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.
122 citations across 2,047 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Cranks Creek has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $10K 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.
$22K
proposed penalties
$22K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$10K
outstanding
100 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $606 in penalties contested before the Commission, $606 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-06-30.
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.
1citations taken to the federal commission · 1% of citations on record
Settled
1 · 100%
100%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$606 proposed, $606 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 A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record.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 2023-08-06.
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 Cranks Creek shows 99% of 200 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: 2026-06-25
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
200
samples
2.97
dust max (mg/m3)
1
over MSHA ECV
ⓘThe excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
97 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 103 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.
Cranks Creek recorded 6.36 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.
Injury rate, 2025
ⓘ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.
6.36
total case rate
6.36
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 3.19 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 4.08 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
2025 *
6.36
6.36
0.000
2024
0.00
0.00
0.000
2023
0.00
0.00
0.000
2022 *
2.17
2.17
0.000
2021 *
7.11
7.11
0.000
2020 *
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)
2026
30
55,932
2025
32
152,368
2024
30
151,397
2023
30
164,078
2022
30
175,525
2021
29
168,531
2020
14
71,297
2019
14
89,697
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Cranks Creek sits in Harlan County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.3% 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.
Harlan County, Kentucky · Population 26,185
4.3%
Mining share of county employment
$37,198
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
2026 Q2
21,955
14
1
637.7
2026 Q1
23,004
14
0
608.6
2025 Q4
22,332
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
21,968
7
0
318.6
2025 Q2
24,093
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
25,952
12
3
462.4
2024 Q4
23,658
1
1
42.3
2024 Q3
27,106
10
0
368.9
Show 21 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
25,312
1
0
39.5
2024 Q1
25,178
0
0
0.0
2023 Q4
26,320
8
0
304.0
2023 Q3
24,102
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
25,391
13
2
512.0
2023 Q1
24,597
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
22,676
5
1
220.5
2022 Q3
24,768
3
0
121.1
2022 Q2
23,484
5
0
212.9
2022 Q1
21,437
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
22,411
5
0
223.1
2021 Q3
21,388
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
18,361
4
0
217.9
2021 Q1
22,187
2
0
90.1
2020 Q4
19,713
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
8,233
2
0
242.9
2020 Q2
1,081
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
3,614
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
15,385
5
0
325.0
2019 Q3
16,316
1
0
61.3
2019 Q2
4,495
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file
2025 · 3 incidents
November 14, 2025KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was sitting in employee's Mechanics Truck with Mechanics Helper when the Mechanic told the Helper they thought they were having a heart attack. Mechanic helper contacted me on the company radio and I traveled to their location and took the mechanic straight to the hospital.
2022 · 1 incident
May 12, 2022KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Employee was cutting a bracket on the highwall drill with a torch when a piece of slag popped and went through under cutting glass contacting left eye.
2021 · 4 incidents
August 12, 2021KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tech was using a torch to cut out a tank on a 993K loader. Sparks and spurs came off as tech was cutting landing on pant right pant leg. Tech didn't realize pant leg was on fire until it had burnt tech. Received minor burns on finger tips as tech was putting out the fire on pant leg. Tech had taken off gloves to pat out fire.
May 3, 2021KY · Coalrotary bucket excavator operatorFIRE
Employee was burning brush pile with an excavator, when wind caught the fire and blew it in the cab with the employee burning EE on left side of face, elbow, leg, & hand.
2019 · 1 incident
February 26, 2019KY · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee did not miss any work on this injury until EE had surgery on knee 01-04-2021, Employee was helping mechanic work on pump on powder truck, was beneath truck moving around and twisted left knee.
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