Locust Grove, Inc. · Struck by flying object
Employee was watching contractor take a bolt out when the socket busted cutting the right side of his nose.
Bear Branch Mine Coal
Locust Grove, Inc.
· Surface
Controlled by
Edward L Clemons Estate
Hazard,
Perry County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519542
Bear Branch Mine has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2010–2013
- Latest incident
- Sep 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
90
citations
32
significant & substantial
$32,772
proposed penalties
$23,100
paid to date
70% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $9,672 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2010
24
inspections on record
779
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: 779 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Bear Branch Mine has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 7 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.$33K
proposed penalties
$28K
current assessed
$23K
paid to date
$5K
outstanding
89 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-08-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at Bear Branch Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.18 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 46 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
ⓘ
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.0.18
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.15
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
46
samples
Most recent sample: 2014-08-22.
Noise
0%
over PEL
36
samples
Most recent sample: 2014-08-22.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q3 | 11,529 | 6 | 1 | 520.4 |
| 2014 Q2 | 11,916 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 13,123 | 5 | 1 | 381.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 11,108 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 11,108 | 8 | 3 | 720.2 |
| 2013 Q2 | 16,138 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 6,245 | 19 | 6 | 3042.4 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Q4 | 22,556 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 12,535 | 11 | 3 | 877.5 |
| 2012 Q2 | 4,676 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 12,536 | 9 | 4 | 717.9 |
| 2011 Q4 | 15,260 | 2 | 2 | 131.1 |
| 2011 Q3 | 6,764 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 6,763 | 23 | 10 | 3400.9 |
| 2011 Q1 | 4,165 | 7 | 2 | 1680.7 |
| 2010 Q4 | 4,891 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file2013 · 2 incidents
July 27, 2013
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Locust Grove, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was walking across the pit when he stepped on a piece of coal and fell hurting his left foot.
2012 · 3 incidents
Locust Grove, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was cleaning beams when he slipped and fell off beam injuring his rib on his left side.
June 14, 2012
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Locust Grove, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was putting a motor on excavator when it slipped lacerating his right ring finger.
Locust Grove, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)
EE was welding when he felt a flash in his left eye.
2011 · 2 incidents
August 12, 2011
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Locust Grove, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was operating chain saw cutting trees. While cutting a tree the chain saw kicked back and employee lost control allowing the saw to come in contact with left arm causing laceration.
Locust Grove, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was welding. When he stood up his back started hurting badly.
2010 · 1 incident
December 9, 2010
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Locust Grove, Inc. · Struck against a moving object
Employee was placing rock in core when he was jarred causing his neck to become stiff.
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