Island Creek #1 has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $10K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1992–2008
Latest incident
May 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
128
citations
47
significant & substantial
$20,664
proposed penalties
$10,652
paid to date
52% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $10,012 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.
Rate withheld: 973 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Island Creek #1 has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $10K outstanding across 0 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
$21K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$10K
outstanding
116 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-03-22.
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.
MSHA sampling at Island Creek #1 shows 86% of 65 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: 2009-07-23, 17 years ago
86%
within 1.5 mg/m3
65
samples
6.40
dust max (mg/m3)
38 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 27 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.
Island Creek #1 recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2006.
Injury rate, 2006
ⓘ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
No reportable injury cases in any year shown. Employee-hours were reported in each of those years, so these are true zeros rather than missing data. Citations, listed in the compliance record above, are inspector-found violations and are counted separately from worker injuries.
Below average. The US coal mining average was 4.87 and the all-US-mining average was 3.91 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 5.96 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.
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)
2011
0
2010
4
2009
6
5,544
2008
3
2007
5
7,301
2006
21
66,812
2005
10
23,775
2004
8
4,692
2003
0
2002
0
2000
1
11,175
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Island Creek #1 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
2 persons entered an abandoned pit area for unknown purposes. While intoxicated, the driver lost control of the vehicle, killing the passenger. Neither were employees, nor did they have any business on the property. Several secondary roads cross the abandoned pit area. Driver was arrested for suspended license & DUI, & was arrested, other charges pending.
D-11 Carry Dozer was being taken down rear road to a Low Boy when it overheated and was believed to be low of water. Employee took cap off radiator and his right side was dowsed in anti-freeze.
2003 · 1 incident
May 13, 2003KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS HITTING TRACK BOLT WITH HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF, GOING UNDER SAFETY GLASSES STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER EYELID.
1999 · 3 incidents
December 15, 1999KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techELECTRICAL
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE HAD COMPLETED THE CLEANING OF BATTERY TERMINALS ON DOZER CO.#660. HE WAS PLACING THE RUBBER INSULATION MAT ON TOP OF THE BATTERY WHEN APPERENTLY THE BATTERY GROUNDED OUT AND EXPLODED. THE E E WAS STRUCK IN THE EYES WITH BATTERY ACID.
August 27, 1999KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS REPLACING SPROCKET SEGMENTS ON A BULL DOZER. ONE OF THE BOLTS WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT SO HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO LOOSEN IT. A PIECE OF THE BOLT BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIS ARM CAUSING A LACER ATION ON HIS FOREMAN THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
February 4, 1999KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER ON THE BACK FILL, WHILE TRYING TO LEVEL OUT THE DUMPING AREA, HE BACKED OVER SOME ROUGH ROCKS. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE DOZER TO JAR AND HE STARTED HAVING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT A METAL PIN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE PIN WHEN HIT BYTHE HAMMER SLIVER OF METAL HIT EE'S LEFT KNEE, MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING A LEFT REAR PIN IN THE N OSE CONE ON THE TRACTOR.
1996 · 3 incidents
October 30, 1996KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE BASE FRAME OF THE METEC HIGHWALL MINER. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEEN A MAGNETIC SENSOR BRACKET AND THE POWER HEAD. HE SUFFERED 2 FRACTURED TOES.
EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH. HE WAS CUTTING METAL FOR REPAIRS ON THE THIN SEAM MINER. HE WAS USING EYE PROTECTION. BUT SOME HOW SLAG MATERIAL GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE. A DOCTOR REMOVED ONE PIECE O F SLAG FROM HIS EYE.
January 29, 1996KY · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING A NEWLY INSTALLED HANDRAIL ON A CAT 777 ROCK TRUCK. HE WAS HOLDING ON THE RAIL WITH ONE HAND. HE TWISTED TO THE SIDE TO CONTINUE PAINTING. THIS MOTION CAUSED A BACK MUSCL E STRAIN.
1995 · 1 incident
April 20, 1995KY · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION IN A CAT 777 TRUCK. TRUCK BED WAS ELEVATED AND IT LOST PRESSURE. IMPACT OF TRUCK BED FALLING AND HITTING TRUCK FRAME JARRED HIM, CAUSING NECK STRAIN.
October 3, 1994KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROCK THAT WAS BETWEEN THE D9N DOZER TRACK AND COUNTERWEIGHT. AFTER LIFTING THE ROCK, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 10-6-94.
March 14, 1994KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING 2 BOTTOM BUCKET PINS ON A 992C LOADER. HE SPENT AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME CRAWING ON HIS KNEES. HE STARTED MISSING WORK DAYS ON 3/17/94 DUE TO FLUID ACCUMULATION ON HI S KNEES.
1993 · 3 incidents
December 10, 1993KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS ST ANDING ON THE TRACKS OF A D9N DOZER WHILE MAKING REPAIRS HIS FOOTING SLIPPED & HE FELL TO THE GROUND (3FT) HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF BY STICKING HIS HAND OUT TRYING TO GRAB HIS TRUCKS TOOL BOX LID PUNCTURED HIS HAND STICHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND
October 7, 1993KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THIS INJURY ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED ON THE JOB IN JAN. OF 1990 AND ACCORDING TO THE EE HAS FLARED UP SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. ON THE DAY IN QUESTION HE WAS HELPING LOAD A 120# BARRELL OF GREASE ONTO TH E THIN SEAM MINER. THE LIFT WAS 4' HIGH. HE STATED THAT DURING THE LIFT HE AGGRAVATED THE OLD BACK INJURY.
March 23, 1993KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLYEE WAS MOVING A TANK OF NITROGEN BY PLACING HIS ARMS AROUDN THE TANK & SCOOTING THE TANK ABOUT A FOOT AT A TIME DURING ONE OF THE UPWARD LIFTS HE ROTATED HIS UPPER BACK & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
1992 · 3 incidents
November 14, 1992KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS EXCHANGING A BUCKE TON A 992 C CAT LAODER. WHILE INSTALLING THE BUCKET PIN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED ON THE THAWING GROUND. THE PIN CAME LOSOE AND EMPLOYEE CAUGHT THE PIN WITH HIS LEF T HAND. THE LEFT ELBOW LIGAMENTS WERE TORN WHEN HE CAUGHT THE PIN (APPROX WEIGHT 40 LBS).
54736YEE WAS MAKING REPAIRS ON A CLUTCH ON THE THIN SEAM MINER. THE CLUTCH HOUSING WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. HE USED COMPRESSED OXYGEN TO BLOW AWAY THE SMOKE. WHEN THE HOUSING FILLED WITH OXYGEN 10851T SOURCE CAUSED IT OT EXPLODE FILLING THE EMPLOYEE.
August 4, 1992KY · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
38505MPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPAIR THE THINSEAM MINER. HE WAS WALKING ON THE MINER'S BASEFRAMEAND HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HIS HAND STRUCK THE MINER'S GRIPPER AND HE CUT HIS HAND.