Clean Energy Mine has $143K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
2001–2008
Latest incident
Nov 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
477
citations
136
significant & substantial
$142,593
proposed penalties
$140,843
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,750 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.
477 citations across 6,177 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Clean Energy Mine has $143K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 1 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.
$143K
proposed penalties
$143K
current assessed
$141K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
471 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $72K in penalties contested before the Commission, $60K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-07-26.
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.
2citations taken to the federal commission · 0% of citations on record
Settled
1 · 50%
Vacated or withdrawn
1 · 50%
50%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 2 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
17%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$72K proposed, $60K 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 2009-04-03.
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 Clean Energy Mine shows 95% of 1,056 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: 2009-02-10, 17 years ago
95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
1,056
samples
5.93
dust max (mg/m3)
523 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 533 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.
Clean Energy Mine recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2009.
Injury rate, 2009
ⓘ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 4.16 and the all-US-mining average was 3.36 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 5.04 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
2009 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2008
3.51
1.75
0.000
2007
6.13
6.13
0.000
2006
3.00
0.00
0.000
2005
1.52
1.52
0.000
2004
0.00
0.00
0.000
2003
1.53
1.53
0.000
2002
10.40
10.40
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)
2011
0
2010
3
2009
12
28,367
2008
48
424,608
2007
60
473,746
2006
60
539,721
2005
59
474,196
2004
57
476,121
2003
58
490,942
2002
61
456,343
2001
27
91,910
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Clean Energy 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
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2011 Q4
0
0
0
2011 Q3
0
0
0
2011 Q2
0
0
0
2011 Q1
0
0
0
2010 Q4
917
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
2,016
1
0
496.0
2010 Q2
2,016
1
0
496.0
2010 Q1
2,016
2
0
992.1
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2009 Q4
2,016
1
0
496.0
2009 Q3
2,016
1
1
496.0
2009 Q2
2,138
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
14,585
12
3
822.8
2008 Q4
20,411
27
14
1322.8
2008 Q3
27,356
24
2
877.3
2008 Q2
32,599
19
4
582.8
2008 Q1
33,728
11
2
326.1
2007 Q4
29,693
35
7
1178.7
2007 Q3
30,332
22
1
725.3
2007 Q2
34,186
4
0
117.0
2007 Q1
36,203
7
2
193.4
2006 Q4
31,574
8
1
253.4
2006 Q3
32,174
31
16
963.5
2006 Q2
35,053
9
6
256.8
2006 Q1
34,547
5
0
144.7
2005 Q4
29,951
3
0
100.2
2005 Q3
31,817
9
4
282.9
2005 Q2
35,353
5
0
141.4
2005 Q1
34,760
7
2
201.4
2004 Q4
31,287
10
4
319.6
2004 Q3
32,990
8
1
242.5
2004 Q2
31,868
9
2
282.4
2004 Q1
33,111
7
3
211.4
2003 Q4
30,228
8
1
264.7
2003 Q3
31,932
23
12
720.3
2003 Q2
32,937
36
10
1093.0
2003 Q1
35,398
9
2
254.3
2002 Q4
31,684
16
6
505.0
2002 Q3
35,666
35
14
981.3
2002 Q2
36,627
18
0
491.4
2002 Q1
30,692
5
2
162.9
2001 Q4
22,584
6
1
265.7
2001 Q3
4,972
3
2
603.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
28 on file
2008 · 4 incidents
November 24, 2008KY · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foreman was making his weekly examination on the primary escapeway. When he came across a rockfall. The fall was located 15 feet inby the fanhouse in the #4 entry, the fall was 10 feet in length 16 feet wide and 5 feet to 6 1/2 feet high.
EE was lifting his tool box onto a "buggy". When he twisted to load the box he experienced pain in his groin,left work due to this pain and since then he has complained that he had pain in his lower back.
A roof fall measuring 40 feet by 27 feet by 5 feet was found in an intersection near survey station No. 6153. There were no injuries and the mines ventilation system was not interuppted.
2007 · 4 incidents
August 14, 2007KY · Coalutility man, errand boy, service truck operatorELECTRICAL
Employee was working near the roof bolter cable plug on the section power center, when the cable inside the plug became grounded and blew out. EE did not receive an electrical shock, but did get a second degree burn on his hand from the flash.
July 24, 2007KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee stated that when he picked up a bucket of oil and then later unloaded his tools his back became aching and stiff. He had a previous back injury and this incident has been under investigation. It has now been determined to be a new injury and is now reportable.
May 21, 2007KY · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Employee was moving a ventilation curtain, when a piece of draw slate measuring 12" by 16" by 4" fell from the roof, striking him on the back of his neck and then on his knee.
February 9, 2007KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Employee was operating the left side of a dual boom bolter when a piece of draw slate measuring 3 feet by 5 feet by 8 inches fell from between the roof bolts striking him on his shoulder and leg.
2006 · 3 incidents
June 12, 2006KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
Employee was operating the continuous miner when a piece of draw rock measuring 6 feet by 4 feet by 6 inches fell striking him on his right leg. He was taken to a local hospital where he was diagnosed with a bruise and sprain to his foot. He is working restricted duty.
During a pre-shift examination of the mine a roof fall was found on the # 2 belt system. The roof fall was approximately 20 feet by 18 feet by 6 feet. The fall was cleaned up utilizing a continuous miner and a set of arches were constructed as support.
Employee was lifting pieces of belt structure when he injured his back. He continued to work until 8-11-05 at which time he felt he needed to see a doctor due to the fact that his back was continuing to hurt. He was diagnosed with a pulled muscle and was told to take a couple of days off. He missed two days of work.
During a pre-shift of the mine following a weekend idle period a roof fall was found on the No. 2 belt conveyor. The fall measured approximately 18 feet by 24 feet by 10 feet and was located in an intersection 60 feet inby survey check point # 8074 The area had been bolted with 48 inch resin bolts.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND 60 FEET INBY SPAD #2825 DURING THE FOREMAN'S INSPECTION OF TRAVEL WAY. THE FALL WHICH IS LOCATED OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION MEASURED 6' X 18' X 35' AND WAS IN AN AREA THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN DANGERED OFF.
2003 · 4 incidents
December 8, 2003KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
DURING A WEEKLY INSPECTION OF THE INTAKE AIR COURSE A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #7 ENTRY ADJACENT FROM SURVEY POINT 2243 ON THE 001-0 SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 6' BY 80' BY 19'. VENTILATION WAS INTERRUPTED BUT STOPPINGS WERE MOVED TO OPENTHE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY.
DURING A HEAVY RAIN A MUD SLIDE CAME DOWN OVER THE FAN AND BELT PORTALS. THIS BLOCKED THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY AND ALL EMPLOYEE'S WERE REMOVED FROM THE MINE.
February 19, 2003KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
THE EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE HANG A CONT MINER CABLE. AFTERWARDS HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS LOWER BACK WAS SOAR AND AN AREA OF IT WAS SWOLLEN. HE FINISHED WORKING THE SHIFT AND HAS NOT RETURNED AND IS UNDER PHYSICIAN'S CARE.
September 14, 2002KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. AFTERWARDS HE SAID HIS NECK GOT STIFF AND COULD NOT TURN HIS HEAD.
May 23, 2002KY · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorMACHINERY
EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE #2 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 4'X 3'X 6" CAME OFF THE SIDE OF THE MINER CONVEYOR STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT.
March 1, 2002KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF A CATERPILLAR 988 FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE. WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT HIT THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
2001 · 2 incidents
December 19, 2001KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT IN THE #3 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 18' X 18' X 6'. THERE WAS ANOTHER FALL FOUND OUTBY THE FACE IN THE NUMBER 1 ENTRY APP 150 FEET. IT MEASURED 18' X 1 8' X 4'.