Mining Incidents

KELLIOKA 5 Coal

Controlled by Tom Roberts
Lejunior, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1516576

KELLIOKA 5 has $123K in proposed MSHA penalties and $122K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1995–2001
Latest incident
Jan 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
621
citations
280
significant & substantial
$122,928
proposed penalties
$1,182
paid to date
1% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $121,746 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
65
inspections on record
1,931
inspection hours
32.2
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.
621 citations across 1,931 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

KELLIOKA 5 has $123K in proposed MSHA penalties and $122K outstanding across 0 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.
$123K
proposed penalties
$123K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$122K
outstanding
552 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-07-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at KELLIOKA 5 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.63 mg/m3 (87% compliant) across 127 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.
0.63
dust avg (mg/m3)
6.63
dust max (mg/m3)
87%
within 1.5 mg/m3
127
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-09-25.
Silica (quartz)
7.7
silica avg (%)
14.3
silica max (%)
11
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-09-25.
Noise
9%
over PEL
11
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-09-25.
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
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 13,430 58 23 4318.7
2001 Q3 21,025 57 17 2711.1
2001 Q2 21,193 62 27 2925.5
2001 Q1 8,944 78 50 8720.9
2000 Q4 12,238 14 5 1144.0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
Show 1 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2 0 25 17
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2001 · 2 incidents

January 22, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Tricoal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS AT THE OUTBY END OF A BELT TAILPIECE SHOVELING. A ROCK (ABOUT 30 LBS) CAME OVER THE DRIVE LANDING ON THE TAILPIECE, THEN ROLLING OFF IT HIT HIM IN THE SIDE. WHILE TRYING TO MOVE AWAY, H E TWISTED HIS KNEE.

January 17, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tricoal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOOKING UP A PULL CHAIN TO A ROLL OF BELT. HE INSTRUCTED THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO PULL IT. EMPLOYEE'S FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN THE CHAIN REMOVING THE END OF HIS FINGER IN THE ACCIDENT.

1998 · 4 incidents

November 3, 1998 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GOT OFF HIS SHUTTLE CAR TO CHECK LIGHTS. HE LEFT THE CAR RUNNING AND WALKED BETWEEN THE MINER & HIS CAR. THE CAR ROLLED FORWARD, MASHING HISFING HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE CAR & THE M INER.

January 8, 1998 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
T & T Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS ASSISTING THE REPAIRMAN WHO WAS WORKING ON THE CONITNUOUS MINER. INJURED STRUCK A LINK STRAP OF THE CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER & A PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT FOR EHEAD. CLEANED, RECEIVED STITCHES, RETURNED TO WORK NEXT SHIFT.

January 5, 1998 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
T & T Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON #1 SECTION IN THE #3 ENTRY. FALL FROM FACE TO OUTBY APPROXIMATELY 40" AVERAGE 8' THICK. JOY 14CM5 MINER APPROXIMATELY 20" INBY EDGE OF FALL.

January 5, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
T & T Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS THE INJURED WAS HELPING MOVE THE DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER, THE OPERATOR ON THE OPPSITE SIDE OF THE MACHINE LOWERED THE BOOM OF THE BOLTER WHICH CUT THE LEG OF THE INJURED EMPLOYEE.

1997 · 2 incidents

November 12, 1997 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD PULLED HIS FHUTTLE CAR UNDER THE BOOM OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO RECEIVE A LOAD OF COAL. AS THE MINER CONVEYOR WAS STARTED A ROCK WAS EXPELLED FROM THE CONVEYOR, STRIKING THE EE IN THE FACE.

1996 · 1 incident

January 1, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
T & T Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, HE MASHED CUT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE ROOF AND A BOLTER WRENCH.

1995 · 7 incidents

December 30, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T & T Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF THE #3 BELT DRIVE. DURING THE NORMAL COURSE OF WALKING, HIS FOOT ACCIDENTLY BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND A TURNBUCKLE. THE EE FELL FORWO ARD, BRUISING HIS LOWER SHIN.

November 12, 1995 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
T & T Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE TOUCHED THE ENERGIZED 440 VOLT CABLE FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER, HE RECEIVED A SEVERE SHOCK.

October 15, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & T Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE FOR INSTALLATION IN BELTLINE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 11, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
T & T Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WATCHING REPAIRMAN CUT METAL WITH A CUTTING TORCH. HOT SLAG FRAGMENTS (MOLTEN METAL) FLEW FROM METAL BEING CUT, STRIKING EE IN RIGHT EYE.

September 5, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
T & T Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK TOGETHER USING A SLEDGEHAMMER ADN PUNCH TO DRIVE STEEL PINS. WHILE STRIKING THE PUNCH A METAL FRAGMENT LODGED IN UPPER RIGHT CHEST WALL.

September 5, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
T & T Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK TOGETHER USING A SLEDGEHAMMER AND PUNCH TO DRIVE STEEL PINS. WHILE STRIKING THE PUNCH A METAL FRAGMENT LODGED IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

March 12, 1995 KY · Coal OTHER
Cns Mining Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM HAD AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK. VICTIM HAD HISTORY OF HEART TROUBLE. CORONER STATED VICTIM DIED FROM NATURAL CAUSES.

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The full compliance file on KELLIOKA 5

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.