Calvery Mine has $529K in proposed MSHA penalties and $154K outstanding across 10 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
50
Years on record
1991–2010
Latest incident
Mar 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
939
citations
301
significant & substantial
$529,150
proposed penalties
$278,120
paid to date
53% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $251,030 gap.
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.
939 citations across 8,043 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Calvery Mine has $529K in proposed MSHA penalties and $154K outstanding across 10 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.
$529K
proposed penalties
$432K
current assessed
$278K
paid to date
$154K
outstanding
925 assessments are final orders; 10 contested dockets.
Of $276K in penalties contested before the Commission, $180K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-08-06.
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.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
20citations taken to the federal commission · 2% of citations on record
Settled
20 · 100%
95%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 19 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
35%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$278K proposed, $181K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2010-04-28.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
MSHA sampling at Calvery Mine shows 94% of 872 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: 2010-04-23, 16 years ago
94%
within 1.5 mg/m3
872
samples
6.28
dust max (mg/m3)
458 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 414 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.
Calvery Mine recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2010.
Injury rate, 2010
ⓘ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
Below average. The US coal mining average was 3.96 and the all-US-mining average was 3.20 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 4.85 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
2010 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2009
1.79
0.00
0.000
2008 *
10.04
5.02
0.000
2007 *
5.78
5.78
0.000
2006 *
9.59
7.19
0.000
2005 *
5.25
2.62
0.000
2004 *
5.23
2.61
0.000
2003 *
7.00
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)
2010
23
71,744
2009
39
214,312
2008
35
178,316
2007
34
189,049
2006
36
200,252
2005
33
240,264
2004
34
251,654
2003
32
205,293
2002
40
154,043
2001
50
396,602
2000
47
232,932
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Calvery Mine sits in Knott County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 2.8% 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.
Knott County, Kentucky · Population 14,046
2.8%
Mining share of county employment
$37,736
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 non-injury roof fall occurred in the #4 right crosscut and extened to #6 entry of the last open crosscut on 001 mmu for approximately 100 feet long and 5 feet high. Survey station 5128 located in #2 entry of the last open crosscut.
Found Roof Fall on weekly bleeder examination that was blocking the bleeder. One break inby spad number 5053, Fall was 175 feet long, 20 feet wide, 9 feet high.
Belts had stop running started to investigate why belts were off and found Rock Fall on #1 belt 75 feet underground from surface. Fall was 22 feet long 18 feet wide and 15 feet hight.
July 14, 2009KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Placing beams against mine roof with jacks, when one of the jacks kicked out, throwing the beam sideways and striking EE. He had to have 6 stitches for a laceration above his left eye.
2008 · 4 incidents
September 17, 2008KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Employee was traveling from #3 belt line to #4 head drive on a Johnson Industries 2 man carrier, when a piece of rock fell from in-between the roof bolts hitting on the Johnson carrier. The employee had his right hand on the steering wheel and the rock struck his right hand and left leg. The rock measured 48" long 24" wide and 5" thick.
March 28, 2008KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Employee was operating the left side of a dual boom bolter when he got his left hand entangled with the drill steel and a wrench. This resulted in an amputation of his left hand and arm near his elbow. He was treated on site and then taken by ambulance to a local hospital. He had surgery and his arm was reattached. He was released from the hospital on 4-4-08.
January 9, 2008KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was operating the continuous miner, when a piece of draw rock measuring 2 feet by 4 feet by 2 inches fell, strking him on his back and hips. Employee has no broken bones but is loosing time.
A potential inundation of water occurred as the miner cut into a bleeder area of the mine to establish additional bleeder entries. Water came on to the section and after a while created a possible inundation.
Employee who was operating a roof bolter stated, that when he knelt down to get on his knees after positioning the bolter, he felt a burning sensation in his right knee.
Non EE received injuries that proved to be fatal after he wrecked an ATV on a section of road that is not a part of the mine. ICG Knott County does not believe submission of this report is required by the Mine Act or regulations and is submitting it under protest.
On May 5, 2007 at 10:45 am a fire occurred involving the mine office, employee change room and a supply trailer. All buildings were located on the surface at the mine site. All three buildings were destroyed and there were no injuries.
2006 · 4 incidents
October 10, 2006KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was removing a metal rub rail guard from the continuous miner when he accidentally dropped it on his right foot. This resulted in a bruise and sprain to his foot.
Employee was pulling on a piece of conveyor belt loading it to take underground when he slipped and fell. As he fell he twisted his right leg resulting in a fracture to his lower leg.
August 14, 2006KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Employee was operating one side of a dual boom bolter when a piece of draw slate measuring 2 inches by 2 feet by 3 feet fell striking him on the left arm and back. He continued to work until 08/21/06 at which time he was taken off work due to the ongoing pain in his back.
February 23, 2006KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was using a hammer and a punch to knock a pin out of a cutter chain when the punch broke striking his left hand. This resulted in a laceration that required 4 stitches to close.
2005 · 2 incidents
March 28, 2005KY · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was assisting fellow employees build cribs when he got struck on his left hand with a crib block. This resulted in a laceration on his index finger that required 6 stitches to close.
February 18, 2005KY · Coalutility man, errand boy, service truck operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee bent over to pick up a wooden crib block that weighed approximately 20 pounds when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Employee continued to work until he decided to seek medical attention a couple of days later on 02/21/05 and is now missing time due to the injury.
2004 · 2 incidents
July 30, 2004KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mechanic was installing a metal cover on the continuous miner when he mashed his index finger on his right hand. The finger had a laceration that required stitches to close.
EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK FROM OFF OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK. THE EE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4/23/04 AT WHICH TIME HE BEGAN LOSING TIME.LAST DAY WORKED, 4/23/04.
2003 · 3 incidents
December 1, 2003KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A STABILIZING JACK ON A STAMLER BELT FEEDER WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE FRAME OF THE FEEDER. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCH ES.
October 16, 2003KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF WATER LINE WHEN HE LET THE KNIFE SLIP CUTTING AN INCISION IN HIS LEFT LEG. THE INCISION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE ROOF WITH THE ROOF BOLTER, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM AROUND THE DRILL STEEL & HIT HIS LEFT HAND WHICH HE WAS USING TO GUIDE THE DRILL STEEL. HIS HAND WAS EXAMINED BY TWO INDIVIDUALS & SHOWED NO EXTERNAL SIGNS OF SWELLING, SCRAPES OR ABRASIONS AT THE TIME OF THE EXAMINATION.
EE WAS HOOKING A CHAIN UP TO PULL A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK OFF OF A JOY 14.10 MINER. MINER OPERATOR SWUNG MINER AROUND CATCHING HIM ACROSS CHEST WITH BOOM.