Joes Branch #2 has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $135 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1999–2004
Latest incident
Apr 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
183
citations
61
significant & substantial
$21,375
proposed penalties
$21,240
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $135 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
45
inspections on record
1,063
inspection hours
17.2
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.
183 citations across 1,063 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Joes Branch #2 has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $135 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
$21K
paid to date
$135
outstanding
182 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-02-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Joes Branch #2 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.40 mg/m3 (96% compliant) across 160 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
2006 Q2
0
0
0
2006 Q1
0
0
0
2005 Q4
6,706
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
0
0
0
2005 Q2
0
0
0
2005 Q1
21,195
13
2
613.4
2004 Q4
29,952
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
34,146
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2004 Q2
34,824
13
7
373.3
2004 Q1
25,778
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
31,564
14
7
443.5
2003 Q3
32,993
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
39,332
18
2
457.6
2003 Q1
23,589
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
23,246
19
3
817.3
2002 Q3
23,549
2
2
84.9
2002 Q2
23,587
24
11
1017.5
2002 Q1
23,211
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
23,571
21
5
890.9
2001 Q3
22,205
17
2
765.6
2001 Q2
24,971
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
27,153
15
6
552.4
2000 Q4
29,888
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
24,682
12
7
486.2
2000 Q2
25,853
1
1
38.7
2000 Q1
33,043
14
6
423.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
18 on file
2004 · 3 incidents
April 16, 2004KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Operating a bulldozer and had dismounted to talk to the foreman and as he was remounting the dozer he felt severe pain in left leg and he went to hospital.
April 13, 2004KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HE GOT OUT OF HIS LOADER AND WAS ON THE GROUND OVERLOOKING THE BERM. HE SLIPPED & ROLLED DOWN A 15 FOOT EMBANKMENT CAUSING 2 FRACTURED RIBS, AND CONTUSIONS TO HIS FACE & ARMS.
2003 · 2 incidents
October 9, 2003KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS WORKING ON RD 15. HE WAS CUTTING SOME CHIP REFLECTOR MATERIAL WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE WHITSBURTG ER TO HAVE ST ITCHES AND THEN HE CAME BACK TO THE JOB AND WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT.
August 28, 2003KY · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CLIMBING UPON THE EXCAVATOR TO PULL AN ENGINE OIL SAMPLE, HE WAS LEANING OVER TO PULL THE SAMPLE AND HAD EXTREME PAIN IN THE CENTER OF HIS BACK. HE WAS EVALUATED BY THE MET & THEN TAKEN TO THE E.R. BECAUSE OF SEVERE PAIN. X-RAYS TAKEN.
2002 · 4 incidents
October 9, 2002KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS UPON THE LOADING DECK OF A HYDROSEEDER & HE PICKED UP A 50 LB.BAG OF SEED MIX TO PASS TO ANOTHER EE AND HE HEARD HIS LOWER BACK POP, CAUSING HIS LEGS TO GIVE AWAY UNDER HIM. HE WAS EVAL UATED BY AN MET AND THEN TAKEN TO THE ER. HE WAS GIVEN A PAIN SHOT & X-RAY & WENT HOME.
CONTRACTOR WAS LOADED & PULLING OUT OF COAL PIT WHEN STRAP BROKE ON THE MAIN DRIVE LINE OF HIS COAL TRUCK. THE LOADED TRUCK WENT UP ON A BANK & TURNED OVER. THE CONTRACTOR WAS TAKEN BY CAR TO THE HOSPITAL & ADMITTED FOR 6 BROKEN RIBS. HE WAS RELEASED ON 10/4/02.
WHILE WELDING, A PIECE OF FLAG FELL DOWN INTO HIS BOOT LANDING ON. HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A SWERE BURN ON HIS ANKLE AND HE KEPT WORKING. HIS BOOT CAUSED THE BURN TO BECOME MORE IRRITATED.
June 1, 2002KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
HE WAS STEAMING THE RADIATOR ON A SMALL DOZER & WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS BACK UPON THE GRILL & SLIPPED ON STABILIZER BAR & FELL TO THE GROUND SCRAPING HIS RIGHT THIGH & BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE. T OOK HIM TO ER. HE HAD X-RAYS & WENT BACK TO WORK
HE WAS INSIDE THE CAB OF THE AUGER PREPAREIN TO CHANGE OUT THE HEADS. HE WAS REACHING FOR THE TODOOR AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN CROWD LIVER AN DGUARD HE WAS TAKEN TO THE WHITSBURG ARN ER. THE Y DID PARTIAL AMPUTATION ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND AND KEPT HIM IN THE HOSPITAL.
November 1, 2001KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HE WAS SETTING AN ENGINE OF A 992 LOADER DOWN INTO THE COMPARTMENT AND STEPPED INTO A METAL FRAME OVERHEAD HITTING HIS HEAD. HE REQUIRED A CUT IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD LESS THAN 1 INCH LONG. HE WAS TAKING TO E.R. AND THEY GLUED IT BACK TOGETHER.
HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE POWDER TRUCK AND SLIPPED PULLING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. THEY X-RAYED IT AND NOTHING WAS BROKE. HE HAS PULLED A MUSCLE AND PUT IT IN A S LING.
June 8, 2001KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS CHECKING FUEL IN SIDE TANK ON SALEM AUGERAND STEDPPED DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG BEFORE THE FUEL TANK AND AUGER CARRIAGE ON THE FUEL TANK STRAPS. BRUISED HIS LEFT LEG IN THE CALF PART .
CLIMBING UPON THE GRADER AND FELT HIS BACK POP. HE WENT TO DR. 3-1-01 AND HE HAD X RAYS AND WAS REFERRED TO PHYSICIAL THERAPY FOR 2 WEEK BECAUSE OF STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.
February 5, 2001KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EE WAS TARPING HIS COAL TRUCK AND BAR BROKE LEAVING HIM HANGING ON THE TRUCK BED. STRAIN UPPER ARM, INCLUDING CLAVICLE & SCAPULA. NO LOST TIME AT WORK. HE DOES THERAPY IN THE EVENINGS.
2000 · 1 incident
September 26, 2000KY · Coaldrill helperDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
EE WAS PLACING FILTER IN DRIL SK25 & PUSHED FILTER UP WITH HEAD TO ALLOW HIMSELF TO START THE BOLT & PLACE WASHER IN COLLECT POSITION.
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