Halfway Branch Surface Mine has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $784 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2001–2011
Latest incident
Apr 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
99
citations
60
significant & substantial
$21,360
proposed penalties
$17,576
paid to date
82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,784 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
59
inspections on record
1,165
inspection hours
8.5
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.
99 citations across 1,165 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Halfway Branch Surface Mine has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $784 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.
$21K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$784
outstanding
94 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-05-17.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Halfway Branch Surface Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.15 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 86 samples.
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.
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
2014 Q1
0
0
0
2013 Q4
0
0
0
2013 Q3
0
0
0
2013 Q2
0
0
0
2013 Q1
1,093
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
2,252
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
4,078
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
14,898
4
2
268.5
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2012 Q1
17,754
1
0
56.3
2011 Q4
17,533
2
2
114.1
2011 Q3
12,207
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
20,142
10
7
496.5
2011 Q1
18,026
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
0
0
0
2010 Q3
0
1
0
2010 Q2
0
0
0
2010 Q1
0
0
0
2009 Q4
0
0
0
2009 Q3
0
0
0
2009 Q2
0
0
0
2009 Q1
0
0
0
2008 Q4
0
0
0
2008 Q3
0
0
0
2008 Q2
0
0
0
2008 Q1
214
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
0
0
0
2007 Q3
793
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
297
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
0
0
0
2006 Q3
3,267
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
3,863
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
25,365
5
5
197.1
2005 Q4
20,331
1
0
49.2
2005 Q3
21,003
4
2
190.4
2005 Q2
22,125
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
22,320
11
6
492.8
2004 Q4
20,704
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
20,535
6
5
292.2
2004 Q2
7,200
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
36,420
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
33,264
6
3
180.4
2003 Q3
30,446
2
0
65.7
2003 Q2
22,001
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
30,502
2
1
65.6
2002 Q4
35,290
4
2
113.3
2002 Q3
34,928
10
10
286.3
2002 Q2
35,955
25
12
695.3
2002 Q1
24,467
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
17,412
5
3
287.2
2001 Q3
4,485
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
11 on file
2011 · 2 incidents
April 12, 2011KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerOTHER
Employee had moved a Cat. 992 loader out of the way of the pit. He walked over to his dozer (147 ft) and began his pre shift of the dozer. He had walked around the front of the left corner of blade when he collapsed. He was found by the loader operator. CPR was initiated immediately and was continued to the hospital and until he was pronounced deceased.
March 17, 2011KY · Coaldriller, highwall operator, highwall drill operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was raising a hinged cover on the highwall miner launch when the cover slipped out of his right hand and fell on his left hand and fingers resulting in a fracture and laceration. The highwall miner was idle preparing to change location.
EE WORKING ON TRUCK. 21/4" SOCKET CAME OFF 3/4" DRIVE IMPACT WRENCH, STRUCK HIS MOUTH CHIPPING TOOTH AND CUTTING BOTH LIPS. NO STITCHES, BUT TOOTH REQUIRED DENTAL WORK.
Employee was connecting blast holes. He was two rows away from highwall. Second employee was watching wall. A rock fell from top, hit a safety bench and bounced out. Hit ee on shoulder resulting in hairline fracture.
May 23, 2005KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee picked up a drive-line assembly without gloves, and cut his finger on a burr. He was taken to the E.R. where stitches were used to close the wound.
MEMBER WAS BUSTING COAL IN PIT #7. THE COAL IS HARD, MEMBER ROLLED THE LOADER BUCKET AND PRESSED HARD. WHEN THE COAL BROKE, THE LOADER BOUNCED. THIS JERKING INJURED THE MEMBER'S LOWER BACK.
2003 · 3 incidents
November 24, 2003KY · Coalelectrician, linemanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A BACKHOE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED A CHIP TO HIS LEFT ELBOW.
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