Island Fork Construction LTD · Contact with hot objects or substances
EE WAS BACKFILLING HOLES WITH A DOZER. HE WAS LETTING DOZER COOL OFF & DIPSTICK TO TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT & OIL FLEW ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
Island Fork Constr. LTD Mine #2: 30 MSHA citations Coal
Island Fork Construction LTD
· Surface
Controlled by
Amon L Mahon
Empire,
Christian County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1514455
Island Fork Constr. LTD Mine #2 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $201 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 28
- Years on record
- 1984–2002
- Latest incident
- Mar 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
30
citations
9
significant & substantial
$2,242
proposed penalties
$2,041
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $201 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
18
inspections on record
564
inspection hours
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: 564 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 Fork Constr. LTD Mine #2 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $201 outstanding across 0 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.$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$201
outstanding
30 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-02-18.
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.30.0%
significant & substantial
16.7%
high negligence or reckless
30.0%
reasonably likely or greater
3.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 83.3% moderate, 16.7% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Island Fork Constr. LTD Mine #2 shows 97% of 38 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: 2002-05-23, 24 years ago
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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.97%
within 1.5 mg/m3
38
samples
4.42
dust max (mg/m3)
26 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 12 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR13
- HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR12
- REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE5
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2001-06-19, 25 years ago9.3
silica avg (%)
3
samples
14.5
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR2
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR1
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: 2001-04-05, 25 years ago
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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.17%
over PEL
6
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR3
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER1
- REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 100% | 5 |
| 2001 | 96% | 24 |
| 2000 | 100% | 9 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0% | 1 |
| 2000 | 20% | 5 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Island Fork Constr. LTD Mine #2 recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2002.
Injury rate, 2002
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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 6.89 and the all-US-mining average was 5.05 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 8.22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2001 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2000 * | 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.
Ownership history
- Charolais Corp 1984 to 1989
- Pyramid Mining Inc 1989 to 1993
- Progressive Mining Inc 1993 to 1997
- Centennial Resources Inc 1997 to 2000
- Black Hills Coal Inc 2000 to 2001
- Island Fork Construction LTD 2001 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 14 | 118,783 |
| 2001 | 37 | 334,229 |
| 2000 | 19 | 194,245 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Island Fork Constr. LTD Mine #2 sits in Christian County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.1% 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.Christian County, Kentucky · Population 72,599
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$54,190
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2002 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q3 | 558 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 12,834 | 2 | 1 | 155.8 |
| 2002 Q1 | 19,275 | 2 | 2 | 103.8 |
| 2001 Q4 | 21,052 | 3 | 0 | 142.5 |
| 2001 Q3 | 22,320 | 3 | 0 | 134.4 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q2 | 21,861 | 6 | 2 | 274.5 |
| 2001 Q1 | 19,861 | 7 | 2 | 352.4 |
| 2000 Q4 | 10,308 | 1 | 0 | 97.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 14,212 | 1 | 0 | 70.4 |
| 2000 Q2 | 7,966 | 1 | 0 | 125.5 |
| 2000 Q1 | 12,098 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
28 on file2002 · 1 incident
1996 · 1 incident
April 22, 1996
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Progressive Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE WAS PULLING ON PUMP HOSE, SLIPPED IN MUD, TWISTED LEFT KNEE TORE CARTILAGE PULLED TENDONS.
1994 · 3 incidents
May 24, 1994
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Progressive Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE POPPED SHOULDER WHILE OPERATING D-10 DOZER. HE SUFFERED A PULLED MUSCLE.
May 6, 1994
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Progressive Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS HLEPING MECHANIC INSTALL ROLLER ON D-10 DOZER. HE DROPPED A ROLELR ON RIGHT FOOT.
April 29, 1994
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Progressive Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BUCKET TOOTH ON LOADER HE STRUCK THE TOOTH WITH HAMMER CAUSING PIECE OF TOOTH TO CHIP OFF & GO INTO ARM
1993 · 4 incidents
October 3, 1993
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS REMOVING HOIST CYLINDER OFF 992-C END LOADER. HIS HARDHAT CAME OFF AND AS HE RAISED TO RETRIEVE IT, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD, CAUSING LACERATION. IT REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.
September 9, 1993
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Pyramid Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
MECHANIC TRUCK ROLLED BACK ONTO HIS LEG, CATCHING LEG BETWEEN TWO BUMPERS.
May 3, 1993
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF PUSH-ARM OF TRACTOR. HE STEPPED AND FELL INJURING LOWER BACK.
March 29, 1993
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BEARING IN BELT CYLINDER OF D-10 THE RATCHET SLIPPED & ST RUCK HIS THUMB THUS RESULTED FRACTURED THUMB
1992 · 3 incidents
October 12, 1992
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UPON STOCKPILE OF RIP-RAP THE PILE GAVE AWAY CAUSING TRUCK TO TURN UPON ITS TOP THE DRIVER STRUCK HIS HEAD CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES HE ALSO STRUCK RIB CAGE FRA CTURED SIX RIBS
September 12, 1992
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING FINAL DRIVE COVER ON 992-C END LOADER THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & COVER FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT
August 13, 1992
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
55061S PRYING ON THE GOOSE NECK OF 637-D SCRAPER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND THE PRY BAR FELL IN HIS HAND.
1991 · 1 incident
September 9, 1991
KY · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND TWISTED HIS BACK. THIS RESULTED IN 3 PULLED LIGAMENTS AND AN INFLAMED MUSCLE.
1990 · 3 incidents
November 7, 1990
KY · Coal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
MACHINERY
Pyramid Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
EMPL HELPING ROLL DRIVE CHAIN WHEN HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN GEARS AND SMASHED AND FX RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER.
Pyramid Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING DRILL STEEL, STRAINED LOWER BACK.
February 8, 1990
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPL FINISHED REFUELING D40K DRILL AS HE STEPPED OFF DRILL HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TURNED ANKLE.
1989 · 5 incidents
November 25, 1989
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE PUMP TRACTOR, THE DOOR OF THE TRACTOR SLAMMED ON HIS FINGER. THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND WAS FRACTURED.
August 15, 1989
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
OPER DOZER BACK ED OVER LG ROCK JARRING EMP PULLING MUSCLES IN BACK LOWER
August 14, 1989
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CLIMBING LADDER OF FRONT END LOADER PULLED MUSCLES IN R SHOULDER
March 22, 1989
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charolais Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A MECHANIC, HE WAS USING A WRENCH, PULLED ON THE WRENCH WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
Charolais Corp · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BACKHOE, THE BACKHOE CAUGHT FIRE AND THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE BACKHOE. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE REACHED THE GROUND AND FELL ON HIS KNEE.
1987 · 2 incidents
December 16, 1987
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Charolais Corp · Struck against a moving object
EMPL HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD.
June 16, 1987
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charolais Corp · Struck by flying object
EMPL SETTING DOWN SLEDGEHAMMER SET IT DOWN ON PIECE OF STEEL,STEEL HIT EMPL IN LEFT TEMPLE.
1985 · 1 incident
Charolais Corp · Fall from machine
WAS GETING OUT OF TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON ICE
1984 · 4 incidents
July 12, 1984
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charolais Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRANKING A MOTOR ON A FUEL TANK WHEN THE ROPE KICKED BACK CUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
Charolais Corp · Struck by falling object
WAS MOVING A METAL TOOL BOX AND THE TOOL BOX SLIPPED OFF THE DOLLY AND FELL ON HIS FOOT. THIS CAUSED A CUT ON TOP OF HIS FOOT DIRECTLY BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF THE SHOE.
Charolais Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF HEAVY METAL WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK
Charolais Corp · Struck by flying object
HE WAS PUTTING AN HOUR CHAMBER ON A 475 LOADER & WHEN HE USED THE AIR WRENCH IT BLEW METAL OR DIRT IN HIS LEFT EYE.