K & K Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HE WAS WELDING ON BUCKET. WEIGHT OF SPREADER BAR AND CHAINS ON BUCKET MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING BUCKET TO ROLL OVER.
K K Strip Coal
K K Coal LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Bernard J Kuperavage Jr
Eagle Hill,
Schuylkill County,
PA
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3601877
K K Strip has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1990–1995
- Latest incident
- Sep 1995
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
47
citations
3
significant & substantial
$5,042
proposed penalties
$4,891
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $151 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
97
inspections on record
2,604
inspection hours
1.8
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.47 citations across 2,604 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
K K Strip has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
46 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at K K Strip shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.10 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 198 samples.
Health sampling
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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
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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.0.10
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.86
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
198
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-05-15.
Silica (quartz)
4.8
silica avg (%)
6.9
silica max (%)
2
samples
Most recent sample: 2023-05-17.
Noise
1%
over PEL
80
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-01-20.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 | 1,436 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,093 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,012 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,062 | 2 | 0 | 1883.2 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,097 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,025 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,020 | 2 | 0 | 1960.8 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,032 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 1,087 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 947 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,082 | 1 | 1 | 924.2 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,047 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,110 | 1 | 0 | 900.9 |
| 2022 Q3 | 938 | 2 | 0 | 2132.2 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,047 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 930 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 1,019 | 1 | 0 | 981.4 |
| 2021 Q2 | 1,090 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,013 | 1 | 0 | 987.2 |
| 2020 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,301 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 1,600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 1,611 | 1 | 0 | 620.7 |
| 2019 Q3 | 1,580 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,593 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 773 | 1 | 0 | 1293.7 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1,504 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 1,616 | 2 | 0 | 1237.6 |
| 2018 Q1 | 1,618 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 1,186 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,552 | 2 | 0 | 1288.7 |
| 2016 Q4 | 1,184 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 1,141 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 1,530 | 1 | 0 | 653.6 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,841 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 2,519 | 1 | 1 | 397.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,988 | 1 | 0 | 503.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,570 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,381 | 2 | 0 | 1448.2 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,014 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,806 | 1 | 0 | 553.7 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,693 | 1 | 0 | 590.7 |
| 2013 Q4 | 1,839 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 1,788 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 1,818 | 1 | 0 | 550.1 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,773 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 1,743 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 1,676 | 1 | 0 | 596.7 |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,835 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,553 | 1 | 0 | 643.9 |
| 2011 Q4 | 1,770 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 1,995 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,725 | 1 | 0 | 579.7 |
| 2011 Q1 | 1,560 | 1 | 0 | 641.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 1,744 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 1,843 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 1,732 | 2 | 0 | 1154.7 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,566 | 1 | 0 | 638.6 |
| 2009 Q4 | 2,563 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 1,660 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 1,412 | 1 | 0 | 708.2 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,234 | 1 | 0 | 810.4 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,279 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 1,119 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 1,787 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,645 | 1 | 0 | 607.9 |
| 2007 Q4 | 2,034 | 1 | 0 | 491.6 |
| 2007 Q3 | 1,649 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,916 | 1 | 0 | 521.9 |
| 2007 Q1 | 1,720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 1,926 | 1 | 0 | 519.2 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,665 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 1,962 | 1 | 0 | 509.7 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,508 | 1 | 0 | 663.1 |
| 2005 Q4 | 1,247 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,115 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,246 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 712 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 953 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 748 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1,169 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,260 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 1,363 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,220 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 1,198 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 1,169 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 1,358 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 1,191 | 1 | 0 | 839.6 |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,368 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 2,078 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 2,276 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 3,136 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 2,693 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 2,219 | 1 | 0 | 450.7 |
| 2000 Q4 | 2,353 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 855 | 2 | 0 | 2339.2 |
| 2000 Q2 | 2,499 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 2,566 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
4 on file (excluding fatalities above)1995 · 2 incidents
September 22, 1995
PA · Coal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K & K Coal Company · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING BRAKE LININGS ON DRAGLINE SHOVEL. HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE ON WRENCH TO LOOSEN A TIGHT NUT. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE. HE FELL 5-6 FEET DOWN TO THE LOW BASE OF THE MACHINE, HITTING THE MACHINE IN THE PROCESS.
March 15, 1995
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & K Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EE WAS REMOVING FRICTION BANDS FROM MACHINE WHEN REACHING IN TO REMOVE REMAINING BAND, THE END OF BANDS WORKED LOOSE AND FELL PINCHING RIGHT HAND.
1993 · 1 incident
March 10, 1993
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & K Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT AS HE ATTEMPTED TO BANG HIS BOOT IN ORDER TO KNOCK SNOW AND MUD FROM IT, HE BANGED HIS HEEL WHICH CAUSED THE SKIN TO CRACK. HE WAS DOING THIS BETWEEN LOADS, AT THE GARAGE SITE. SURFACE WAS MACADAM IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE.
1990 · 1 incident
July 16, 1990
PA · Coal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & K Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON REPAIRS OF SHOVEL.THEY WERE REPLACING COVERS ON GEARS,WHEN THEY SLIPPED.BACK INJURY OCCURRED IN THE PROCESS.
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The full compliance file on K K Strip
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.