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#6: 4 MSHA citations Coal

Controlled by Henry Chaney Jr
Garrett, Floyd County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517931

#6 has $373 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1998–2000
Latest incident
Apr 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
4
citations
2
significant & substantial
$373
proposed penalties
$373
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Company Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
10
inspections on record
152
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 152 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

#6 has $373 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$373
proposed penalties
$373
current assessed
$373
paid to date
$0
outstanding
4 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-06-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
50.0%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
50.0%
reasonably likely or greater
25.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 25.0% low, 75.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at #6 shows 97% of 34 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.

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.

Last sampled: 2000-06-01, 26 years ago
97%
within 1.5 mg/m3
34
samples
1.65
dust max (mg/m3)
19 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 15 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR18
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)4
  • SCOOP CAR OPERATOR3

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2000-06-06, 26 years ago
5.4
silica avg (%)
6
samples
9.5
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
See US coal mines ranked by silica in their dust samples.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Marine Coal Corp 1997 to 1997
  2. Branham & Baker Underground Corp 1997 to 1998
  3. Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Company Inc 1998 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
2000 14 53,505
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

#6 sits in Floyd County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.4% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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
ⓘ 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
2000 Q3 240 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 13,255 2 1 150.9
2000 Q1 10,270 2 1 194.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2000 · 3 incidents

April 27, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG. THAT NIGHT HIS LEG GOT SORE AND HE WENT TO E.R. WHERE THEY X-RAY AND SAID HIS LEG WAS BRUISED.

February 24, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG AND FOOT. HE WENT TO ER AND HAD X-RAYS WHICH SHOWED ONLY BRUISE. HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK BUT MISSED TH E NEXT DAY DUE TO SORENESS.

1999 · 1 incident

December 29, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #2 ENTRY. WHILE MOVING THE BOLTER TO NEXT ROW A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM.

1998 · 5 incidents

December 9, 1998 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #6 ENTRY IN THE L.OC.C. THAT MEASURE APPROX. 17'X18'X6'. THE SECTION HAD ALREADY CEASED MINING AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING BACK. WHEN CHECKED AGAIN ON 12-14-98 THE AREA HAD FELL IN THE #4 & #5 L.O.C.C. AND WITH ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FALLEN IN THE #6 L.O.C.C. EXTRA SUPPORTS WERE SET AND THE AREA DANGERED OFF.

October 23, 1998 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A JOY SHUTTLE CAR IN THE FACE AREA AND RAN OVER A ROCK AND WAS JOLTED AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK

July 15, 1998 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

CONT MINER WAS CUTTING THE 1ST RIGHT CROSSCUT IN#3 ENTRY. APPROX 15 FT DEEP WHEN THE ROOF BEGAN WORKING HE BACKED OUT. A FALL MEASURING APPROX 51/2'X18'X25' OCCURED. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF AND NOT CLEANED U[