K-2 Preparation Plant has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1983–2002
Latest incident
Sep 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
187
citations
39
significant & substantial
$25,015
proposed penalties
$21,985
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,030 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
149
inspections on record
2,932
inspection hours
6.4
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.
187 citations across 2,932 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
K-2 Preparation Plant has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 8 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.
$25K
proposed penalties
$25K
current assessed
$22K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
175 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-11-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at K-2 Preparation Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.43 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 42 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
2025 Q4
2,081
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
2,090
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
2,473
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
1,164
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
1,048
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
1,680
1
0
595.2
2020 Q1
1,440
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
1,440
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2019 Q2
1,940
4
2
2061.9
2019 Q1
1,980
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
1,554
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
0
5
0
2017 Q3
384
2
0
5208.3
2017 Q2
1,044
1
0
957.9
2017 Q1
1,320
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
960
1
0
1041.7
2016 Q3
1,048
1
0
954.2
2016 Q2
889
2
0
2249.7
2016 Q1
0
0
0
2015 Q4
0
2
0
2015 Q3
2,232
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
1,552
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
2,370
7
0
2953.6
2014 Q4
1,944
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
480
10
1
20833.3
2013 Q2
0
0
0
2013 Q1
0
12
3
2012 Q4
0
0
0
2012 Q3
396
8
1
20202.0
2012 Q2
590
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
584
2
0
3424.7
2011 Q4
578
1
0
1730.1
2010 Q1
0
4
0
2009 Q4
0
0
0
2009 Q3
0
6
2
2009 Q2
0
0
0
2009 Q1
0
3
1
2008 Q4
400
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
480
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
560
17
4
30357.1
2008 Q1
480
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
560
7
3
12500.0
2007 Q3
480
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
2,010
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
1,971
2
2
1014.7
2006 Q4
11,921
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
5,603
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
560
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
480
20
10
41666.7
2005 Q4
560
1
0
1785.7
2005 Q3
720
2
0
2777.8
2005 Q2
560
5
0
8928.6
2005 Q1
480
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
560
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
520
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
480
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
764
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
1,403
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
1,652
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
2,391
1
1
418.2
2003 Q1
13,995
3
3
214.4
2002 Q4
10,777
12
0
1113.5
2002 Q3
11,626
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
1,964
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
10,543
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
12,963
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
12,446
13
4
1044.5
2001 Q2
1,382
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
2,426
4
0
1648.8
2000 Q4
0
0
0
2000 Q3
737
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
905
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
5,000
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
19 on file
2002 · 2 incidents
September 12, 2002KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
TWO EES WERE CUTTING PACKING MATERIAL FOR SLURRY PUMP. ONE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE, THE OTHER GOT HIS FINGER IN WAY OF THE KNIFE. LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER-3 STITCHES.
2001 · 2 incidents
October 16, 2001KY · Coalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerMACHINERY
ONE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON COAL DRYER WHEN FAN GUARD BROKE. HE TAPED IT OFF AND LEFT THE AREA. FOREMAN THOUGHT MOTOR WAS OUT & PLACED HIS HAND OUT TO CHECK TEMPERATURE. FAN BLADES HIT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS, LACERATING THEM. 13 STITCHES IN INDEX & 7 STITCHES IN MIDDLE FINGER.
July 30, 2001KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE WAS USING A ONE INCH IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE RETAINING NUT ON SCREEN BOLT. THE NUT WAS FROZE AND IT JERKED HIM CAUSING A PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
1998 · 2 incidents
December 30, 1998KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techPOWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS SHOVELING COAL SPILL FROM AROUND TAIL ROOLER ON RAW COAL BELT. SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT ON BELT ROLLER THIS FLIPPED THE SHOVEL HANDLE INTO HIS RIGH HAND BREAKIG HIS INDEX & MIDDLE FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A COAL CHUTE IN PREPARATION PLANT, WAS USING 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN HAMMER HANDL AND CHUTE. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO TIP OF RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING METAL PLATE WITH PRY BAR AND WHEN THE METAL PLATE FELL INTO PLACE THE BAR WAS CAUGHT AND EMPLOYEE LOST GRIP ON BAR WHICH FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON FOOT.
July 24, 1984KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 65 TON REFUSE TRUCK WHEN TRUCK WOULD NOT PULL GRADE ON THE SECOND TRY ENGINE QUIT AND BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED BACKWARDS THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED TO GRO UND FROM THE CAB APPROX 8FT IN DISTANCES
1983 · 4 incidents
July 20, 1983KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ASCENDING HAULROAD IN 65 TON WABCO TRUCK ENGINE QUIT CAUSING LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE CO-WORKER PLACED CHOCKS UNDER FRONT TIRES EMPLOYEE TRIED STARTING ENGINE DEPLETING AIR SUPPLY CAU SING BACK UP BRAKE TO MALFUNCTION TRUCK THEN ROLLED OVER CHOCKS AND EMPLOYEE JUMP FROM TRUCK TRUCK HIT BANK STOPPING PERPENDICULAR TO ROAD
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BLOCK OF COAL 18INX18INX30 ON TRUCK DUMP SO THAT IT WOULD PASS THROUGH THE GRIZZLY
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