Employee missed step on ladder on way down and injured right calf muscle.
D-5 Mine: 765 MSHA citations Coal
D-5 Mine has $232K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100K outstanding across 47 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 39
- Years on record
- 2010–2017
- Latest incident
- Feb 2017
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.D-5 Mine has $232K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100K outstanding across 47 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.ⓘ
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.- Settled 108 · 100%
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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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.ⓘ
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.| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT 2018-0240 | Settlement | Rae | 2018 | $37K → $21K |
| KENT 2014-490 | Settlement | Gill | 2015 | $9K → $7K |
| KENT 2014-0633 | Settlement | Feldman | 2015 | $8K → $6K |
| KENT 2012-1491 | Settlement | Feldman | 2013 | $6K → $4K |
| KENT 2014-0272 | Settlement | Andrews | 2014 | $6K → $4K |
| KENT 2014-0332 | Settlement | Andrews | 2014 | $5K → $3K |
MSHA sampling at D-5 Mine shows 99% of 1,161 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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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
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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: 2018-05-22, 8 years ago
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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.ⓘ
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.- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR530
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)170
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)68
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2018-05-15, 8 years ago- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR21
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)2
Noise
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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.
Last sampled: 2018-05-09, 8 years ago
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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.- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)31
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)24
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR22
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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 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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 100% | 84 |
| 2017 | 100% | 172 |
| 2016 | 97% | 144 |
| 2015 | 100% | 60 |
| 2014 | 100% | 86 |
| 2013 | 96% | 144 |
| 2012 | 100% | 137 |
| 2011 | 100% | 136 |
| 2010 | 99% | 113 |
| 2009 | 99% | 85 |
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9.3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5.1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6.0 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 2014 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 2013 | 9.9 | 4 |
| 2012 | 7.5 | 2 |
| 2010 | 10.1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 8.7 | 4 |
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 20% | 10 |
| 2017 | 7% | 15 |
| 2016 | 0% | 23 |
| 2015 | 8% | 12 |
| 2014 | 0% | 10 |
| 2013 | 0% | 19 |
| 2012 | 4% | 25 |
| 2011 | 15% | 13 |
| 2010 | 21% | 14 |
| 2009 | 10% | 10 |
D-5 Mine recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2018.
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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.| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2017 * | 2.91 | 2.91 | 0.000 |
| 2016 * | 2.09 | 2.09 | 0.000 |
| 2015 * | 17.11 | 12.22 | 0.000 |
| 2014 | 7.72 | 1.93 | 0.000 |
| 2013 | 8.01 | 6.86 | 0.000 |
| 2012 | 4.70 | 4.70 | 0.000 |
| 2011 | 13.91 | 13.91 | 0.000 |
- Rex Coal Co. Inc 2008 to 2015
- Hubble Mining Company, LLC. 2015 to 2018
- Rex Coal Company, Inc. 2018 to present
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 14 | 41,307 |
| 2017 | 31 | 106,752 |
| 2016 | 37 | 127,239 |
| 2015 | 41 | 122,509 |
| 2014 | 41 | 184,864 |
| 2013 | 64 | 289,133 |
| 2012 | 82 | 322,789 |
| 2011 | 49 | 245,923 |
| 2010 | 35 | 165,141 |
| 2009 | 19 | 46,354 |
| 2008 | 4 |
D-5 Mine sits in Harlan County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.3% of county employment.
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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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2020 Q1 | 956 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 463 | 1 | 0 | 2159.8 |
| 2019 Q3 | 193 | 2 | 0 | 10362.7 |
| 2019 Q2 | 499 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 417 | 2 | 0 | 4796.2 |
| 2018 Q4 | 585 | 3 | 1 | 5128.2 |
| 2018 Q3 | 427 | 2 | 0 | 4683.8 |
| 2018 Q2 | 12,718 | 18 | 4 | 1415.3 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2018 Q1 | 14,443 | 22 | 5 | 1523.2 |
| 2017 Q4 | 15,071 | 19 | 6 | 1260.7 |
| 2017 Q3 | 16,872 | 22 | 3 | 1303.9 |
| 2017 Q2 | 19,145 | 33 | 10 | 1723.7 |
| 2017 Q1 | 17,628 | 23 | 4 | 1304.7 |
| 2016 Q4 | 17,400 | 50 | 14 | 2873.6 |
| 2016 Q3 | 39,944 | 28 | 2 | 701.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 19,661 | 26 | 6 | 1322.4 |
| 2016 Q1 | 18,627 | 17 | 3 | 912.7 |
| 2015 Q4 | 23,576 | 25 | 4 | 1060.4 |
| 2015 Q3 | 21,002 | 35 | 6 | 1666.5 |
| 2015 Q2 | 15,320 | 12 | 3 | 783.3 |
| 2015 Q1 | 21,945 | 17 | 0 | 774.7 |
| 2014 Q4 | 21,149 | 9 | 3 | 425.6 |
| 2014 Q3 | 20,501 | 10 | 3 | 487.8 |
| 2014 Q2 | 24,073 | 16 | 5 | 664.6 |
| 2014 Q1 | 37,838 | 37 | 6 | 977.9 |
| 2013 Q4 | 44,100 | 18 | 4 | 408.2 |
| 2013 Q3 | 38,972 | 22 | 12 | 564.5 |
| 2013 Q2 | 45,839 | 22 | 2 | 479.9 |
| 2013 Q1 | 45,955 | 25 | 7 | 544.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 56,998 | 20 | 4 | 350.9 |
| 2012 Q3 | 55,714 | 21 | 4 | 376.9 |
| 2012 Q2 | 54,571 | 23 | 11 | 421.5 |
| 2012 Q1 | 45,575 | 14 | 2 | 307.2 |
| 2011 Q4 | 41,741 | 21 | 3 | 503.1 |
| 2011 Q3 | 36,142 | 11 | 3 | 304.4 |
| 2011 Q2 | 37,812 | 9 | 0 | 238.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 28,063 | 6 | 0 | 213.8 |
| 2010 Q4 | 29,650 | 6 | 0 | 202.4 |
| 2010 Q3 | 21,836 | 8 | 1 | 366.4 |
| 2010 Q2 | 24,200 | 4 | 0 | 165.3 |
| 2010 Q1 | 24,214 | 12 | 1 | 495.6 |
| 2009 Q4 | 18,881 | 15 | 2 | 794.4 |
| 2009 Q3 | 11,804 | 9 | 2 | 762.5 |
| 2009 Q2 | 13,346 | 4 | 0 | 299.7 |
| 2009 Q1 | 6,050 | 10 | 1 | 1652.9 |
| 2008 Q4 | 812 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 808 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
39 on file2017 · 1 incident
2016 · 2 incidents
Rock fall brk 5 on #5 travelway.
No one witnessed accident leg was hurting and had some scrapes on face
2015 · 8 incidents
A rock from the rib hit the pinner operator while rib bolting.
Somewhat of a fault area, sandstone roof inby fall and sandstone roof about 1 break outby fall.
Employee raised up from the kneeled position to get a bar. A hammer was on the bar and fell striking him above the right eye.
Employee was splicing a piece of conveyor belt when his hammer chipped. A piece of metal went into his right hand between his index finger and thumb.
Employee slipped and fell into miner heads while setting bits.
Contract employee strained/pulled back muscles while carrying a planatary to the section power center.
Man door fell on employee's hand while scooping at #3 head drive. Hand was swollen and bruised.
A piece of rock fell from the roof striking/pinning employee on the lower half of his right leg while he was working on the feeder. Resulted in a gash and broken leg.
2014 · 4 incidents
Employee pulled groin area while picking up belt structure.
Employee dropped a "come-a-long" on his left foot while splicing a belt.
Employee cut his right leg above knee while cutting a piece of belt., knife slipped and made a 2" incision.
Employee was riding mantrip when he was caught between the mine beams and the mantrip. He pulled a muscle in his lower back.
2013 · 7 incidents
Employee was roof bolting when he caught his left thumb between the mine top and the drill chuck on the roof bolter.
Employee strained and pulled right arm tricep while shoveling belt line.
Employee dropped the continuous miner head motor on his right index finger.
A piece of debris in employees eye. Another miner was hammering and a piece of debris flew in employees eye.
Rib rolled and hit employee. Employee complained of head, neck, and shoulder pain.
Employee strained back while hanging cable.
EMPLOYEE SPRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE HANGING MINER CABLE
2012 · 5 incidents
Ee was operating the miner when the rib rolled and hit him in the leg. It did not break any bones, but cause compartment syndrome about 12 hours after the accident. After another 12 to 15 hours, the swelling eased. No surgery or other medical treatment required. Should be back to work in a few days.
Ee was working with the drill steel on a roof bolter when he pulled a muscle in his back. He is in physical therapy. Should be back to work in three or four weeks.
Ee was riding the mantrip out at the end of the shift. His foot got caught on a piece of belt and pulled him so hard that he fell from the mantrip and broke his ankle. Surgery will be required and he will be off work for several weeks.
Ee was helping get the miner un-stuck when the rib rolled striking his leg. This caused severe bruising and strain. He will be off for 2 or 3 weeks or so, with physical therapy and anti-blood clotting meds.
Ee twisted his knee while working on a scoop. No real problem at the time of occurrence, but the next morning his knee was swelled badly. Missed 4 days and came back in good shape.
2011 · 11 incidents
None injury. A pillar fall occurred and water came in later. It was discovered on pre-shift for the night shift.
Ee was bolting the rib. He slipped and fell due to muddy bottom. This fall caused a strain in his back and hip. Was off work for two days and in physical therapy. Came back to work with no bad effects.
A brattice fell and hit the miner. It actually hurt his back, knee and thumb. Everything but the thumb got ok. The thumb had to have minor surgery. He missed two days for surgery and recoup and returned with no problems.
Ee was cutting a piece of belt. His knife slipped and cut his hand. It required stitches, but no lasting damage. He took off one day and returned the next shift.
Ee is a repairman. He was preparing a piece of equipment to work on it. He was replacing the cable. When he threw it over the equipment to the side he pulled his back. The doctor is doing tests. Too soon to say how long he will be off.
A piece of draw rock fell from top and hit Ee on foot and ankle. Went to doctor to get checked out. Nothing broken, just strains. Ee went back to work after one day off
Ee was loading belt on 7-15-11 when he developed pain in his left shoulder. He worked several more shifts before going to the doctor. His first day off work was 8-5-11. The doctor found that he had a tear in his rotator cuff. Surgery is required and Ee will be off work for several weeks.
Ee was bolting. A piece of drill steel got loose and hit him in the mouth, knocking out three teeth. Other than needing a partial denture, Ee is in good shape. The dentist allowed him one day off.
When Ee removed check plug from the miner head, oil flew out into his face. Oil and metal shavings got into his eye. Missed three days work, but his eye is not going to have any damage.
Ee was walking toward face from the mantrip when he fell and hurt his knee. The doctors are saying that surgery is needed due to torn ligaments. Ee will be off work for a few weeks.
A rock came dislodged and hit EE in the leg. The doctor took x-rays and found no problems. EE only missed one day and is having no further problems.
2010 · 1 incident
While drilling a hole for a roof bolt, the drill steel hit EE in mouth. This cut his lip and chipped his teeth. Stitches fixed his lip and a dentist took care of his teeth. Missed one day of work. Back to full duty with no problems.