Bevins Branch Surface has $254K in proposed MSHA penalties and $12K outstanding across 18 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1998–2020
Latest incident
Apr 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
489
citations
180
significant & substantial
$253,952
proposed penalties
$175,221
paid to date
69% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $78,731 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
99
inspections on record
4,946
inspection hours
9.9
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.
489 citations across 4,946 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Bevins Branch Surface has $254K in proposed MSHA penalties and $12K outstanding across 18 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.
$254K
proposed penalties
$187K
current assessed
$175K
paid to date
$12K
outstanding
471 assessments are final orders; 18 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-02-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Bevins Branch Surface shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.14 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 390 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.
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
2023 Q2
4,000
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
800
2
0
2500.0
2021 Q2
1,372
4
0
2915.5
2021 Q1
2,902
9
1
3101.3
2020 Q4
3,017
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
7,162
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
9,081
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
10,807
1
0
92.5
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2019 Q4
6,929
7
1
1010.2
2019 Q3
29,967
1
1
33.4
2019 Q2
27,191
11
1
404.5
2019 Q1
25,739
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
33,561
3
0
89.4
2018 Q3
22,563
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
30,231
6
1
198.5
2018 Q1
30,377
1
0
32.9
2017 Q4
31,572
5
1
158.4
2017 Q3
29,543
26
8
880.1
2017 Q2
24,383
9
6
369.1
2017 Q1
26,379
22
9
834.0
2016 Q4
28,026
8
0
285.4
2016 Q3
29,303
8
4
273.0
2016 Q2
22,464
12
4
534.2
2016 Q1
22,953
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
25,732
6
2
233.2
2015 Q3
29,321
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
37,081
5
0
134.8
2015 Q1
34,264
3
0
87.6
2014 Q4
41,463
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
37,761
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
43,255
25
14
578.0
2014 Q1
36,594
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
46,013
23
11
499.9
2013 Q3
36,889
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
40,071
12
7
299.5
2013 Q1
42,272
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
39,611
32
21
807.9
2012 Q3
34,369
21
10
611.0
2012 Q2
43,899
9
1
205.0
2012 Q1
43,437
30
6
690.7
2011 Q4
54,330
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
50,555
6
2
118.7
2011 Q2
41,549
16
3
385.1
2011 Q1
37,228
11
3
295.5
2010 Q4
44,471
1
0
22.5
2010 Q3
44,874
13
4
289.7
2010 Q2
34,682
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
38,624
22
6
569.6
2009 Q4
36,297
1
0
27.6
2009 Q3
40,941
18
6
439.7
2009 Q2
34,435
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
41,599
25
11
601.0
2008 Q4
35,220
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
40,178
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
32,229
9
4
279.3
2008 Q1
38,883
4
1
102.9
2007 Q4
35,384
3
1
84.8
2007 Q3
39,167
7
2
178.7
2007 Q2
34,696
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
42,323
10
5
236.3
2006 Q4
41,225
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
45,225
1
1
22.1
2006 Q2
33,966
7
1
206.1
2006 Q1
36,088
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
30,588
12
8
392.3
2005 Q3
32,520
5
2
153.8
2005 Q2
23,631
9
6
380.9
2005 Q1
22,955
2
2
87.1
2004 Q4
15,696
5
3
318.6
2000 Q2
4,862
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
0
0
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
31 on file
2020 · 1 incident
April 8, 2020KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was putting antifreeze in rock truck. When getting down, feet got caught. To keep from falling, employee grabbed railing and pulled right shoulder.
January 26, 2018KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
EE was getting loaded with shot material in pot area when getting loaded the shot material fell into off side of truck shaking operator around in the cab of truck.
The excavator operator told everyone ee was getting off excavator to take a restroom break. EE didn't listen and back into excavator boom with rock truck.
February 1, 2016KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was mounting Front End Loader when he felt pain in his right hip and knee. Employee didn't report this accident until 9/8/2014 and started losing time on this date..
2013 · 1 incident
November 11, 2013KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was working on grader blade trying to put it back on. Blade kicked out from jack and hit his foot.
2012 · 3 incidents
December 17, 2012KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apex Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE STATES: PRESSED TILT PIN IN LOADER, WAS REMOVING PULLER GROUP, GROUP WAS HANGING ON BOOM, STARTED NUT ON ROD TO KEEP ALL PLATES AND RAM FROM FALLING OFF. ROD SHIFTED CAUSING PLATES AND RAM TO SHIFT AND CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN TOOLING, BOOM WAS STILL WAS NOT MOVED.
Employee was getting in SUV to return to work area when the driver pulled away to quickly causing employee to loose footing causing pain in right knee. Employee started losing time on 10-23-12.
June 18, 2012KY · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was dismounting Caterpillar 785 haul truck & missed step on ladder. Employee grabbed handrail with right hand causing pain in right shoulder & down right side & back.
A blasting accident occurred when the 2500 Hitachi shovel contacted an undented primer in an area that had been shot. This accident resulted in no injury to anyone.
January 1, 2009KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Had been climbing up and down the boom all day, installing a cylinder, he had bumped his left elbow several times over the course of the day. His left hand began hurting all the way to the elbow when he gripped an object.
2008 · 2 incidents
November 26, 2008KY · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was climbing onto D10N dozer. His foot slipped on the track causing him to fall-back striking pusharm of dozer. He complained of tenderness and swelling in lower back area.
January 21, 2008KY · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apex Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Driver pulled out of pit, started to tarp his load when tarp became stuck. Driver got out of truck, walked around passenger side & tried to push tarp back and his right wrist popped. After his wrist popped he walked around to driver side and climbed up side of truck bed to see if tarp was caught on something.
2007 · 3 incidents
December 31, 2007KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was hauling over-burden to the dump in a 777C Cat rock truck, Equip. #301. When he started downhill to the dump area he noticed he had no brakes & went thru berm & over about 25' high dump. He went cab first into spoil bank. It threw him face first into windshield. He was not wearing seat belt.
EE and other ee was removing a steering demand valve 250-300. and carring valve to bumper of tool truck when he felt sharp pain in his shoulder blade area
Coal Mac Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS PREPARING TO USE THE BOOM ON HIS SERVICE TRUCK. HE HAS MANUAL OUTRIGGERS. HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE THE OUTRIGGER FOR BETTER STABILIZATION. THE OUTRIGGER WAS STUCK. HE PULLED HARDER. WHEN THE OUTRIGGER CAME OUT, IT HIS HIS RIGHT FOOYT \
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