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.
263 citations across 1,418 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Bravo Mine has $36K in proposed MSHA penalties and $31K outstanding across 0 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.
$36K
proposed penalties
$36K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$31K
outstanding
254 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-10-19.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Bravo Mine shows 96% of 138 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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.
Last sampled: 2005-09-08, 20 years ago
96%
within 1.5 mg/m3
138
samples
8.06
dust max (mg/m3)
74 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 64 by the operator.
Noise
ⓘThe share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.
Health sampling trend
ⓘ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 by year
ⓘ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.
Bravo Mine recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2005.
Injury rate, 2005
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
No reportable injury cases in any year shown. Employee-hours were reported in each of those years, so these are true zeros rather than missing data. Citations, listed in the compliance record above, are inspector-found violations and are counted separately from worker injuries.
Below average. The US coal mining average was 5.11 and the all-US-mining average was 4.21 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 5.46 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2005 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2004 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2003 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2002 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘCoal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year
Employees
Coal produced (tons)
2006
1
2005
14
35,528
2004
17
36,485
2003
12
28,580
2002
27
48,558
2001
2
2000
0
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Bravo Mine sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Pike County, Kentucky · Population 57,466
5.1%
Mining share of county employment
$42,179
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED MINE. THE SIZE OF THIS FALL WAS 30' X 20' X 4'. THE LOCATION WAS IN THE NEUTRAL AREA, SPAD 5878, 900' FROM THE PRODUCING SECTION. ROOF SUPPORT WAS 42" RESIN BOLTS. AREA WILL NOT SEE REHAB.
A NON INJURY INUNDATION OF WATER FROM HEAVY RAIN FALL OCCURED WITH MINERS UNDERGROUND. THIS WATER MEASURED APPROX. 150'WIDE BY 3'- 0'DEEP & EXTENDED UNDERGROUND FOR APPROX. 210'.
1996 · 4 incidents
August 30, 1996KY · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
INTERSECTION FELL DUE TO DETERIATED ROOF AND 6" OF RIDER COAL SEAM ABOUT 5 1/2 FT UP.
February 27, 1996KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
ROOF FELL IN AREA THAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS A CONTINVATION OF A PREVIOUS FALL. AREA HAD BEEN DANGERED OFF PRICE TO FALL. FALL HAS NOW BEEN CLEANED UP ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAS BEEN APPLIED TO SU RROUNDING AREA.
September 5, 1995KY · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE CALLED THE MINE ONWEDNESDAY EVENING STATING THAT HE HURT HIS BACK IN #6 ENTRY IN THEFACE ON 09-05-095 WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROAD
May 25, 1995KY · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
SHUTTLE CAAR OPERATOR WAS TRAVELIN THE #4 ENTRY WHIEL PASSING THROUGH THE CHECK CURTAIN LOCATED OUTBY TH ELAT OPEN CROSSCUT. THE CURTAIN CUT THE OPERATOR UNDER THE LEFT EYE. IT APPEARED TO B E ONLY A SLGIHT SCRATCH
April 27, 1995KY · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN THE WHEEL OF THE SCOOP TRAMMED OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO BE THROWN UPWARD WHICH INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LEFT LEG WITH BURNING SENSATION.
January 23, 1995KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techOTHER
HE HA DFOR SOME TIEM EXPERIENCED SWELLING IN HIS LEFT KNEE. MEDICAL EVALUATION SHOWS A CYST IN THE JOINT, REQUIRING ON-GOING MEDICAL TREATMENT, I.E. DRAINING WIHT A NEEDLE. THE DR ATTRIBUTE S THIS CONDITION TO WORKING ON HIS KNEES IN LOW COAL OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE FLETCHER SINGLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER IN #6 ENTRY WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE RUPTURED SPRAYING HYDRAULIC OIL OVER HIS FACE AND IN HIS EYES, CAUSING IRRITATION & BURNING TO THE EYES AND FACE. THE HOT OIL DID BLISTER A SPOT OVER THE LEFT EYE BROW. HE RECEIVED PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM EMT AND FINISHED HIS SHIFT.
March 29, 1994KY · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SHOVELING ON BELTLINE BOTTOM BELT CAUGHT SHOVEL CARRYING BACK THROUGH TAILPIECE BETWEEN BOTTOM AND BOTTOM BELT. SHOVELBLADE WAS STICKING OUT FROM UNDER TAILPIECE GUARD. STARTED TO REACH FOR SHOVEL SPLICE CAM THROUGH & KNOCKED SHOVEL BLADEINTO RIGHT CHEEK.
March 26, 1994KY · Coalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRAM AT END OF SHIFT WHEN TRAM STARTED TO ROLL AFTER LOCKING BRAKE WAS SET THE FOREMAN OPERATING TRAM THEN APPLIED THE FOOT BRAKE & THE STOPPING ACTION CAUSED EE TO FALL AGAINST A RAISED METAL DOOR AT THE DRIFT MOLUTH CAUSING PAIN TO HIS BACK
March 9, 1994KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
A SECTION OF ROOF APPROX 61/2FT THICK X110FT LONGX20FT WIDE FELL IN #1 ENTRIES & CROSSCUT ON 2ND SE SUB MAINS INBY SPADS#4363 &4364 NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT WERE IN THE AREA AT TIME OF FALL IT W AS DISCOVERED WHILE MOVING THE SECTION FROM 1ST RT PANEL BACKTO THE MAIN HEADINGS
A SECTION OF ROOF APPROX. 40' LONG BY 6' TO 10' THICK AND 16' WIDE, FELL IN INTERSECTION INBY SPAD #2385 IN THE RETURN AIR COURSE, #4 ENTRY, ON #3 BELT AT 2ND WEST MAINS.
A SECTION OF ROOF APPROX 35' LONG BY 6 TO 8 FT. THICK & 16' WIDE FELL ON BELT & TRACK IN #3 BELT ENTRY OF THE 2ND WEST MAINS. THE FALL WAS BETWEEN SPADS #2331 & #2337 & IS CONTIGUOUS TO AN EA RLIER FALL IN THE SAME AREA. THE FALL WAS ALONGTHE LENGTH OF THE ENTRY CROSSCUT WAS NOT INVOLVED.
May 5, 1993KY · Coalutility man, errand boy, service truck operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
COUPLING UP RAM CAR TO 270 TRACTOR. CAR BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS HE GRABBED IT WITH HIS HAND TO TRY TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER OUT OF SOCKET.
April 26, 1993KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS ONTO CART TO BLOCK UP TRACTOR FOR REPAIR. WHILE LIFTING CRIB BLOCK AND TURNING, HE SUFFERED SEVER PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND NUMBNESS IN HIS LEG.
THIS REPORT IS BEING REPORTED PURSANT TO MSHA CITATION 4005230. FOLLOWING ORDER OF AMINSTRATIVE LAW JUDGE ON ABOVE DATE CO DENIGS TO CLAIM. SAYS HE INJURED KNEE WHILE MOVING BELT.
January 8, 1993KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)POWERED HAULAGE
HE SAYS HE WAS FLOATING OUT THE 270 TRACTOR OPERATOR DURING LUNCH; HE HIT A ROUGH PLACE, AND WAS BOUNCED AGAINST AN OVERHANG IN THE MINE ROOF. HE FELT PAIN AND STIFFNESS IN HIS NECK.
HE WAS OPERATING THE 270 TRACTOR TOO CLOSE TO THE COAL RIB AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE MACHINE.THEY WERE MOVING THE SECTION TO START LEFT PANEL OFF MAINS.
HE WAS SPLCING BATTERY CHARGER CABLE. WHEN HE STRUCK THE CRIMPING TOOL, A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE CRIMPING TOOL, AND LODGED IN THE FLESH BETWEEN THUMB & FIRST FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
1990 · 2 incidents
September 10, 1990KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)POWERED HAULAGE
AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT HE WAS OPERATING 270 TRACTOR HAULING COAL. HE HIT BUMP IN ROAD WHICH JARRED HIM CAUSING HIM TO FEEL SHARP PAIN IN BACK. HE WENT FROM THERE TO REGULAR JOB AS ROOF BOLTER. PAIN BECAME INCREASING WORSE. FINALLY WHEN HE COULD NOT TOLLERATE IT ANY LONGER HE HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT OF MINE & TO HOSPITAL.
A DEFECTIVE AREA OF ROOF GAVE WAY APPROX.30FT LONG BY 50FT WIDE BY 8FT TO 10FT THICH APPROVED ROOF CONTROL PLAN WAS BEING FOLLOWED & ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS HAD BEEN USED IN THIS AREA
1989 · 4 incidents
July 27, 1989KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE OUT BELTHEAD #4. HE HEARD A POPPING SOUND IN HIS RIGHT KNEE, AND FELT PAIN. HE WAS ABLE TO FINISH OUT THE SHIFT AND WORKED 4 HOURS THE FOLLOWING DAY. MEDICAL REPORT SH OWS A SPRAIN OF THE RIGHT KNEE.
HE WAS CHANGING BITS ON THE 14-4 JOY MINER. WHILE TURNING THE RIPPER DRUM, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN. CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH 1-29-88. SURGERY 2-6-88.
HE WAS HELPING 7HE REPAIRMAN WELD BRACKETS ON THE CUTTER BOOM OF THE 14-4CM JOY MINER HE WAS USING A GRINDER TO PREPARE THE METAL SURFACE FOR WELDING, WHEN T HE GRINDER KICKED BACK, CUTTING HI M BEHIND THE LE0T EAR.
August 28, 1986KY · Coalroof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helperHANDLING OF MATERIALS
BELT DRIVE ROLL9R ON #2 BELT HEAD HAD BROKEN AND HE WAS HELPING INSTALL NEW ROLLER.LIFTING NEW ROLLER INTO PLACE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS BAK. PAIN BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE DURING SHIFT.WO RKED 3-3 BUT WA8 IN SO MUCH PAIN TUES HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK.
1984 · 5 incidents
May 8, 1984KY · Coaldriver, jeep driver, tractor operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
HE STATES THAT HE WAS DOING HIS REGULAR JOB OPERATING 270S&S TRACTOR HE HIT A BUMP OR HOLE IN HAULWAY AND WAS BOUNCED OFF DECK OF TRACTOR WHEN HE LANDED ON DECK SOMETHING IN HIS BACK POPPED AN D HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN HE HAS A HISTORY OF PREVIOU BACK INJURY AND STATED THAT HIS BACK HAD BEEN HURTING HIM FOR ABOUT A MONTH
March 27, 1984KY · Coaldriver, jeep driver, tractor operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
HE WAS HAULING COAL WITH THE 270 SS TRACTOR & RAMCAR, IT WAS VERY ROUGH RIDING AND HE WAS BOUNCED ABOUT QUITE A BIT AT DINNER TIME, WHEN HE HOT OFF THE TRACTOR HIS LEGS FELL OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE EXPERINECED NUMBNESS IN HIS MIDSECTION.
THE MINE HAD BEEN IDLE SINCE ROOF FALLS OF 020884 THIS FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FOREMAN FREDDIE RUNYON WHILE FIREBOSSING PRIOR TO RESUMPTION OF OPERATIONS IN ANOTHER AREA OF THE MINE APPARENT CO NTRIBUTING FACTOR COAL STREAKS ABOVE THE ROOF BOLT ANCHOR ZONE THE APPROVED ROOF CONTROL PLAN HAD BEEN COMPLIED WITH IN THIS AREA
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE SECTION AS ROOF BLOTER HELPER. HE WAS UNDER SUPPPORTED ROOF MAKI PINS. A PIECE OF ROCK CALLED A \KETTLE BOTTOM\FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED ROOF B ROOF BOLTS, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.
December 5, 1983KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
THE CREW WAS LOADING I-BEAM STEEL ONTO A FLAT BED TRUCK, JUDE WAS HOOKING THE CHAIN INPLACE & JOHN CASSADY WAS OPERATING THE EXCAVATOR(WHICH WAS WHAT THEY WERE USING TO LOAD THE STEEL)JUDE WAS RELOCATING THE CHAIN ON THE STEEL WHEN HE LOOKED UP AT CASSADY WHO THOUGHT THAT JUDE WAS SIGNALING HIM TO RAISE THE STEEL BEAM, JUDES FINGER WAS STILL RESTING ON THE CHAIN WHICH WHEN THE CHAI
July 21, 1983KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OVERTIME TO TRAM FEEDER OUTSIDE. WHILE SERVICING THE MACHINE, HE RAISED A HEAVY METAL LID TO PUT OIL IN THE MACHINE. THE LID FELL AND SMASHED THE TIP OF THE LITTLE FINGER FO THE LEFT HAND.
ON 4-5-83 THE EE TOLD HIS SECTION BOSS THAT HE FELT STRAIN/PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE CHANGING BATTERIES ON THE 270 S&S TRACTOR. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4-8-83 WITH NO LOSS OF TIME. ON 4-9-83 HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SEVERE LOWER BACK PAIN.
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