Mining Incidents

Island Fork Constr. LTD Mine #2 Coal

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
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
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.

MSHA sampling at Island Fork Constr. LTD Mine #2 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.42 mg/m3 (97% compliant) across 38 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.
0.42
dust avg (mg/m3)
4.42
dust max (mg/m3)
97%
within 1.5 mg/m3
38
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-05-23.
Silica (quartz)
9.3
silica avg (%)
14.5
silica max (%)
3
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-06-19.
Noise
17%
over PEL
6
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-04-05.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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
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
Show 6 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q2 21,861 9 3 411.7
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 file

2002 · 1 incident

March 14, 2002 KY · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
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.

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.

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.

March 17, 1989 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler FIRE
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

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.

May 15, 1984 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
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.

March 27, 1984 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charolais Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF HEAVY METAL WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK

March 15, 1984 KY · Coal mechanic helper MACHINERY
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.

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The full compliance file on Island Fork Constr. LTD Mine #2

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.