J & R Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS BUSTING ROCK AT TAILPIECE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND CHOKER.
#5: 121 MSHA citations Coal
J & R Coal Company
· Underground
Controlled by
Roger N Bentley
Hueysville,
Floyd County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518278
#5 has $11K 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
- 9
- Years on record
- 2001–2003
- Latest incident
- Sep 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
121
citations
41
significant & substantial
$11,438
proposed penalties
$11,438
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
63
inspections on record
1,277
inspection hours
9.5
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.121 citations across 1,277 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
#5 has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
120 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $60 in penalties contested before the Commission, $60 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-11-25.
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.34.2%
significant & substantial
0.8%
high negligence or reckless
34.2%
reasonably likely or greater
7.5%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 11.7% low, 87.5% moderate, 0.8% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
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 2003-382 | Settlement | Lesnick | 2003 | $60 → $60 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at #5 shows 94% of 254 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: 2003-08-27, 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.94%
within 1.5 mg/m3
254
samples
4.80
dust max (mg/m3)
156 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 98 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR117
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR38
- COAL DRILL OPERATOR27
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2003-02-25, 23 years ago2.0
silica avg (%)
14
samples
4.9
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR14
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: 2003-01-09, 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.0%
over PEL
15
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)4
- COAL DRILL OPERATOR3
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR3
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99% | 68 |
| 2002 | 94% | 84 |
| 2001 | 88% | 78 |
| 2000 | 96% | 24 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.8 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1.7 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1.7 | 6 |
| 2000 | 1.9 | 2 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0% | 5 |
| 2001 | 0% | 10 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
#5 recorded 30.13 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2003.
Injury rate, 2003
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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.30.13
total case rate
30.13
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 5.87 and the all-US-mining average was 4.43 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 6.65 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 * | 30.13 | 30.13 | 0.000 |
| 2002 * | 3.59 | 3.59 | 0.000 |
| 2001 * | 6.52 | 6.52 | 0.000 |
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
- J & R Coal Company 2000 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17 | 139,313 |
| 2002 | 25 | 163,371 |
| 2001 | 28 | 197,564 |
| 2000 | 24 | 38,299 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
#5 sits in Floyd County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.4% 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.Floyd County, Kentucky · Population 35,342
4.4%
Mining share of county employment
$41,582
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 Q3 | 10,703 | 9 | 3 | 840.9 |
| 2003 Q2 | 14,745 | 7 | 4 | 474.7 |
| 2003 Q1 | 14,381 | 11 | 3 | 764.9 |
| 2002 Q4 | 11,118 | 5 | 4 | 449.7 |
| 2002 Q3 | 11,797 | 10 | 0 | 847.7 |
| 2002 Q2 | 15,276 | 6 | 3 | 392.8 |
| 2002 Q1 | 17,531 | 4 | 2 | 228.2 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q4 | 16,571 | 5 | 1 | 301.7 |
| 2001 Q3 | 15,333 | 13 | 2 | 847.8 |
| 2001 Q2 | 14,891 | 6 | 0 | 402.9 |
| 2001 Q1 | 14,550 | 14 | 9 | 962.2 |
| 2000 Q4 | 12,810 | 26 | 8 | 2029.7 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file2003 · 6 incidents
July 10, 2003
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
OTHER
J & R Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING METAL WHEN BIT BY A SNAKE.
July 7, 2003
KY · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & R Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EE WAS TRAVELING UP THE ENTRY TOWARD THE FACE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ON THE HEAD AND NECK.
June 9, 2003
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
EE AND SCOOP DRIVER WERE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE AND GOT WATER ON DECK. EE WAS TRYING TO DUMP WATER WHEN HE GOT PINNED TO TOP.
THERE WAS A PIECE OF ROCK HANGING ON ROOF BOLT AND HE STARTED TO PULL IT AND IT FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE.
February 10, 2003
KY · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
POWERED HAULAGE
J & R Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
GOING TO BATTERY BARN AND CAUGHT HIS LT. KNEE ON TOP OF ROOF OF MINE AND INJURED HIS KNEE.
2002 · 1 incident
April 5, 2002
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
J & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON ROOF FLOOR AND DROPPED ROOF BOLTER POT ONLEFT FINGER NEXT TO THUMB ON LEFT HAND.
2001 · 2 incidents
October 2, 2001
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BUSTING ROCK AT TAIL PIECE AND MISSED ROCK AND HIT TOP WITH HAMMER AND BROKE A PIECE OF ROCK LOOSE FROM TOP AND HIT HIM ON HEAD.
July 1, 2001
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
J & R Coal Company · Struck by falling object
INJURED WORKER WAS HAULING CURTAIN BOARDS IN WITH BUGGY AND ONE CAUGHT THE ROOF OF MINE AND PULLED PIECE OF ROCK DOWN ON HIM HURTING LEFT SHOULDER AND RIBS.