EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES WHILE IN THE SCOOP BUCKET. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AS HE TURNED RESULTING IN TWISTING HIS KNEE.
B & D # 4 Coal
B & D Mining L.L.C.
· Underground
Controlled by
Stanley R Ditty
Liggett,
Harlan County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518618
B & D # 4 has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $15K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2003
- Latest incident
- Nov 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
145
citations
74
significant & substantial
$21,813
proposed penalties
$5,908
paid to date
27% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $15,905 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
28
inspections on record
684
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: 684 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 # 4 has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $15K outstanding across 1 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.$22K
proposed penalties
$21K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$15K
outstanding
141 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-12-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at B & D # 4 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.74 mg/m3 (87% compliant) across 101 samples.
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.0.74
dust avg (mg/m3)
4.66
dust max (mg/m3)
87%
within 1.5 mg/m3
101
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-01-13.
Silica (quartz)
10.2
silica avg (%)
23.6
silica max (%)
13
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-01-15.
Noise
11%
over PEL
19
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-12-09.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Q1 | 8,583 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 49,483 | 64 | 35 | 1293.4 |
| 2003 Q3 | 46,620 | 38 | 17 | 815.1 |
| 2003 Q2 | 43,623 | 37 | 18 | 848.2 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2003 · 4 incidents
November 8, 2003
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
B & D Mining L.L.C. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL HUNG IN THE HOLE HE WAS DRILLING. THE DRILL STEEL THEN CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
August 6, 2003
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & D Mining L.L.C. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.
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