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Apollo Mine Coal

KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC · Underground
Mallie, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518075

Apollo Mine has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1998–2002
Latest incident
Oct 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
80
citations
27
significant & substantial
$6,980
proposed penalties
$4,422
paid to date
63% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,558 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
46
inspections on record
843
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: 843 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Apollo Mine has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
78 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-10-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Apollo Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.79 mg/m3 (88% compliant) across 186 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.
0.79
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.27
dust max (mg/m3)
88%
within 1.5 mg/m3
186
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-01-24.
Silica (quartz)
2.9
silica avg (%)
12.2
silica max (%)
19
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-02-03.
Noise
0%
over PEL
10
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-09-04.
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
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q3 736 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 632 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,618 4 2 1527.9
2002 Q4 7,710 7 0 907.9
2002 Q3 3,177 1 0 314.8
Show 7 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 5,266 4 1 759.6
2001 Q4 7,821 4 2 511.4
2001 Q3 5,495 28 12 5095.5
2000 Q3 10 14 6 1400000.0
2000 Q2 10 8 4 800000.0
2000 Q1 2,123 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2002 · 1 incident

October 29, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Apollo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS FOR ROOF SUPPORT AND GOT END OF THUMB ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN ROOF BOLT PLATE & ROOF, MASHING END OF THUMB. DETERMINED BROKE END OF BONE OF THUMB PER X-RAY.

2001 · 2 incidents

October 26, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Apollo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ABOUT 2' WIDE X 4' LONG X 3" THICK FELL WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PLACE ONTO OPERATION.

September 27, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Apollo Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS BOLTING LAST BOLT IN PLACE WHEN HOSE ON ROOF BOLTER BURST AND SPRAYED HYDRAULIC OIL INTOLEFT SIDE OF FACE AND LEFT EYE.

2000 · 5 incidents

July 20, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
K & B Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DRIVING A BOSS BUGGY RUN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK THREW HIM AGAINST THE TOP JERKED MUSCLE.

July 18, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
K & B Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL DOWN WHILE HANGING A CURTAIN UP & HIT HIM DOWN THE BELLY & MIDSECTION CAUSING SOME SWELLING & BRUISING IN MIDSECTION.

May 5, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K & B Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK - 12" X 12" X 4" FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING EE ON RIGHT HIP.

May 1, 2000 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
K & B Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP, A ROCK 12' BY 12' BY 4' FELL FROM ROOF, THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISE TO BACK.

January 17, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apollo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND TAILPIECE - HANDLE OF SHOVEL CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND AGAINST METAL FRAME OF TAILPIECE. THIS RESULTED IN FINGER NAIL BEING PARTLY TORN.

1999 · 9 incidents

November 19, 1999 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Apollo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HAULING COAL WITH S&H SCOOP ROCK 2'X18'X 2 FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EE ON RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE. THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISE

October 26, 1999 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apollo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM PICKING TABLE WHEN ANOTHER ROCK STRUCK HIM IN LEFT SIDE, RESULTING IN BRUISED RIBS.

October 21, 1999 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Apollo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING S & S SCOOP. 3 BREAKS FROM FACE IN #6 ENTRY. A ROCK, (24" X 12" X 2.5"), FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. ROCK FELL ON SCOOP, CORNER OF ROCK STRUCK EE IN MID CHEST.

October 11, 1999 KY · Coal shopman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apollo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON SCOOP HE GOT OFF SCOOP TO ANSWER PHONE ON GETTING OFF SCOOP HE STEPPED ON FLOOR WITH SIDE OF FOOT THIS RESULTED INS SPRAINED ANKEL

October 3, 1999 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Apollo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SITTING WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE ON ANKLE. WENT TO DR. & WAS TOLD TO TAKE TWO DAYS OFF.

September 20, 1999 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apollo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AS SCOOP WAS BEING SHUT DOWN. LOWER LEG WAS UNDER SCOOP BUCKET. THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISE MIDWAY BETWEEN THE KNEE AND HIS ANKLE.

February 1, 1999 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Apollo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN ROCK 12" X 12" X 1) FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON RIGHT SIDE RESULTING IN BRUISED RIBS.

January 12, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apollo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS USING TURNBUCKLE TO SNUG UP BELT. IN DOING THIS, HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN SHOULDER.

January 6, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apollo Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING HYD. HOSE ON ROOF BOLTER HOSE BURST SPRAYING HYD FLUID INTO EYES.

1998 · 3 incidents

December 16, 1998 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apollo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING WITH BELT LINE MOVE. DURING THIS ACTIVITY, RED DEVIL HANDLE SLIPPED. AS A RESULT, KNEE WAS STRUCK WITH HANDLE, CAUSING BRUISE TO KNEE.

December 15, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Apollo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER-SMALL ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND ON HAND-HAND WAS PRESSED AGAINST ROOF BOLTER.

November 23, 1998 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Apollo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRIVING SCOOP-MINING CAP PRESSED ON ROOF-KNOCKINED CAP OFF AND AS A RESULT NECK WAS BENT-WENT TO CLIMIC-MUSCLE SPASM IN NECK AND WILL RETURN TO WORK 11-30-98.

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