Clas Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
#5 heading of the 001 section, cut into a hand dug coal bank.
E-3 Mine Coal
Clas Coal Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
William Ridley Elkins Jr
Kite,
Knott County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518392
E-3 Mine has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $195 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 2002–2007
- Latest incident
- Jul 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
96
citations
24
significant & substantial
$7,370
proposed penalties
$7,175
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $195 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
67
inspections on record
2,707
inspection hours
3.5
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.96 citations across 2,707 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
E-3 Mine has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $195 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
$195
outstanding
91 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-08-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at E-3 Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.46 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 489 samples.
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.0.46
dust avg (mg/m3)
4.17
dust max (mg/m3)
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
489
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-05-30.
Silica (quartz)
5.5
silica avg (%)
11.2
silica max (%)
23
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-03-07.
Noise
6%
over PEL
47
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-02-28.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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 Q3 | 8,040 | 4 | 0 | 497.5 |
| 2007 Q2 | 18,092 | 2 | 0 | 110.5 |
| 2007 Q1 | 21,366 | 7 | 3 | 327.6 |
| 2006 Q4 | 18,071 | 1 | 0 | 55.3 |
| 2006 Q3 | 20,715 | 4 | 2 | 193.1 |
| 2006 Q2 | 18,957 | 2 | 0 | 105.5 |
| 2006 Q1 | 21,580 | 5 | 1 | 231.7 |
| 2005 Q4 | 19,391 | 8 | 3 | 412.6 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q3 | 21,555 | 3 | 0 | 139.2 |
| 2005 Q2 | 16,800 | 2 | 0 | 119.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 17,937 | 2 | 0 | 111.5 |
| 2004 Q4 | 18,015 | 7 | 3 | 388.6 |
| 2004 Q3 | 18,928 | 4 | 0 | 211.3 |
| 2004 Q2 | 22,301 | 3 | 1 | 134.5 |
| 2004 Q1 | 21,143 | 5 | 1 | 236.5 |
| 2003 Q4 | 24,650 | 8 | 4 | 324.5 |
| 2003 Q3 | 24,643 | 3 | 1 | 121.7 |
| 2003 Q2 | 19,344 | 5 | 1 | 258.5 |
| 2003 Q1 | 15,946 | 2 | 0 | 125.4 |
| 2002 Q4 | 15,563 | 3 | 0 | 192.8 |
| 2002 Q3 | 14,492 | 5 | 2 | 345.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 15,469 | 6 | 0 | 387.9 |
| 2002 Q1 | 15,901 | 2 | 1 | 125.8 |
| 2001 Q4 | 15,596 | 3 | 1 | 192.4 |
| 2001 Q3 | 2,088 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file2007 · 3 incidents
April 9, 2007
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Clas Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE's left boot was caught between the shuttle car and the coal rib. The toes were mashed severely and some appear to be broken.
March 15, 2007
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clas Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
While removing metal guard from headdrive, employee mashed his pinky finger between guard and headdrive resulting in 2 cuts requiring 14 stitches.
2006 · 2 incidents
Clas Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Miner cut into a sealed area of mine.
Clas Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
WHILE PRE-SHIFT EXAM WAS BEING CONDUCTED, ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE #5 BELT CONVEYOR.
2005 · 1 incident
Clas Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES, BRUISING HIS BACK. ROCK WEIGHED ABOUT 3 TO 5 POUNDS.
2004 · 6 incidents
November 12, 2004
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
ELECTRICAL
Clas Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current
EE WAS HANDLING AN ENERGIZED #6 SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN HIS BARE HAND CONTACTED AN UNINSULATED PLACE IN THE CABLE, RESULTING IN BURNS TO 2 FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY.
Clas Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
No one was on the section when the fall occurred. It was discovered by the day shift mine foreman when he and his crew arrived on the section. Fall was in the #9 entry 1 break out by the feeder, fall was about 6' high and 20 by 25'. Section was abandoned.
October 18, 2004
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clas Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EE was shoveling the intake side of #2 belt when some draw rock fell on him. The doctors report from hospital was a severe bruised left shoulder.
July 13, 2004
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
ELECTRICAL
Clas Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)
EE WAS PUTTING A SCOOP ON CHARGER. AS HE DID AN ARC OCCURRED WHICH PUT 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
Clas Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
FLEXIBLE 2" WATER LINE FROZE GOING INTO THE MINE. IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE SHOP TO UNFREEZE. WHEN ICE STARTED MELTING, AIR PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE HOSE TO HELP REMOVE THE ICE. WHEN THE LAST O F THE ICE CAME OUT IT RELEASED THE AIR PRESSURE WHICH MADE THE HOSE KICK BACK HITTING EE IN THE FOREHEAD AND NOSE. BROKE NOSE AND SEVERE BRUISING.
Clas Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
DRIVE LINE ON MANTRIP BROKE HITTING THE PROTECTIVE GUARD BREAKING THE WELD LOOSE ON THE GUARDING METAL. THE METAL GUARD STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT FOOT. INJURY WAS A DEEP BRUISE ON THE LEFT FOOT.
2002 · 2 incidents
Clas Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects
EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS BELT CROSSOVER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD FALLING ONTO MOVING BELT. INJURIES WERE BRUISED RIBS AND A PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
Clas Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
HIGHWALL SLIDE IN BLOCKING RETURN PORTAL.
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