Locust Grove Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON FUEL PUMP TO GET IT STARTED AND HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS NECK.
Big Branch Mine Coal
Locust Grove Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Edward L Clemons Estate
Amburgy,
Knott County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518352
Big Branch Mine has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $131 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 2001–2003
- Latest incident
- Apr 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
77
citations
34
significant & substantial
$8,443
proposed penalties
$8,312
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $131 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
36
inspections on record
503
inspection hours
n/a
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.Rate withheld: 503 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Big Branch Mine has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $131 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.$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$131
outstanding
77 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-07-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at Big Branch Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.42 mg/m3 (97% compliant) across 73 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.0.42
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.81
dust max (mg/m3)
97%
within 1.5 mg/m3
73
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-07-14.
Silica (quartz)
10.8
silica avg (%)
33.4
silica max (%)
12
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-01-30.
Noise
17%
over PEL
23
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-09-17.
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 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q4 | 5,337 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 19,952 | 9 | 5 | 451.1 |
| 2003 Q2 | 23,581 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 22,223 | 37 | 13 | 1664.9 |
| 2002 Q4 | 23,840 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q3 | 22,944 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 23,895 | 12 | 7 | 502.2 |
| 2002 Q1 | 23,273 | 15 | 8 | 644.5 |
| 2001 Q4 | 24,454 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 16,393 | 4 | 1 | 244.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 13,739 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file2003 · 5 incidents
March 6, 2003
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
OTHER
Locust Grove Inc · Struck by flying object
DUST BLEW IN EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE. INITIALLY NOT REPORTABLE - EMPLOYEE SOUGHT TREATMENT LATER.
March 4, 2003
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Locust Grove Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
EE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
Locust Grove Inc · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING GREASE TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS HEAD AND BRUISING HIS BACK.
Locust Grove Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS FILLING UP AN OIL TANK ON A TRUCK. A PLASTIC CAP OFF OF AN AIR PUMP BLEW OFF AND HIT EE IN LEFT EYE.
2002 · 1 incident
September 28, 2002
KY · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Locust Grove Inc · Fall from machine
EE WAS EXITING PARTS TRAILER WHEN HE FELL HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.
2001 · 3 incidents
Locust Grove Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS DRIVING HIS ROCK TRUCK WHEN THE WINDOW FELL ON HIS LEFT PINKY. EE WAS X RAYED TREATED AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.
October 1, 2001
KY · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Locust Grove Inc · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF GREASING EQUIPMENT WHEN HE STEPPED BACKWARDS OUT OF HIS TRUCK SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROCK
September 21, 2001
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Locust Grove Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D11 DOZER WHEN IT SLIPPED BACKWARD INTO A HIGHWALL CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT LEG AND BACK.
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