L M M Inc · Fall from machine
CLIMBING ON LADDER TO REFULE TRUCK AND THE LADDER BROK & HE FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS SIDE.
Keely Mine: 18 MSHA citations Coal
L M M Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Alvin E Naugle Jr
Broad Top City,
Bedford County,
PA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3606036
Keely Mine has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $733 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1984–2002
- Latest incident
- Aug 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
18
citations
5
significant & substantial
$1,055
proposed penalties
$322
paid to date
30% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $733 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
20
inspections on record
163
inspection hours
n/a
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.Rate withheld: 163 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Keely Mine has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $733 outstanding across 1 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.$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$322
paid to date
$733
outstanding
18 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $55 in penalties contested before the Commission, $0 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-06-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.27.8%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
27.8%
reasonably likely or greater
0.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 22.2% low, 77.8% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENN20020021 | Withdrawal | 2001 | $55 → $0 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Keely Mine shows 100% of 12 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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.
Last sampled: 2002-07-10, 24 years ago
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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.100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
12
samples
1.03
dust max (mg/m3)
10 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 2 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR7
- BACKHOE OPERATOR4
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER1
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2001-12-21, 24 years ago9.8
silica avg (%)
2
samples
12.3
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR2
Noise
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The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.
Last sampled: 2001-12-17, 24 years ago
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The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.17%
over PEL
6
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR5
- BACKHOE OPERATOR1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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 by year
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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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 100% | 5 |
| 2001 | 100% | 5 |
| 2000 | 100% | 2 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20% | 5 |
| 2000 | 0% | 1 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Low Vol Energies Inc 1976 to 1977
- Fossil Energies Inc 1977 to 1980
- Dash Coal Company Inc 1980 to 2001
- L M M Inc 2001 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 6 | 13,391 |
| 2001 | 2 | 13,852 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2,219 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Keely Mine sits in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 0.5% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Bedford County, Pennsylvania · Population 47,503
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$60,302
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q3 | 2,799 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 5,488 | 3 | 0 | 546.6 |
| 2002 Q1 | 3,152 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 3,211 | 6 | 2 | 1868.6 |
| 2001 Q3 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q4 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 720 | 3 | 1 | 4166.7 |
| 2000 Q2 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 528 | 6 | 2 | 11363.6 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2002 · 1 incident
2001 · 1 incident
December 28, 2001
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L M M Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
STEPPED OF 455 DOZER AND PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK.
1990 · 1 incident
Dash Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
BURNING TRASH BEHIND MINE OFFICE. SPARKS IGNITED DRY GRASS COVERING COMPLUTED MINE AREA. FIRE NOT EXTINGUISED WITHIN 30 MINUTES.
1988 · 1 incident
Dash Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine
OPERATOR BLEW A PANCAKE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE AIR PRESSURE AND BRAKE FAILURE. HE JUMPED FROM THE CAB CAUSING INJURY.
1984 · 1 incident
December 19, 1984
PA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dash Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 777 ROCK TRUCK EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL FROM THE PIT AND WAS LOWERING THE WINDOW WHEN THE CLIP ON THE TOP OF WINDOW BROKE AND FORCED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WINDOW SEA L AND THE WINDOW