K-3 Surface Mine has $135K in proposed MSHA penalties and $317 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2002–2004
Latest incident
Jan 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
89
citations
57
significant & substantial
$134,929
proposed penalties
$94,212
paid to date
70% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $40,717 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
18
inspections on record
507
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: 507 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
K-3 Surface Mine has $135K in proposed MSHA penalties and $317 outstanding across 2 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.
$135K
proposed penalties
$95K
current assessed
$94K
paid to date
$317
outstanding
88 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-03-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at K-3 Surface Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.45 mg/m3 (94% compliant) across 17 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
2004 Q2
3,398
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
18,943
10
7
527.9
2003 Q4
23,564
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
26,685
16
10
599.6
2003 Q2
23,366
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
24,812
33
20
1330.0
2002 Q4
17,385
4
3
230.1
2002 Q3
12,138
26
17
2142.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2002 Q2
0
0
0
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
December 28, 2002KY · Coalwelder (shop)Fatality · MACHINERY
VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY EXCAVATOR BUCKET WHILE WORKING INSIDE A ROCK TRUCK BED. HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE BUCKET OF THE EXCAVATOR AND THE INTERIOROF THE TRUCKBED. RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES.
Reportable incidents
5 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2004 · 1 incident
January 20, 2004KY · Coalbackhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operatorMACHINERY
OPERATOR WAS USING THE EXCAVATOR TO PULL A ROCK BACK ONTO THE BENCH FROM THE OUTSLOPE. A SECTION OF THE ROCK BROKE OFF CAUSING THE EXCAVATOR TO JERK BACKWARDS. THIS CAUSED THE OPERATOR'S NECK TO HAVE PAIN DUE TO THE WHIPLASH EFFECT.
2003 · 3 incidents
April 14, 2003KY · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING GRADER. ABRASIONS TO LEFT LEG & RIGHT ARM. SLIGHT CRACK IN BONE IN RIGHT ELBOW.
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