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.
Rate withheld: 488 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Drake #1 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
19 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2017-02-13.
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.
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.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2022-03-17, 4 years ago
17%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
10
samples
6
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz61 over
Respirable dust, <.1mg4
Show the individual readings (10)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2011-12-29
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.23
1
1.23
Tractor Operator
2022-03-17
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2022-03-17
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator
2022-03-17
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Bulldozer Operator
2022-03-17
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2005-05-05
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.14
0.82
0.17
Bulldozer Operator
2005-05-05
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.17
0.91
0.19
Front-end Loader Operator
2005-05-05
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.59
0.72
0.82
Truck Driver
2001-08-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.16
0.52
0.31
Truck Driver
2001-08-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.68
1.84
0.37
Bulldozer Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
1
2025
1
2024
1
2023
1
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
2016
1
2015
1
2014
1
2013
1
2012
1
2011
1
2010
1
2009
1
2008
1
2007
3
2006
3
2005
4
2004
4
2003
4
2002
3
2001
3
2000
3
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Drake #1 sits in Powell County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.0% 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.
Powell County, Kentucky · Population 13,057
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$39,811
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
2026 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2026 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2025 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2023 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
1
1
0
1000000.0
2012 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
1
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
1
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
1
1
0
1000000.0
2008 Q2
1
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
594
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
950
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
773
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
863
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
642
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
857
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
1,199
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
1,409
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
1,454
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
1,663
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
1,680
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
1,664
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
1,672
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
1,617
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
1,986
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
1,978
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
1,818
3
1
1650.2
2003 Q3
1,882
1
0
531.3
2003 Q2
1,245
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
1,242
1
0
805.2
2002 Q4
1,034
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
1,478
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
1,307
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
1,418
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
1,289
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
1,162
1
0
860.6
2001 Q2
1,151
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
1,191
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
1,165
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
1,133
6
1
5295.7
2000 Q2
1,183
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
1,280
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file
2005 · 1 incident
September 6, 2005KY · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mack dump truck was being used to haul raw material to the grinding room stockpile. EE was exiting the truck when his foot slipped and he fell to the ground (fractured rib).
HAD BEEN TREATING BACK FOR ARTHRITIS FOR SOME TIME. AS HE RODE ALONG THE PIT ROAD ON 8-8-94 HE EXPERIENCED PAIN FROM HITTING BUMPS IN ROAD. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR SUSPECTING ARTHRITIS. HE WAS T REATED FOR MSUCLE STRAIN WITH NO IMPROVEMENT AND ULTIMATELY DIAGNOSED WITH HERNIATED DISC. COMP INS. AGREED ON 10-10-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPEING OFF END LOADER AND TURNED HIS ANKLE ON SOME LOOSE GRAVEL ON THE GROUND EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLES ON BOTH SIDES OF LEFT LEG AND LEFT ANKLE
1985 · 2 incidents
August 20, 1985KY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMP HAD LUBRICA7ED THE APRON FEEDER THE OIL DRIPPED ON FLOOR EMP WAS CLEANING DIRT AND SAND FROM GRINDER BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON OIL AND FELL HE FELL AGAINST BELT AND THEN AGAINST WALL