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.
940 citations across 6,208 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Deane #1 has $309K in proposed MSHA penalties and $89K outstanding across 23 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.
$309K
proposed penalties
$279K
current assessed
$190K
paid to date
$89K
outstanding
916 assessments are final orders; 23 contested dockets.
Of $89K in penalties contested before the Commission, $59K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-10-28.
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.
58citations taken to the federal commission · 6% of citations on record
Settled
57 · 98%
Stood as issued
1 · 2%
83%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 52 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
34%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$89K proposed, $59K 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 A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record.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 2011-12-09.
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 Deane #1 shows 95% of 545 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: 2011-09-27, 14 years ago
95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
545
samples
4.36
dust max (mg/m3)
286 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 259 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.
Deane #1 recorded 8.84 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2011.
Injury rate, 2011
ⓘ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.
8.84
total case rate
2.95
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 3.83 and the all-US-mining average was 3.08 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 4.28 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
2011 *
8.84
2.95
0.000
2010 *
5.39
0.00
0.000
2009 *
6.12
4.08
0.000
2008 *
10.58
0.00
0.000
2007 *
13.63
13.63
0.000
2005 *
18.17
9.09
0.000
2004 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2003 *
8.55
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)
2012
0
2011
23
101,702
2010
29
162,697
2009
44
193,932
2008
21
78,354
2007
15
101,022
2006
21
99,475
2005
23
166,244
2004
12
109,884
2003
12
111,860
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Deane #1 sits in Letcher County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.5% 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.
Letcher County, Kentucky · Population 21,146
3.5%
Mining share of county employment
$40,501
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
2012 Q1
0
0
0
2011 Q4
1,100
2
0
1818.2
2011 Q3
25,060
54
19
2154.8
2011 Q2
21,680
29
10
1337.6
2011 Q1
20,023
57
13
2846.7
2010 Q4
18,045
25
3
1385.4
2010 Q3
18,609
23
4
1236.0
2010 Q2
17,815
31
9
1740.1
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2010 Q1
19,797
20
4
1010.3
2009 Q4
24,827
31
9
1248.6
2009 Q3
24,259
31
2
1277.9
2009 Q2
23,269
30
5
1289.3
2009 Q1
25,673
14
6
545.3
2008 Q4
17,464
54
14
3092.1
2008 Q3
13,546
8
2
590.6
2008 Q2
763
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
6,037
32
7
5300.6
2007 Q4
8,793
31
5
3525.5
2007 Q3
7,227
22
3
3044.1
2007 Q2
5,758
40
10
6946.9
2007 Q1
7,572
10
4
1320.7
2006 Q3
3,187
29
11
9099.5
2006 Q2
13,072
19
12
1453.5
2006 Q1
12,907
30
5
2324.3
2005 Q4
12,619
36
12
2852.8
2005 Q3
10,766
19
7
1764.8
2005 Q2
10,941
28
19
2559.2
2005 Q1
9,697
10
2
1031.2
2004 Q4
6,855
13
6
1896.4
2004 Q3
5,684
12
5
2111.2
2004 Q2
5,848
36
21
6156.0
2004 Q1
5,670
18
6
3174.6
2003 Q4
6,602
23
15
3483.8
2003 Q3
6,379
37
19
5800.3
2003 Q2
6,705
20
12
2982.8
2003 Q1
3,711
20
4
5389.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
24 on file
2011 · 4 incidents
July 25, 2011KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerELECTRICAL
Loading Hi-line in scoop, he grabed pump cable and felt shock in arm, hand and down right side. He did not seek any medical treatment. He went back to work the next day.
June 10, 2011KY · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
A roof fall has occurred in the #6 entry on the northwest panel #5, 150 feet inby spad # 1788. It fell betrween the blocks between the last and nect to last break forming the bleeder across the panel. The fall measured 18 ft wide, 50 feet long adn 3 to 5 feet high. Persons, ventilation, equipment nor travel were impedded. This area wil not be rehabilitated.
A roof fall occurred at the bleeder, next to the last open crosscut between #2 and #3 entry. The fall measured 18 feet wide, 50 feet long & 6 feet thick. Persons, equipment nor ventilation were effected. This area will not be rehabilitated.
A roof fall occurred at the #1 belt in the #3 entry at break # 25. The roof fall measured 18 feet wide, 50 feet long and 5 feet thick. Persons, equipment nor ventilation were effected. This area will not be rehabilitated.
March 3, 2010KY · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was operating a three wheeler under a low roof when he hit a rock and tried to his head down. When he ducked his head, it hit the battery lid causing a laceration which required two staples.
November 5, 2008KY · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was hitting broken shaft with hammer to get it out of feeder when a piece of metal chipped off and went into thigh. Employee voluntarily quit before returning to position.
EE was operating a S&S Scoop, tire of scoop on operators side caused dust particles to go airborne, thus entering into EE's right eye. EE continued to work until 9:15pm, left and went to a hospital for evaluation. Results were a scratched eye. EE returned to owrk on 12/5/07 (eve) shift.
May 4, 2007KY · Coaldiscontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Scoop operator asked if two other employees saw the scoop bounce upward, stating that it bounced and hurt his back. This was the haul road on the section to dumping point, which at times can have adverse bottom, in which speed of machine could cause injury if in excess.
2006 · 1 incident
January 10, 2006KY · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossOTHER