Davis Branch: 85 MSHA citations Coal
Davis Branch has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $90 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Total incidents
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
85
citations
27
significant & substantial
$7,236
proposed penalties
$7,146
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $90 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
31
inspections on record
1,285
inspection hours
6.6
citations per 100 inspection hours
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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.85 citations across 1,285 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Davis Branch has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $90 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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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.$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$90
outstanding
77 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-06-19.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.34.6%
significant & substantial
3.8%
high negligence or reckless
34.6%
reasonably likely or greater
7.7%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 20.5% low, 75.6% moderate, 3.8% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Davis Branch shows 97% of 182 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
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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: 2006-06-06, 20 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.97%
within 1.5 mg/m3
182
samples
7.79
dust max (mg/m3)
102 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 80 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- MOBILE BRIDGE OPERATOR85
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR18
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)14
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2005-05-18, 21 years ago5.0
silica avg (%)
4
samples
8.4
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- MOBILE BRIDGE OPERATOR2
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: 2005-05-05, 21 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.0%
over PEL
14
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR3
- MOBILE BRIDGE OPERATOR3
- LABORER/BLACKSMITH2
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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 by year
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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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100% | 30 |
| 2005 | 99% | 77 |
| 2004 | 93% | 70 |
| 2003 | 100% | 5 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 2004 | 6.4 | 2 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0% | 6 |
| 2004 | 0% | 8 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Headache Coal Co. Inc. 2002 to 2003
- Jellico Enterprise, LLC 2003 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 17,095 |
| 2005 | 7 | 39,101 |
| 2004 | 8 | 35,585 |
| 2003 | 3 | 4,668 |
| 2002 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Davis Branch sits in Knox County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 2.8% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Knox County, Kentucky · Population 30,034
2.8%
Mining share of county employment
$33,153
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q2 | 3,551 | 5 | 2 | 1408.1 |
| 2006 Q1 | 4,193 | 6 | 1 | 1431.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 3,658 | 6 | 3 | 1640.2 |
| 2005 Q3 | 3,838 | 4 | 0 | 1042.2 |
| 2005 Q2 | 3,997 | 10 | 0 | 2501.9 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q1 | 3,418 | 5 | 2 | 1462.8 |
| 2004 Q4 | 3,655 | 16 | 5 | 4377.6 |
| 2004 Q3 | 3,477 | 5 | 2 | 1438.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 3,118 | 2 | 0 | 641.4 |
| 2004 Q1 | 3,718 | 8 | 2 | 2151.7 |
| 2003 Q4 | 1,532 | 1 | 0 | 652.7 |
| 2003 Q3 | 666 | 16 | 9 | 24024.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No reportable incidents on file.
MSHA has no recorded reportable accidents for this mine in the current dataset. New reports appear here within a week of being filed.