Mining Incidents

Jones Fork Plant Coal

Controlled by James C Justice III
Mousie, Knott County, KY  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 1517021

Jones Fork Plant has $115K in proposed MSHA penalties and $8K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1991–2016
Latest incident
Mar 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
637
citations
195
significant & substantial
$115,469
proposed penalties
$104,371
paid to date
90% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $11,098 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
186
inspections on record
5,715
inspection hours
11.1
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.
637 citations across 5,715 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Jones Fork Plant has $115K in proposed MSHA penalties and $8K outstanding across 5 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.
$115K
proposed penalties
$113K
current assessed
$104K
paid to date
$8K
outstanding
627 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-09-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Jones Fork Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.25 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 159 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.
0.25
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.21
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
159
samples
Most recent sample: 2014-12-10.
Silica (quartz)
1
samples
Most recent sample: 2013-02-12.
Noise
13%
over PEL
92
samples
Most recent sample: 2014-12-10.
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
2025 Q4 1,926 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,029 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 974 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,164 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,649 1 0 606.4
2024 Q3 1,020 2 0 1960.8
2024 Q2 1,040 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 720 0 0 0.0
Show 91 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,512 1 0 661.4
2023 Q3 2,484 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,404 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,520 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,400 2 0 833.3
2022 Q3 1,420 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,920 2 0 1041.7
2022 Q1 1,876 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,680 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,536 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 960 3 0 3125.0
2021 Q1 1,600 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,776 1 0 563.1
2020 Q3 1,740 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,440 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,440 1 0 694.4
2019 Q4 1,480 2 0 1351.4
2018 Q3 2,940 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,925 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 5,127 1 0 195.0
2017 Q3 1,968 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,548 1 0 219.9
2017 Q1 5,442 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,440 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 7,155 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 6,726 2 0 297.4
2016 Q1 6,656 2 0 300.5
2015 Q4 7,100 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 6,384 4 1 626.6
2015 Q2 7,333 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 5,313 9 2 1694.0
2014 Q4 15,079 23 5 1525.3
2014 Q3 10,088 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 10,265 24 7 2338.0
2014 Q1 3,841 4 0 1041.4
2013 Q4 0 2 0
2013 Q3 475 5 0 10526.3
2013 Q2 527 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 508 25 5 49212.6
2012 Q4 1,227 3 0 2445.0
2012 Q3 1,454 11 4 7565.3
2012 Q2 2,301 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 5,007 12 5 2396.6
2011 Q4 21,410 2 0 93.4
2011 Q3 12,353 22 6 1780.9
2011 Q2 9,409 1 0 106.3
2011 Q1 8,573 13 5 1516.4
2010 Q4 7,584 1 0 131.9
2010 Q3 8,983 7 4 779.2
2010 Q2 5,968 19 6 3183.6
2010 Q1 3,401 19 7 5586.6
2009 Q4 4,081 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,890 4 1 580.6
2009 Q2 12,168 13 2 1068.4
2009 Q1 14,492 6 3 414.0
2008 Q4 17,798 14 3 786.6
2008 Q3 19,447 17 7 874.2
2008 Q2 20,311 3 2 147.7
2008 Q1 21,205 20 3 943.2
2007 Q4 20,837 21 8 1007.8
2007 Q3 21,630 30 11 1387.0
2007 Q2 18,395 2 1 108.7
2007 Q1 18,353 14 6 762.8
2006 Q4 17,167 3 1 174.8
2006 Q3 16,673 13 9 779.7
2006 Q2 15,173 33 20 2174.9
2006 Q1 17,218 10 2 580.8
2005 Q4 18,120 2 0 110.4
2005 Q3 18,395 2 0 108.7
2005 Q2 17,787 14 3 787.1
2005 Q1 18,266 21 5 1149.7
2004 Q4 16,537 2 0 120.9
2004 Q3 13,032 9 1 690.6
2004 Q2 16,977 3 1 176.7
2004 Q1 18,716 16 7 854.9
2003 Q4 15,887 6 3 377.7
2003 Q3 16,407 77 33 4693.1
2003 Q2 16,513 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 17,223 9 2 522.6
2002 Q4 16,395 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 16,520 5 0 302.7
2002 Q2 15,719 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 17,404 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 16,686 9 0 539.4
2001 Q3 17,533 15 3 855.5
2001 Q2 16,781 1 0 59.6
2001 Q1 17,438 2 1 114.7
2000 Q4 17,463 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 17,856 2 0 112.0
2000 Q2 18,064 2 0 110.7
2000 Q1 18,403 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2016 · 1 incident

March 1, 2016 KY · Coal FIRE
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

The articulating truck blew a steering hose near the turbo causing a fire. The operator attempted to extinguish the fire but had to call the fire department. The rock truck cab was a total loss but no one was injured.

2015 · 1 incident

January 10, 2015 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining & Reclamation, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was standing on a piece of metal laying on a ladder he pulled the ladder out and the metal tilted causing him to fall 5-6 feet into a chute. Employee said he was ok but while shoveling on 1/12/15 he reported his back was hurting employee went to doctor on 1/13/15 and returned to work on 1/19/15

2014 · 4 incidents

December 29, 2014 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining & Reclamation, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling coal in basement when he felt a sharp pain on his right side.

October 31, 2014 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Mining & Reclamation, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning in draw off tunnel and stepped on bar gate over a drain sump that slipped out of its frame causing the employee to fall in the sump.

July 22, 2014 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Appalachian Mining & Reclamation, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking from back door of the plant to the front parking lot to get oil. He had stopped to scratch his head and turned into the belt structure beam and put a scratch on his head, on 7/25/14 he went to ldrndman clinic because he had a head-ach and was released.

2006 · 1 incident

April 5, 2006 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant POWERED HAULAGE
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was swinging lare componet (777A Brake unit) with service truck boom. He was watching the top of the boom to check clearance while swinging boom. As a result he was trapped between compartment and service truck.

2004 · 1 incident

October 17, 2004 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was engaged in removing a deck from the coarse coal screen. The deck became wedged. When ee freed the deck with a slate bar the deck struck his foot.

1999 · 1 incident

August 10, 1999 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING A RAILROAD CAR DOOR. EMPLOYEE INSERTED A BAR IN THE CAR DOOR LOCK MECHANISM. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PULLED THEBAR DOWN TO CLOSE DOOR, EMPLOYEE REACHED TO PULL THE LOCK OR LATCH DOWN, THE RAILROAD CAR SPRUNG OPEN. THIS ALLOWED THE BAR TO SLIP OUT OF EMPLOYEE'S HAND, STRIKING EMPLOYEE BEHIND HIS RIGHT EAR. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED LACERATION WITH STITCHES.

1998 · 1 incident

December 16, 1998 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF WOOD (30"LX3-4"WX1-2"T) FROM THE PRIMARY SAMPLING BELT HEAD ROLLER CHUT LOCATED IN TEH LOAD-OUT FACILITY WHEN PIECE OF WOOD BECAME JAMMED CAUSIGN EMPLOYEE'S RI GHT HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN WOOD AND METAL CHUTE. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO TOP OF RIGHT HAND (METACARPAL) AND MIDDLE FINGER.

1997 · 1 incident

February 4, 1997 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHAVING BELT WHEN UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OFF BELT CUT TENDONS IN MY LEFT THUMB.

1996 · 1 incident

November 17, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE RAIL CAR DOOR WHEN BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EE'S WEIGHT TO SHIFT, RIGHT FOOT STAYED STATIONARY. EE SUSTAINED A SPIRAL FX TO THE TIBULA BONE 1/2" ABOVE RIGHT ANKLE.

1995 · 1 incident

July 25, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD UNHOOKED CHAINS FROM ENGINE ON BED OF BOOM TRUCK TO BE UNLOADED, WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK BED TO OPERATE BOOM TRUCK CRANE HOIST, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS, LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT NDER BOOM CONTORLS WITH BODY WEIGHT SUSPENDED.

1992 · 1 incident

1991 · 4 incidents

October 14, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CONCRETE CART AND HURT BACK.

September 19, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING HOPPER DOOR AND WOODEN WEDGE HIT UPPER BACK.

June 12, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ CLIMBING DOWN A COLUMN,HIT SCROTUM WHICH LATER BECAME INFECTED.

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