Dial's Branch has $185K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1999–2003
Latest incident
May 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
121
citations
74
significant & substantial
$184,850
proposed penalties
$78,038
paid to date
42% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $106,812 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
57
inspections on record
1,355
inspection hours
8.9
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.
121 citations across 1,355 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Dial's Branch has $185K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 2 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.
$185K
proposed penalties
$80K
current assessed
$78K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
116 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-12-17.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Dial's Branch shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.21 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 91 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
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2007 Q4
0
1
0
2007 Q3
4,199
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
23,302
10
6
429.1
2007 Q1
12,962
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
8,401
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
6,940
2
2
288.2
2006 Q2
5,051
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
3,034
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2005 Q4
2,432
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
2,215
1
1
451.5
2005 Q2
1,575
5
1
3174.6
2005 Q1
1,064
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
813
1
0
1230.0
2004 Q3
1,586
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
4,305
3
1
696.9
2004 Q1
4,395
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
9,201
1
0
108.7
2003 Q3
19,189
10
4
521.1
2003 Q2
26,986
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
24,013
4
4
166.6
2002 Q4
44,280
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
47,612
3
2
63.0
2002 Q2
46,693
1
0
21.4
2002 Q1
52,114
11
8
211.1
2001 Q4
50,741
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
54,560
16
5
293.3
2001 Q2
46,512
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
17,474
14
9
801.2
2000 Q4
52,288
2
2
38.2
2000 Q3
31,891
10
10
313.6
2000 Q2
23,453
8
6
341.1
2000 Q1
20,702
18
13
869.5
Fatalities at this mine
2 recorded
May 18, 2000KY · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorFatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
EMPLOYEE CONTACTED A 20 INCH HIGH PRESSURE GAS LINE WITH HIS LOADER BUCKET WHILE REMOVING OVERBURDEN. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN WHICH HE WAS BURNED WHILE TRYING TO GET AWAY. HE PASSED AWAY AS A RESULT OF THESE BURNS ON 5-19-00.
March 7, 2000KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerFatality · MACHINERY
DOZER WENT OVER SLOPE GOT SADDLEBAGGED ON ROCK CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL BLADE HIT STUMP CAUSING DOZER TO FLIP END FOR END. OPERATOR EJECTED CAUSING DEATH.
EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A D11 DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL, IT CAME LOOSE, HE FELL ABOUT 4' TO THE GROUND AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. THE EE IS OFF WORK DUE TO BACK INJ URY (NO WITNESS) THIS ACCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
EE WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF HIS ROCK TRUCK TO CLEAN THE HEADLIGHTS. WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF THE BUMPER. HE FELL BACKWARD. LANDING ON ONE LEG AND BUTTOCKS. BRUISING HIS TAILBONE AND PULL ED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
April 7, 2003KY · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A 785 CAT ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE OIL FILTER HOUSING. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD THAT REQUIRED 5 CLAMPS TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
2002 · 3 incidents
October 7, 2002KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
A BEARING WAS BEING DRIVEN INTO A WISHBONE OF A 777 ROCK TRUCK, WITH A 4 POUND HAMMER. A PIECE OF BEARING BROKE OFF AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT HAND. IT EMBEDDED BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FIRST FINGER.
April 18, 2002KY · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addington Mining, Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC REPLACE A HYDRAULIC PUMP ON A ROCK TRUCK. THE EE WAS EXPOSED TO HYDRAULIC OIL & MINERAL SPIRITS, WHICH WAS USED TO CLEAN THE PUMP. THE EE SUFFERED CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH HANDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING A DRILL MAST. AS HE WAS CLIMBING HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE IN HIS BACK. PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG. PAIN SHOT AT HOSPITAL. WORKED UNTIL 8/24/01 WHEN PAIN PROGRES SED. BEEN OFF FROM WORK SINCE THEN.
June 29, 2001KY · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN SERVICING TRUCK. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PASSING AN AIR FILTER TO ANOTHER SERVICEMAN FOR INSTALLATION. THE OTHER GUY DROPPED THE USED FILTER IT STRUCK HIM IN THE HEA D. SEVEN STITCHES WAS UTILIZED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EE WAS CUTTING END OFF ON OIL FILTER FOR INSPECTION THE FILTER STARTED TO SLIP IN THE VISE & HE GRABBED FOR IT. HE HIT HIS FINGER ON THE EXPOSEDEDGE LACERATED INDEX FINGER 4 STITCHES
2000 · 1 incident
December 22, 2000KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MECHANIC WAS STANDING ON TIRE OF GRADER FIXING A WATER LEAK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THEGROUND. HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT ELBOW. DR. SAYS SURGERY WILL BE REQUIRED.
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