Connor Coal Company Inc. Mine # 2 has $149K in proposed MSHA penalties and $126K outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2004–2010
Latest incident
Sep 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
568
citations
225
significant & substantial
$149,229
proposed penalties
$23,686
paid to date
16% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $125,543 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.
568 citations across 3,247 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Connor Coal Company Inc. Mine # 2 has $149K in proposed MSHA penalties and $126K outstanding across 6 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.
$149K
proposed penalties
$149K
current assessed
$24K
paid to date
$126K
outstanding
514 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
Of $19K in penalties contested before the Commission, $11K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-05.
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.
26citations taken to the federal commission · 5% of citations on record
Stood as issued
15 · 58%
Vacated or withdrawn
11 · 42%
59%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 22 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
40%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$19K proposed, $11K 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 2010-10-28.
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 Connor Coal Company Inc. Mine # 2 shows 89% of 180 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: 2010-10-26, 15 years ago
89%
within 1.5 mg/m3
180
samples
10.58
dust max (mg/m3)
91 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 89 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.
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
10
33,760
2009
6
26,643
2008
6
2007
7
5,384
2006
24
2001
5
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Connor Coal Company Inc. Mine # 2 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
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2010 Q3
4,738
41
12
8653.4
2010 Q2
4,659
36
6
7727.0
2010 Q1
4,079
56
19
13728.9
2009 Q4
5,304
42
24
7918.6
2009 Q3
3,469
17
10
4900.5
2009 Q2
0
2
0
2009 Q1
2,027
30
17
14800.2
2008 Q1
3,150
9
4
2857.1
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2007 Q4
787
7
5
8894.5
2007 Q3
2,324
19
10
8175.6
2007 Q2
2,618
13
4
4965.6
2007 Q1
1,336
2
0
1497.0
2006 Q2
2,781
18
12
6472.5
2001 Q2
2,600
9
7
3461.5
2001 Q1
320
9
5
28125.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file
2010 · 1 incident
September 21, 2010KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Upon investigation, other ee said he told them (did not report this to foreman). EE said he slipped coming across section, he told another ee he fell in a mud hole, about 2pm, told another ee he bruised his arm, that ee said go to MET, another ee asked to check his arm out he refused. 9/23 told another ee he fell in a mud hole.
2009 · 1 incident
January 26, 2009KY · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderPOWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS BOLTING PLACE ON THE SECTION, EE WAS BENDING BOLT FOR INSERTION INTO MINE ROOF, WHEN BOLT SPRANG BACK AND HIT EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF CHIN, CAUSING A CUT ABOUT ONE INCH LONG
2004 · 1 incident
November 18, 2004KY · Coalelectrician, linemanELECTRICAL
EE was troubleshooting a high voltage circuit when he came in contact with energized parts in an electrical junction box. He had chest pains and burns on both hands.