Frasure Creek Mining LLC F-2 has $335K in proposed MSHA penalties and $96K outstanding across 9 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2001–2007
Latest incident
Apr 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
407
citations
235
significant & substantial
$334,997
proposed penalties
$145,202
paid to date
43% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $189,795 gap.
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.
407 citations across 2,067 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Frasure Creek Mining LLC F-2 has $335K in proposed MSHA penalties and $96K outstanding across 9 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.
$335K
proposed penalties
$241K
current assessed
$145K
paid to date
$96K
outstanding
394 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
Of $264K in penalties contested before the Commission, $171K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-11-09.
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.
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.
41citations taken to the federal commission · 10% of citations on record
Settled
39 · 95%
Stood as issued
2 · 5%
73%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 37 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
35%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$264K proposed, $171K 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 2013-01-07.
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.
MSHA sampling at Frasure Creek Mining LLC F-2 shows 99% of 125 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: 2008-10-28, 17 years ago
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
125
samples
3.62
dust max (mg/m3)
110 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 15 by the operator.
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.
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.
Frasure Creek Mining LLC F-2 recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2008.
Injury rate, 2008
ⓘ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.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 4.41 and the all-US-mining average was 3.61 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 4.87 cases per 100 workers that year.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2008
0.00
0.00
0.000
2007 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2004 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2003 *
5.76
5.76
0.000
2002 *
0.00
0.00
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.
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)
2013
0
2012
4
2011
9
1,958
2010
2
2009
4
12,531
2008
58
749,968
2007
31
354,836
2006
0
2005
0
33,901
2004
12
131,323
2003
18
80,656
2002
30
288,075
2001
23
217,988
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Frasure Creek Mining LLC F-2 sits in Floyd County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.4% 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.
Floyd County, Kentucky · Population 35,342
4.4%
Mining share of county employment
$41,582
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
2013 Q1
0
0
0
2012 Q4
0
2
0
2012 Q3
4,491
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
5,668
4
0
705.7
2012 Q1
0
0
0
2011 Q4
6,398
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
5,683
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
4,813
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2011 Q1
3,057
3
1
981.4
2010 Q4
1,612
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
1,640
2
0
1219.5
2010 Q2
1,502
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
1,430
6
2
4195.8
2009 Q4
1,543
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
1,617
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
1,790
4
4
2234.6
2009 Q1
10,084
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
39,693
9
3
226.7
2008 Q3
53,288
30
8
563.0
2008 Q2
36,801
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
46,915
32
11
682.1
2007 Q4
26,410
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
32,908
31
15
942.0
2007 Q2
27,014
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
0
0
0
2006 Q4
0
18
11
2006 Q3
0
23
18
2006 Q1
0
28
21
2005 Q4
0
0
0
2005 Q3
0
29
19
2005 Q1
455
19
12
41758.2
2004 Q4
34,468
1
0
29.0
2004 Q3
0
3
3
2004 Q2
0
6
4
2004 Q1
1,205
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
4,593
4
1
870.9
2003 Q3
0
0
0
2003 Q2
7,469
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
22,663
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
11,805
2
0
169.4
2002 Q3
21,864
1
1
45.7
2002 Q2
22,688
6
5
264.5
2002 Q1
14,031
2
2
142.5
2001 Q4
17,157
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
13,974
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
13,135
3
1
228.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file
2007 · 1 incident
April 12, 2007KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
D8 dozer was pushing shot material out onto coal level. As he was backing up towards the back section, it appeared that the machine turned to its right, backing over the edge of the shot. The result of this caused the dozer to turn over onto a 15' rock wall.
February 10, 2005KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS ASSISTING WITH CARRYING OUT AN INJURED COWORKER WHO WAS ON A STRETCHER. EE & 3 OTHERS WERE CARRYING THE STRETCHER. EE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
Right hand was drawn into verticle auger while cutting out bad verticle auger bit with acetylene oxygen torch. When the bad bit was cut, pressure was then released causing verticle auger to turn, drawing right hand into auger causing hnad to become lodged with the weight of auger on injured section of wrist and right hand.
2004 · 1 incident
September 29, 2004KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
REMOVING AND REPLACING TILT CYLINDER, BEARING WERE BAD IN TILT LINK AND EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO REPLACE BEARINGS. WHILE USING HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF OF THE BEARINGS & EMBEDDE D INTO HIS FACE.
2001 · 1 incident
December 10, 2001KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CUTTING TREES FOR A HOLLOW FILL. ONE CUT A TREE THAT FELL THE WRONG WAY. THE TOP OF THE TREE STRUCK THE OTHER, CAUSING NECK, SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK INJURIES.