Holmes Mill, Harlan County,
KY
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Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518185
Darby Mine No 1 has $553K in proposed MSHA penalties and $505K outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
5
Total incidents
28
Years on record
2001–2006
Latest incident
May 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
378
citations
156
significant & substantial
$552,766
proposed penalties
$23,684
paid to date
4% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $529,082 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
106
inspections on record
11,294
inspection hours
3.3
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.
378 citations across 11,294 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Darby Mine No 1 has $553K in proposed MSHA penalties and $505K outstanding across 7 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.
$553K
proposed penalties
$528K
current assessed
$24K
paid to date
$505K
outstanding
363 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-04-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Darby Mine No 1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.73 mg/m3 (88% compliant) across 414 samples.
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.
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
On Sat., 5/20/06, at approx., 1AM, an explosion occurred underground at the mine. The explosion occurred during the 3rd shift that is designated as the maintenance shift. The source & causes of explosion are unk at this time. Explosion claimed the lives of 5 of the 6 miners. All the victims have been recovered. The surviving miner was taken to hospital, treated and released.
On Sat., 5/20/06, at approx., 1AM, an explosion occurred underground at the mine. The explosion occurred during the 3rd shift that is designated as the maintenance shift. The source & causes of explosion are unk at this time. Explosion claimed the lives of 5 of the 6 miners. All the victims have been recovered. The surviving miner was taken to hospital, treated and released.
Kentucky Darby Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
On Sat., 5/20/06, at approx., 1AM, an explosion occurred underground at the mine. The explosion occurred during the 3rd shift that is designated as the maintenance shift. The source & causes of explosion are unk at this time. Explosion claimed the lives of 5 of the 6 miners. All the victims have been recovered. The surviving miner was taken to hospital, treated and released.
May 20, 2006KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techFatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Kentucky Darby Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
On Sat., 5/20/06, at approx., 1AM, an explosion occurred underground at the mine. The explosion occurred during the 3rd shift that is designated as the maintenance shift. The source & causes of explosion are unk at this time. Explosion claimed the lives of 5 of the 6 miners. All the victims have been recovered. The surviving miner was taken to hospital, treated and released.
May 20, 2006KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techFatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Kentucky Darby Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
On Sat., 5/20/06, at approx., 1AM, an explosion occurred underground at the mine. The explosion occurred during the 3rd shift that is designated as the maintenance shift. The source & causes of explosion are unk at this time. Explosion claimed the lives of 5 of the 6 miners. All the victims have been recovered. The surviving miner was taken to hospital, treated and released.
On Sat., 5/20/06, at approx., 1AM, an explosion occurred underground at the mine. The explosion occurred during the 3rd shift that is designated as the maintenance shift. The source & causes of explosion are unk at this time. Explosion claimed the lives of 5 of the 6 miners. All the victims have been recovered. The surviving miner was taken to hospital, treated and released.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #2 LEFT ENTRY IN #2 & #3 INTERSECTION #6 BRK. THERE WAS NO RESTRICTION TO VENTILATION. THE FALL WILL BE CRIBBED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
A roof fall occurred on 1st left in no. 5 entry no. 8 break with no restriction to ventilation or travel. The fall will be cribbed off and not cleaned up.
June 15, 2005KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Kentucky Darby Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS.
April 28, 2005KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Kentucky Darby Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Installing roof bolts, pushed wrong lever & mashed finger.
2004 · 7 incidents
October 22, 2004KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)STRIKING OR BUMPING
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE MINER. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL IN THE CUT. THE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE A ROOF STRAP AND HIT EMPLOYEE CAUSINGINJURY TO EMPLOYEE'S PELVIS.
September 15, 2001KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Kentucky Darby Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HAD HAND ON HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER AND PINCHED IT BETWEEN HEAD AND BOOM.
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