B & D #5: 160 MSHA citations
Coal
Liggett,
Harlan County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518635
B & D #5 has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $18K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2003–2004
- Latest incident
- Dec 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
74
significant & substantial
$21,216
proposed penalties
15% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $18,046 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
13.9
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.
160 citations across 1,151 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
B & D #5 has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $18K 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.
159 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-01-22.
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.
46.5%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
46.5%
reasonably likely or greater
1.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.6% low, 99.4% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at B & D #5 shows 78% of 167 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: 2005-01-13, 21 years ago
88 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 79 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR69
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)15
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)14
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2004-11-09, 21 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR7
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: 2004-11-01, 21 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)5
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)3
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)3
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 |
| 2005 |
86% |
7 |
| 2004 |
71% |
106 |
| 2003 |
93% |
54 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year |
silica avg (%) |
samples |
| 2004 |
5.5 |
9 |
| 2003 |
5.8 |
3 |
Noise by year
| Year |
over PEL |
samples |
| 2004 |
10% |
10 |
| 2003 |
0% |
10 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
B & D #5 recorded 11.02 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2004.
Injury rate, 2004
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
Above average. The US coal mining average was 5.57 and the all-US-mining average was 4.33 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 5.89 cases per 100 workers that year.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
-
B & D Mining LLC
2003 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) |
| 2005 |
40 |
17,605 |
| 2004 |
41 |
201,518 |
| 2003 |
33 |
150,283 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
B & D #5 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 |
| 2005 Q1 |
9,688 |
8 |
4 |
825.8 |
| 2004 Q4 |
26,110 |
40 |
25 |
1532.0 |
| 2004 Q3 |
24,277 |
11 |
3 |
453.1 |
| 2004 Q2 |
25,824 |
7 |
4 |
271.1 |
| 2004 Q1 |
32,694 |
40 |
18 |
1223.5 |
| 2003 Q4 |
27,375 |
36 |
11 |
1315.1 |
| 2003 Q3 |
19,096 |
14 |
6 |
733.1 |
| 2003 Q2 |
4,025 |
4 |
3 |
993.8 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file
2004 · 6 incidents
December 29, 2004
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & D Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A WET BRAKE OUT OF THE RAIL RUNNER WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND FROM A PIECE OF METAL ON THE BRAKE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 4 STITCHES TO HIS HAND.
November 18, 2004
KY · Coal
discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & D Mining LLC · Struck by falling object
EE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING SUPPLIES ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM BEHIND THE RIGHT EAR. THE INJURY CAUSED A LACERATION BEHIND THE EAR REQUIRING 13 STITCHES. EE MISSED WORK ON 11-19 AND 11-20 THEN RETURNED TO WORK ON 11-22-04.
B & D Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE stated he was hanging curtain in the mine when he slipped and twisted his knee. ee continued to work until 8-6-04 when he condsulted a dr.
June 17, 2004
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & D Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Ee stated that he was using a slate bar to lift a belt rope when the bar slipped and struck him in the ribs. He continued to work until 6-22-04 when he consulted a Dr. and it was determined that he was suffering from bruised ribs.
June 9, 2004
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & D Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO CHIP A CONCRETE BLOCK TO SIZE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 2 STITCHES AND RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY.
June 7, 2004
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
B & D Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING THE ROOF BOLTER CHANGE PLACES WHEN THE REEL WAS ENGAGED AND CAUSED THE CABLE TO SWEEP EE'S FEET FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS HIP AND LEGS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS XRAYED AND TREATED FOR A MUSCLE SPASM.
2003 · 2 incidents
September 16, 2003
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT A PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY 8' X 3' X 3" FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. HE WENT TO THE E.R. AFTER WORK WHERE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE.
August 9, 2003
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
STRIKING OR BUMPING
B & D Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING INSIDE THE MINE WITH HIS HEAD TURNED WHEN HE ROSE UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT.