B & D #1: 25 MSHA citations
Coal
Smith,
Harlan County,
KY
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Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517482
B & D #1 has $2K 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
- 2
- Years on record
- 1994–2001
- Latest incident
- Dec 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
12
significant & substantial
$2,062
proposed penalties
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
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: 247 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
B & D #1 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
25 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-02-05.
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.
48.0%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
48.0%
reasonably likely or greater
0.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 100.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at B & D #1 shows 91% of 54 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: 2002-02-05, 24 years ago
34 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 20 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR24
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)8
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)6
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2001-11-14, 24 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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 by year
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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.
| Year |
within 1.5 mg/m3 |
samples |
| 2002 |
77% |
13 |
| 2001 |
95% |
41 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, 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) |
| 2002 |
13 |
39,704 |
| 2001 |
39 |
104,606 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
B & D #1 sits in Harlan County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.3% 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.
Harlan County, Kentucky · Population 26,185
4.3%
Mining share of county employment
$37,198
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 |
| 2002 Q3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 2002 Q2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 2002 Q1 |
11,648 |
13 |
6 |
1116.1 |
| 2001 Q4 |
24,402 |
4 |
2 |
163.9 |
| 2001 Q3 |
9,518 |
8 |
4 |
840.5 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file
2001 · 1 incident
December 21, 2001
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
B & D Mining Llc · Struck by flying object
EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A HARD HAT SIZED ROCK BECAME HUNG IN THE CONVEYOR OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AS THE ROCK DISLODGE, IT FLEWOUT THE TAIL OF THE CONVEYOR AND STRUCK EE IN THE LE FT SIDE OF THE CHEST, BRUISING HIS RIBS. THIS WAS THE LAST SHIFT BEFORE CHRISTMAS VACATION.
1994 · 1 incident
June 14, 1994
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Harlan Fuel Company · Struck by falling object
EE STATED THAT HE HAD DRILLED THE FIRST HOLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF BELT ENTRY. HE WAS PUSHING THE BOLT IN THE HOLE WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HAT KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF. TWO OR THREE MO VE ROCKS FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. THE ROCKS SLID OFF OF STRAP THAT WAS INSTALLED WITH ONE ROOF BOLT IN OTHER END. THIS CAUSED A 2 INCH LACERATION ON BACK OF HEAD THAT REQUIRED THREE SUT