Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADINGROCK DUST ONTO A SCOOP. HE TRIPPEDOVER THE PLASTIC COVERS. EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE SCOOP BUCKET.
Black Thunder Mine No. 2 Coal
Coastal Coal Company, LLC
· Underground
Controlled by
El Paso Energy Corp
Linefork,
Letcher County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517955
Black Thunder Mine No. 2 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 16
- Years on record
- 1997–2000
- Latest incident
- Jun 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
39
citations
25
significant & substantial
$3,136
proposed penalties
$3,136
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
15
inspections on record
376
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: 376 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Black Thunder Mine No. 2 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
39 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-08-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at Black Thunder Mine No. 2 shows respirable coal dust averaging 1.22 mg/m3 (65% compliant) across 77 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.1.22
dust avg (mg/m3)
5.29
dust max (mg/m3)
65%
within 1.5 mg/m3
77
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-08-21.
Silica (quartz)
5.9
silica avg (%)
9.4
silica max (%)
10
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-08-28.
Noise
20%
over PEL
5
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-01-25.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q3 | 21,845 | 11 | 8 | 503.5 |
| 2000 Q2 | 20,811 | 11 | 7 | 528.6 |
| 2000 Q1 | 27,022 | 17 | 10 | 629.1 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
16 on file2000 · 5 incidents
June 16, 2000
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS REMOVING SCRAP BELT FROM THE BELTLINE USING CHANNEL LOCKS TO PULL. THE CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED, AND STRUCK EE OVER LEFT EYE. DR. USED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.
May 15, 2000
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE PUSHED UP A BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT ONTO HIS LEFT HAND. X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE.
February 2, 2000
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE STRAINED A CHEST MUSCLE PULLING ON RATCHET. EE WAS ON HIS BACK REACHING UNDER A SPEED REDUCER. THE BOLT WAS STRUCK AND EE PULLED HARDEN.
January 10, 2000
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CANOPY OF BOLTER WAS BLOCKED UP TO REPLACE CANOPY JACK. EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BLOCKS WHILE CANOPY BEINH HELD UP. THE JACK FELL AND MASHED THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER OF EMPLOYEE.
1998 · 8 incidents
August 3, 1998
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Adena Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object
WHLE COMING AROUND CORNER, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL IN DECK OF CAR STRIKING THE EE'S FACE AND HANDS.
July 7, 1998
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Adena Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE HELPING TO GET THE PINNER UNSTUCK, THE EE CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN THE BOOM OF THE PINNER AND A PIECE OF ROCK LAYING AGAINST RIB.
June 3, 1998
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Adena Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE TAKING BOLTER CABLE DOWN, THE REEL WAS TURNED ON AND THE CABLE STRUCK THE EE IN THE FACE.
May 28, 1998
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Adena Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE BOLTING TOP, A PIECE OF ROCK OR COAL GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
April 13, 1998
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Adena Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE BOLTING TOP A THIN LAYER OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE ANKLE.
April 7, 1998
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Adena Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE PUTTING BOLT UP INTO TOP A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EE'S LEFT HAND.
February 17, 1998
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Adena Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE SHOVLEING BELT, THE EE STRAINED HIS BACK.
January 12, 1998
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Adena Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE BUILDING BRATTICES A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FLEW AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT SHOULDER.
1997 · 3 incidents
December 19, 1997
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Adena Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE GETTING OFF SHUTTLE CAR, HE STRAINED HIS GROIN.
December 19, 1997
KY · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Adena Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
WHILE CLEANING ROCK OFF MINER, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.
October 10, 1997
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Adena Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE HAD HIS HAND LAYING ON THE DRILL BOOM. HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT AGAINST THE TOP.
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