Fonde #2: 32 MSHA citations
Coal
Fonde,
Bell County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519474
Fonde #2 has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $499 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2010
- Latest incident
- Jul 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
23
significant & substantial
$9,008
proposed penalties
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $499 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2010
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 282 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Fonde #2 has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $499 outstanding across 2 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.
31 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $1K in penalties contested before the Commission, $1K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-03-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
74.2%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
74.2%
reasonably likely or greater
3.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 100.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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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.
3
citations taken to the federal commission · 9% of citations on record
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
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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 3 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$1K proposed, $1K 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 2010-10-14.
Contested penalties
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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 2011-48 |
Default |
Lesnick |
2011 |
$768 → $768 |
| KENT 2010-1489 |
Default |
Lesnick |
2011 |
$308 → $308 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Fonde #2 shows 100% of 13 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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.
Last sampled: 2011-03-16, 15 years ago
13 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR4
- REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE3
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER2
Noise
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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: 2011-03-16, 15 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE3
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR2
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER2
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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 by year
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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.
| Year |
within 1.5 mg/m3 |
samples |
| 2011 |
100% |
5 |
| 2010 |
100% |
8 |
Noise by year
| Year |
over PEL |
samples |
| 2011 |
0% |
5 |
| 2010 |
0% |
5 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
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T & T Energy
2010 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
| Year |
Employees |
Coal produced (tons) |
| 2011 |
33 |
81,564 |
| 2010 |
57 |
192,256 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Fonde #2 sits in Bell County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.6% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.
Bell County, Kentucky · Population 23,878
3.6%
Mining share of county employment
$32,403
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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 |
| 2011 Q2 |
21,399 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 |
24,546 |
9 |
2 |
366.7 |
| 2010 Q4 |
32,646 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 |
36,405 |
22 |
20 |
604.3 |
| 2010 Q2 |
2,729 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file
2010 · 3 incidents
July 28, 2010
KY · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Energy · Struck by falling object
The operator got out of the 992G loader to move some wet hole bags from the spoil pile when a rock rolled down the spoil and struck him in the calf of the leg. This incident happened about 8:30 PM. He reported it to the foreman about 12:00. He refused medical attention and transport to the hospital. He went to the hospital after his shift.
July 23, 2010
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Energy · Struck against a moving object
Driver lost control of his unit while descending the haul road incline. He first lost control at the No. 9 curve. He continued to travel down hill & came to rest on the unit's right side just prior to the No. 6 marker. The driver self extracted himself from the wreakage. The company METS rendered first aid & called for an ambulance that transported him to the Middlesboro ARH ER.
June 24, 2010
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
T & T Energy · Contact with heat
The EE was changing tires on a mack water truck. The temp. was in the upper 90's with heat index around 110 degrees and it had just rained. The EE had on a dark colored shirt, he made his way to the mine office and stated he was feeling bad. First aid was administered and an ambulance was called that transported him to Middlesboro ARH.