Mining Incidents

67-C Daniels Creek Coal

Controlled by Kautilya K Sharma
Regina, Pike County, KY  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1517789

67-C Daniels Creek has $37K in proposed MSHA penalties and $8K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1998–2011
Latest incident
Aug 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
186
citations
94
significant & substantial
$36,974
proposed penalties
$28,233
paid to date
76% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $8,741 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
94
inspections on record
2,398
inspection hours
7.8
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.
186 citations across 2,398 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

67-C Daniels Creek has $37K in proposed MSHA penalties and $8K outstanding across 2 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.
$37K
proposed penalties
$36K
current assessed
$28K
paid to date
$8K
outstanding
182 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-07-19.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at 67-C Daniels Creek shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.24 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 241 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.
0.24
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.11
dust max (mg/m3)
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
241
samples
Most recent sample: 2013-05-29.
Silica (quartz)
17.3
silica avg (%)
28.1
silica max (%)
12
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-04-18.
Noise
8%
over PEL
66
samples
Most recent sample: 2013-01-23.
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
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
Show 58 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 1,038 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,950 1 0 512.8
2013 Q1 4,202 2 0 476.0
2012 Q4 4,473 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,264 12 3 3676.5
2012 Q2 9,163 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 12,908 7 1 542.3
2011 Q4 17,996 4 1 222.3
2011 Q3 10,553 3 2 284.3
2011 Q2 8,456 5 0 591.3
2011 Q1 8,504 2 1 235.2
2010 Q4 3,188 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 10,458 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 13,185 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 12,356 2 2 161.9
2009 Q4 9,750 2 0 205.1
2009 Q3 15,510 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 13,031 8 3 613.9
2009 Q1 16,125 5 2 310.1
2008 Q4 14,214 11 5 773.9
2008 Q3 16,183 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 13,041 9 5 690.1
2008 Q1 11,910 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 9,871 5 3 506.5
2007 Q3 16,155 3 0 185.7
2007 Q2 14,911 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 17,483 5 2 286.0
2006 Q4 14,681 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 16,335 2 1 122.4
2006 Q2 17,858 1 1 56.0
2006 Q1 17,803 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 21,964 10 5 455.3
2005 Q3 22,842 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 26,925 6 1 222.8
2005 Q1 27,276 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 38,654 8 6 207.0
2004 Q3 22,989 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 30,929 4 4 129.3
2004 Q1 25,908 1 1 38.6
2003 Q4 29,461 12 11 407.3
2003 Q3 19,224 7 6 364.1
2003 Q2 29,881 16 6 535.5
2003 Q1 23,023 2 2 86.9
2002 Q4 10 11 5 1100000.0
2002 Q3 24,053 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 24,199 5 4 206.6
2002 Q1 28,598 1 1 35.0
2001 Q4 24,485 4 3 163.4
2001 Q3 24,370 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 15,557 4 2 257.1
2001 Q1 14,785 3 2 202.9
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 40 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2011 · 1 incident

August 24, 2011 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Apex Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Excavator operator was reclaiming a sediment pond when the excavator bucket struck a gas line puncturing it causing gas to be released in the atmosphere. No injury or equipment damage occurred during this incident other than the puncture to the gas line. This is being reported per instructions from MSHA.

2009 · 2 incidents

April 15, 2009 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apex Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was dismounting rock truck and twisted his right foot(ankle).

January 24, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Apex Energy Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was found in his pick-up truck unresponsive on the mine access road. There was no evidence of a mine accident, injury or mine related illness. It appears that the EE died of natural causes from an apparent heart attack. (Death certificate is pending).

2008 · 1 incident

September 10, 2008 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apex Energy Inc · Fall from machine

Opr jumped off excavater truck instead of using hand rails to get down. EE sprained his right ankle.

2006 · 1 incident

February 4, 2006 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apex Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was covering up 992D parts with plastic when the axle rolled off trapping his right middle finger with a rock.

2002 · 4 incidents

October 24, 2002 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

#303 CATERPILLAR ROCK TRUCK BACKED INTO THE #332 KOMATSU ROCK TRUCK CRUSHING THE CAB AND CAUSING THE VICTIM TO BE PINNED BENEATH THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAUSING CUTS TO BOTH OF THE VICTIMS LEGS .

August 17, 2002 KY · Coal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apex Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF TRUCK. HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS SIDE.

July 25, 2002 KY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR SAID THAT HE WAS HAVING PAIN IN HIS BACK AND THAT IT GOT WORSE DURING THE SHIFT.

July 22, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Apex Energy Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FUEL HOSE ON FUEL TRUCK BLEW OUT CAUSING FUEL TO SPRAY INTO HIS EYES.

2001 · 2 incidents

May 10, 2001 KY · Coal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apex Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN CLIMBING LADDER TO GET INTO 33 ROCK TRK. PULLE MUSCLE ON RIGHT ARM.

April 4, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apex Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MISSED PIN THEY WERE DRIVING IN D9 DOZER, HAMMER HIT HIM IN FOREHEAD, RESULTING IN TWO INCH DIAMETER KNOTT ON HIS FORHEAD, NO BROKEN SKIN OR LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.

1999 · 1 incident

September 1, 1999 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Coal Mac Inc · Struck against a moving object

DOZER OPERATOR WAS PUSHING BRUSH DOWN HILL & DOZER OVERTURNED

1998 · 1 incident

March 14, 1998 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coal Mac Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK BOTTOM ROLLERS LOOSE FROM SK40 ROCK DRILL, ROLLER FRAME, HADTO BEND OVER TO HIT EACH SIDE OF ROLLER OFTEN WORKING IN A BENT OVER POSITION FOR SERVERAL MIN UTES HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

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The full compliance file on 67-C Daniels Creek

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.