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ADDCAR #2: 18 MSHA citations Coal
KENTUCKY FUEL CORPORATION
· Surface
Controlled by
James C Justice III
Northfork,
Mcdowell County,
WV
·
Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1519758
ADDCAR #2 has $90K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 2014
- Latest incident
- Sep 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2014
18
citations
7
significant & substantial
$89,597
proposed penalties
$66,325
paid to date
74% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $23,272 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2014
16
inspections on record
552
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: 552 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
ADDCAR #2 has $90K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.$90K
proposed penalties
$66K
current assessed
$66K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
17 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
Of $89K in penalties contested before the Commission, $66K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-09-13.
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.41.2%
significant & substantial
11.8%
high negligence or reckless
41.2%
reasonably likely or greater
35.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 23.5% low, 64.7% moderate, 11.8% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
10
citations taken to the federal commission · 56% of citations on record
- Settled 10 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
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Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.of 6 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
26%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$89K proposed, $66K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2015-05-19.
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 2015-0503 | Settlement | Paez | 2017 | $86K → $63K |
| KENT 2015-0217 | Settlement | Paez | 2015 | $2K → $2K |
| KENT 2015-0216 | Settlement | Paez | 2015 | $550 → $500 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at ADDCAR #2 shows 100% of 4 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: 2018-09-13, 7 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.100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
4
samples
0.36
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
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The excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.4 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- AUGER HELPER2
- ELECTRICIAN1
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER1
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: 2018-09-13, 7 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
- AUGER HELPER2
- ELECTRICIAN1
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- KENTUCKY FUEL CORPORATION 2014 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 | 2,448 |
| 2018 | 4 | 18,641 |
| 2017 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 66,705 |
| 2014 | 18 | 53,794 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
ADDCAR #2 sits in McDowell County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 13.0% 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.McDowell County, West Virginia · Population 18,413
13.0%
Mining share of county employment
$29,980
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Q1 | 1,832 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 3,824 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 2,920 | 3 | 1 | 1027.4 |
| 2018 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q3 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q1 | 705 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 719 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 447 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 3,913 | 1 | 0 | 255.6 |
| 2014 Q4 | 7,957 | 10 | 6 | 1256.8 |
| 2014 Q3 | 2,420 | 4 | 0 | 1652.9 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.