Mining Incidents

Buck Creek No. 1 Coal

Controlled by Metinvest B V
Deane, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1516812

Buck Creek No. 1 has $43K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
1990–2007
Latest incident
Oct 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
235
citations
88
significant & substantial
$43,146
proposed penalties
$39,740
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,406 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
67
inspections on record
1,765
inspection hours
13.3
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.
235 citations across 1,765 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Buck Creek No. 1 has $43K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 5 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.
$43K
proposed penalties
$41K
current assessed
$40K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
231 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-06-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Buck Creek No. 1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.32 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 146 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.
0.32
dust avg (mg/m3)
2.90
dust max (mg/m3)
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
146
samples
Most recent sample: 2010-05-18.
Silica (quartz)
14.7
silica avg (%)
31.5
silica max (%)
8
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-08-28.
Noise
5%
over PEL
41
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-12-10.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 2,627 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,270 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 14,067 6 0 426.5
2010 Q1 15,061 8 3 531.2
2009 Q4 14,379 10 5 695.5
2009 Q3 10,946 16 0 1461.7
2009 Q2 12,867 0 0 0.0
Show 37 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2009 Q1 14,767 8 3 541.7
2008 Q4 16,339 8 1 489.6
2008 Q3 15,046 15 2 996.9
2008 Q2 18,619 2 2 107.4
2008 Q1 18,679 10 0 535.4
2007 Q4 15,316 1 1 65.3
2007 Q3 16,463 6 2 364.5
2007 Q2 14,967 2 2 133.6
2007 Q1 13,705 4 1 291.9
2006 Q4 16,141 1 0 62.0
2006 Q3 15,644 7 3 447.5
2006 Q2 14,231 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 15,829 12 0 758.1
2005 Q4 14,549 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 14,892 6 0 402.9
2005 Q2 10,854 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 8,007 6 5 749.3
2004 Q4 7,621 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 25,178 29 14 1151.8
2004 Q2 22,215 1 0 45.0
2004 Q1 13,920 20 10 1436.8
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 422 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,269 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,328 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,910 3 1 767.3
2002 Q3 3,794 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,998 4 0 1000.5
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 3,127 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,057 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,026 6 5 1982.8
2001 Q1 17,476 12 5 686.7
2000 Q4 21,122 2 1 94.7
2000 Q3 27,217 29 21 1065.5
2000 Q2 10,672 1 1 93.7
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

2007 · 1 incident

October 1, 2007 KY · Coal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sapphire Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

Driver overturned loaded coal truck.

2004 · 3 incidents

September 22, 2004 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Extraction LLC · Struck against a moving object

Went into shot, hit hard rock in bottom of shot, throwing him up out of his seat injuring his back.

May 4, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Coal Extraction LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING GEARS OUT OF FINAL DRIVE WITH TORCH WHEN ACEYCLENE BUILD UP IN CUTTING AREA IGNITED WHEN TORCH WAS LIT, BURNING HIS FACE, EYES, AND NECK.

March 5, 2004 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sapphire Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving a rock truck when he hit a hole in the roadway, hurting his neck and back.

2000 · 1 incident

June 29, 2000 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Carbon River Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

LOADER WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND WENT OVER ABOUT A 4 FEET EMBANKMENT BROKE 3 RIBS.

1998 · 3 incidents

November 27, 1998 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Poley Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

LOADING ROCK & DIRT INTO HAULER WITH 992-LOADER. ROCK HIT LOADER, JOLTED OPERATOR, CAUSING HEAD TO HIT WINDOW HANDLE.

October 5, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Poley Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLERGIC REACTION TO VARIOUS CLEANING AGENTS, MOTOR OILS OR OTHER OILS.

September 2, 1998 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poley Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER PUTTING OFF BLAST WALKED OVER TO CHECK SHOT AREA: GROUND GAVE WAY, FELL INTO 12'-15' HOLE

1997 · 1 incident

July 10, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poley Coal Corp · Fall from machine

AT END OF SHIFT, DISMOUNTING HAULER BY LADDER. FOOT SLIPPED LEG HIT HAULER, FRACTURED TIBIA IN LEFT LEG.

1995 · 5 incidents

November 15, 1995 KY · Coal FIRE
Poley Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK TRUCK WAS LOADED AND BACKING TOWARD DUMP. WHEN TRUCK STOPPED AND STARTED RAISING BED THE DUMP BROKE AND TRUCK OVERTURNED. AFTER REMAINING UPSIDE DOWN FOR 3 HOURS TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AND BUR NED. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM TRUCK AND NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

May 1, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Poley Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RECLAIMING SLOPE SLID ACROSS PROTRUDING ROCK CAUSING UNBALANCE OF DOZER DOZER ROLLED DOWN SLOPE OPERATOR RECEIVED GASH ON BACK OF HEAD & GASH ABOVE FOREHEAD

April 22, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Poley Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIILE LOADING OXYGEN TANK IN PICKUP, REMAINNG TANKS STARTED TOTOPPLE. ATTEMPTED TO STEADY TOPPLING TANKS. SPRAINED LEFT WRIST.

March 18, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Poley Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING CAT HAULER WITH RIGHT HAND, CHECKED BEHIND OPERATOR'S SEAT TO SEE IF COOL AIR WAS COMMING THROUGH FAN. FAN COVER HAD FALLEN OFF. RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER/1ST JOINT LACERATED, FINGER NAIL REMOVED AND CUT INTO BONE.

January 18, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Poley Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE REGRADING SLOPE RECLANATION DOZER BECAME LODGED ON ROCKS AND TREES. ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE DOZER TURNED OVER AND ROLLED DOWN SLOPE LACERATION TO HEAD 2ND HANDS. BROKEN RIGHT WRIST AND LI TTLE FINGER.

1993 · 1 incident

October 13, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Poley Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

REPLACING PLANETARY ON CAT 992C LOADER LIFTING MECHANISM SLIPPED. PLANETARY FELL ON MECHANICS RIGHT FOOT BRUISED RIGHT FOOT.

1992 · 5 incidents

December 28, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poley Coal Corp · Fall from ladders

DESCENDING METAL LADDER PROPPED AGAINST HAULER- SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.

October 14, 1992 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Poley Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS DOING RECLAMATION WORK WITH A TRACK LOADER.HE WAS PUSHING OVER A TREE AND ROOTS ROLLED TRACK LOADER.

February 21, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Poley Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SERVICING DOZER USED PRY BAR TO REMOVE COVER FOR FILTER PRY BAR SLIPPED LEFT HAND HIT DOZER J HOOK CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER KNUCKLE ON LEFT HAND EMBEDDED J HOOK

January 15, 1992 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poley Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALING FROM SERVICE TRUCK TO 992C LOADER TRIPPED ON ROCK FELL ON LEFT HAND BROKE LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND

1991 · 3 incidents

September 9, 1991 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Poley Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING MECHANIC REPAIR POWDER TRUCK, KNOCKING U-JOINT APART WITH HAMMER , A PIECE OF METAL HIT EMPLOYEE IN ABDOMEN.

March 6, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poley Coal Corp · Fall from machine

DESCENDING LADDER OF HAULER-FELL-SUFFERED HEAD, NECK AND BACK PAIN.

February 11, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poley Coal Corp · Fall from machine

FELL OFF CATWALK OF HAULER-INJURED SHOULDER AND ARM.

1990 · 5 incidents

October 27, 1990 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF FOREMAN'S TRUCK, WHEN HIS FOOT HIT THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

August 3, 1990 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN AIR GUN AND JACK WHILE REPLACING BOLTS ON A TRACK LOADER.

May 10, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING MECHANIC KNOCK PIN OUT OF FRAME ON DOZER, THE MECHANIC'S HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT.

May 5, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING DOZER, HE HIT A LARGE ROCK. THIS JERKED EMPLOYEE, PUTTING A STRAIN ON BACK OF NECK.

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The full compliance file on Buck Creek No. 1

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.