Big Branch has $34K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2003–2008
Latest incident
Apr 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
161
citations
60
significant & substantial
$34,217
proposed penalties
$33,475
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $742 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
42
inspections on record
2,035
inspection hours
7.9
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.
161 citations across 2,035 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Big Branch has $34K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 1 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.
$34K
proposed penalties
$34K
current assessed
$33K
paid to date
$60
outstanding
161 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-08-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Big Branch shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.17 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 108 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
2010 Q2
0
0
0
2010 Q1
0
0
0
2009 Q4
1,950
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
5,474
1
0
182.7
2009 Q2
13,798
2
0
144.9
2009 Q1
47,764
7
3
146.6
2008 Q4
54,549
1
1
18.3
2008 Q3
61,088
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2008 Q2
70,998
16
7
225.4
2008 Q1
83,771
4
2
47.7
2007 Q4
80,191
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
80,790
16
10
198.0
2007 Q2
78,536
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
83,327
9
3
108.0
2006 Q4
77,982
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
80,625
5
2
62.0
2006 Q2
78,410
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
83,085
6
4
72.2
2005 Q4
85,763
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
87,207
27
8
309.6
2005 Q2
72,493
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
63,313
8
1
126.4
2004 Q4
76,324
4
1
52.4
2004 Q3
72,689
6
1
82.5
2004 Q2
75,498
12
5
158.9
2004 Q1
60,892
27
4
443.4
2003 Q4
51,079
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
48,985
4
3
81.7
2003 Q2
36,619
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
35,530
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
29,810
3
3
100.6
2002 Q3
24,366
3
2
123.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
16 on file
2008 · 4 incidents
April 29, 2008KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee heated a can of soup for lunch in a small oven, when he removed it, the top of the can exploded burning his right hand, right forearm and forehead.
Another mechanic was climbing up steps on rock truck, got to the top step, hand slipped off handrail causing him to fall on top of employee who was checking air leak, knocking him to the ground. Employee went to doctor on 12-28-06 and was released back to work. Started missing on 04-02-07.
November 10, 2006KY · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WAS REMOVING SIDE DOOR OFF D11R DOZER ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UNIT NO: 1020. THEY HAD IT LAYING ON THE BUMPER OF TRUCK AND WHEN THEY SLID IT OFF THE DOOR CLOSED AND CUT TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF F.
2003 · 1 incident
October 28, 2003KY · Coalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeyHANDLING OF MATERIALS
BENT OVER TO CONNECT A DOWN LINE WHEN WIRING UP SHOOT TO BE SET OFF. FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS BACK.
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