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.
206 citations across 1,057 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
#9 has $140K in proposed MSHA penalties and $140K 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.
$140K
proposed penalties
$140K
current assessed
$0
paid to date
$140K
outstanding
198 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-04-22.
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.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at #9 shows 91% of 80 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: 2002-12-23, 23 years ago
91%
within 1.5 mg/m3
80
samples
8.04
dust max (mg/m3)
37 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 43 by the operator.
Noise
ⓘ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.
Health sampling trend
ⓘ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
ⓘ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.
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)
2004
0
2003
0
2002
9
37,522
2001
6
24,899
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
#9 sits in Letcher County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.5% 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.
Letcher County, Kentucky · Population 21,146
3.5%
Mining share of county employment
$40,501
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
2004 Q3
0
0
0
2003 Q1
0
1
0
2002 Q4
248
1
1
4032.3
2002 Q3
0
40
23
2002 Q2
2,933
83
27
28298.7
2002 Q1
3,027
15
11
4955.4
2001 Q4
3,197
31
12
9696.6
2001 Q3
0
34
18
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2001 Q2
0
0
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file
1991 · 5 incidents
October 14, 1991KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)POWERED HAULAGE
APPROX 5 BRAKES OFF SECTION EMPL WAS COMING OFF SHIFT TO OUTSIDE. HE HIT HEAD ON ROOF WHILE RIDING 3 WHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER. HE WAS ON KNEES & DIDN'T GET DOWN FAST ENOUGH.
August 19, 1991KY · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE WAS LIFTING BY HIMSELF, THE 3RD PIECE FROM END, OF LONG JOHN BACK INTO PLACE TO REPIN IT TOGETHER AROUND 2:30/3:00 PM. WHILE LIFTING, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE AND REPORTED IT. APPAR ENTLY THE PAIN KEPT GETTING WORSE UNTIL HE HAD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR ON 8-22-91.
August 16, 1991KY · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
WHILE RUNNING 506 BRIDGE ON THE EVENING A SMALL PIECE OF UNDETECTED LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF BACK.ROCK WAS 2" LONG 1 1/2" LONG AND 10" THICK.
April 16, 1991KY · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WHILE SHOVELING THE NO 2 BELT HEAD DRIVE HE TOSSED A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL MUCK ONTO BELT AND TH ESHOVEL CAUGHT A BELT SPLICE PULLING HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.
TWO MEN WERE LETTING DOWN BELT GUARD INBY NO 1 DRIVE FOR CLEANING.THE GUARD SLIPPED OUT OF ONE MAN'S HANDS CAUSING A 1" CUT ON INNER SIDE OF RIGHT ARM OF INJURED SENT TO DOCTOR FOR CLEANING AN S STITCHES.
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