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Eagle Mine: 401 MSHA citations Coal

Controlled by Anthony Newsome
Robinson Creek, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517260

Eagle Mine has $49K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1995–2006
Latest incident
Mar 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
401
citations
134
significant & substantial
$49,026
proposed penalties
$48,326
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $700 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Jet Coal Company Incorporated's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
135
inspections on record
3,788
inspection hours
10.6
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.
401 citations across 3,788 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Eagle Mine has $49K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$49K
proposed penalties
$48K
current assessed
$48K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
400 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $3K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-06-21.
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.
33.4%
significant & substantial
1.2%
high negligence or reckless
33.4%
reasonably likely or greater
7.7%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.2% none, 16.5% low, 82.0% moderate, 1.2% high, 0.0% reckless.
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.
1 citations taken to the federal commission · 0% of citations on record
  • Settled 1 · 100%
100%
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 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
26%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$3K proposed, $2K 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 2006-10-31.
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.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
KENT 2007-61 Settlement Lesnick 2007 $3K → $2K
KENT20010236 Default Barbour 2001 $113 → $113
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Eagle Mine shows 99% of 984 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: 2006-06-30, 20 years ago
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
984
samples
4.06
dust max (mg/m3)
503 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 481 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR458
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)146
  • SCOOP CAR OPERATOR68

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2006-05-01, 20 years ago
11.9
silica avg (%)
81
samples
24.1
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR45
See US coal mines ranked by silica in their dust samples.

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.

Last sampled: 2005-12-20, 20 years ago
10%
over PEL
41
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)15
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR8
  • SCOOP CAR OPERATOR6
See US mines ranked by noise samples over the legal limit.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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.
Year within 1.5 mg/m3 samples
2006 100% 47
2005 99% 154
2004 98% 147
2003 99% 144
2002 99% 146
2001 99% 177
2000 97% 169
Silica (quartz) by year
Year silica avg (%) samples
2006 5.8 1
2005 14.4 9
2004 9.8 11
2003 10.0 11
2002 11.0 11
2001 13.6 17
2000 12.4 21
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2005 0% 10
2002 0% 5
2001 13% 15
2000 18% 11
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.

Eagle Mine recorded 15.45 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2005.

Injury rate, 2005
ⓘ 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.
15.45
total case rate
12.36
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 5.11 and the all-US-mining average was 4.21 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 5.46 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
2005 * 15.45 12.36 0.000
2004 * 12.06 12.06 0.000
2003 * 9.53 9.53 0.000
2002 * 9.35 6.24 0.000
2001 * 18.54 15.45 0.000
2000 * 3.28 3.28 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.
Ownership history
  1. R S Mining Inc 1992 to 1997
  2. Jet Coal Company Incorporated 1997 to present
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)
2006 22 69,798
2005 28 131,528
2004 27 147,207
2003 26 158,593
2002 26 172,732
2001 25 165,644
2000 25 171,334
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Eagle Mine sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% 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.
Pike County, Kentucky · Population 57,466
5.1%
Mining share of county employment
$42,179
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
2006 Q3 1,475 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 15,370 14 10 910.9
2006 Q1 16,456 8 3 486.1
2005 Q4 15,737 18 1 1143.8
2005 Q3 16,590 10 3 602.8
2005 Q2 17,281 17 5 983.7
2005 Q1 15,115 6 1 397.0
2004 Q4 16,901 11 1 650.8
Show 19 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q3 16,768 10 2 596.4
2004 Q2 16,428 9 2 547.8
2004 Q1 16,224 9 4 554.7
2003 Q4 15,196 21 7 1381.9
2003 Q3 15,776 5 0 316.9
2003 Q2 16,072 10 3 622.2
2003 Q1 15,929 22 13 1381.1
2002 Q4 15,552 24 11 1543.2
2002 Q3 15,366 13 5 846.0
2002 Q2 16,328 12 3 734.9
2002 Q1 16,894 22 5 1302.2
2001 Q4 16,774 8 2 476.9
2001 Q3 15,309 21 2 1371.7
2001 Q2 16,052 36 15 2242.7
2001 Q1 16,594 15 2 903.9
2000 Q4 16,605 22 7 1324.9
2000 Q3 15,055 24 13 1594.2
2000 Q2 14,202 8 4 563.3
2000 Q1 15,132 10 3 660.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2006 · 2 incidents

2005 · 6 incidents

December 1, 2005 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While pulling belt together with red devil, the red devil cable broke and belt clamps hit him on his ankle.

May 25, 2005 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING CAR TOO CLOSE TO THE RIB, PINCHED ARM BETWEEN CAR AND RIB.

May 10, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While holding up belt scraper arm the man on the other side dropped his end over loading injured's side. Injured fell on his knee.

January 18, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Struck by falling object

He was sitting on rear of roof bolter with head down on arms when a rock fell hitting his head.

2004 · 4 incidents

November 3, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While helping clean out hose, he placed his hand in a pinch point. Operator raised boom pinching finger.

April 19, 2004 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Struck by falling object

EE PUT HAND ON GROUND. ROCK FELL FROM ROOF HITTING ON HAND.

February 23, 2004 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Struck by falling object

SCOOP WAS DIPPING UP A PIECE OF ROCK WHEN IT TWISTED STRIKING HIS FOOT WHICH TURNED HIS ANKLE.

January 13, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Struck by falling object

ROCK GOT STUCK IN SHUTTLE CAR WHILE BREAKING IT UP, IT FELL OUT OF CAR STRIKING HIS FOOT.

2003 · 3 incidents

August 26, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ALONG BELT STUMBLED FELL ON KNEE.

June 2, 2003 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator MACHINERY
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING THE ROOF, A SMALL ROCK FELL ON HAND.

2002 · 3 incidents

September 17, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Struck by falling object

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOLT, A SMALL ROCK HIT HIM ON BACK OF NECK. A FEW WEEKS LATER HIS FINGERS STARTED TO FEEL NUMB AND TINGLING. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 10-8-02 AND FILLED OUT AN ACCIDE NT REPORT ON 10-31-02.

January 8, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Contact with hot objects or substances

RIDING MANTRIP TO THE SURFACE RADIATOR BLEW UP SPRAYING HOT ANTI-FREEZE ON EE.

January 8, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Contact with hot objects or substances

RIDING MANTRIP TO THE SURFACE RADIATOR BLEW UP 5 SPRAYING HOT ANTI-FREEZE ON EE.

2001 · 6 incidents

August 22, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE AND AS HE TURNED, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE.

August 15, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

EE HIT HIS KNEE ON BELT STRUCTURE.

July 12, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Struck by flying object

WHILE BOLTING, DRILL STEEL BROKE & HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST.

February 9, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WALKING THE BELTS TO CHECK THEM AND A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG.

January 3, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Struck by flying object

WHILE PULLING BELT TOGETHER USING RED DEVIL A BAR FLEW UP STRIKING RIGHT FOREARM.

2000 · 1 incident

August 29, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A BUMP AND THREW HIM IN AIR WHEN CAME DOWN BUMP ELBOW ON CAR.

1999 · 3 incidents

July 28, 1999 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING BROKEN BELT--A BELT CLAMP SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE IN RIGHT HIP KNOCKING HIM ITO BELT ROLLER.

January 28, 1999 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING MINE MATERIAL FROM UNDER BELT AND HEADTHIVE HE LIFTED SHOVEL FULL AND PUT IT UPON BOLTS AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

1998 · 1 incident

September 24, 1998 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Struck by flying object

MINER HELPER WAS BUSTING A PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS ON THE MINER. A CHIP HIT THE MINER OPERATOR IN THE RT EYE.

1995 · 2 incidents

May 2, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R S Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THROUGH A VENTILATION CURTAIN AND ON THE OTHER SIDE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BROW CAUSING A NECK STRAIN.

January 11, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R S Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS CARRYING BAG DUST THROUGH DOOR TO LOADING ON BELT. 60 LB BAGS IN 72" HEIGHT AND OVEREXERTED.