% moderate, 2.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at #5 shows 94% of 144 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: 2006-06-06, 20 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.94%
within 1.5 mg/m3
144
samples
9.93
dust max (mg/m3)
65 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 79 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR69
- MOBILE BRIDGE OPERATOR13
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)9
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2005-09-27, 20 years ago8.3
silica avg (%)
8
samples
26.1
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR4
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: 2004-09-14, 21 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
4
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER1
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100% | 27 |
| 2005 | 100% | 75 |
| 2004 | 82% | 28 |
| 2002 | 79% | 14 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 5.1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 19.2 | 2 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Crystal Coal Inc 1995 to 1997
- Smith Enterprises 1997 to 1998
- Magnum Coal Company Llc 1998 to 2001
- Monarch Mining 1998 to 2005
- Kincaid Mining Company Inc 2005 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13 | 7,383 |
| 2005 | 11 | 15,042 |
| 2004 | 7 | 4,869 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4,073 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
#5 sits in Bell County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.6% 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.Bell County, Kentucky · Population 23,878
3.6%
Mining share of county employment
$32,403
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Q2 | 4,235 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 5,234 | 3 | 0 | 573.2 |
| 2005 Q4 | 6,011 | 3 | 0 | 499.1 |
| 2005 Q3 | 5,839 | 3 | 2 | 513.8 |
| 2005 Q2 | 3,103 | 15 | 5 | 4834.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 4,895 | 39 | 18 | 7967.3 |
| 2004 Q4 | 5,192 | 9 | 3 | 1733.4 |
| 2004 Q3 | 3,987 | 11 | 6 | 2759.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Q2 | 551 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 329 | 2 | 0 | 6079.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,920 | 13 | 9 | 6770.8 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.