Knox Creek Coal Corporation · Fall from ladders
EE WAS WORKING ON A LADDER. HE WAS APPROX 4' UP WELDING A CLIP UNDER A CANOPY WHEN THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER KICKED OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND./
Kennedy #3: 1 MSHA citation Coal
Ramaco Resources Land Holdings, LLC
· Underground
Controlled by
Ramaco Resources Inc
Swords Creek,
Russell County,
VA
·
Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4406762
Kennedy #3 has $117 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1996–1998
- Latest incident
- Jul 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
1
citations
0
significant & substantial
$117
proposed penalties
$117
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2011
19
inspections on record
100
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: 100 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Kennedy #3 has $117 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.$117
proposed penalties
$117
current assessed
$117
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $117 in penalties contested before the Commission, $117 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-02-01.
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.0.0%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
0.0%
reasonably likely or greater
100.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 100.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
1
citations taken to the federal commission · 100% of citations on record
- Stood as issued 1 · 100%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$117 proposed, $117 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2011-04-06.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA 2011-351 | Dismissal | Lesnick | 2012 | $117 → $117 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
- C S & S Coal Corp 1994 to 1998
- Knox Creek Coal Corporation 1998 to 2022
- Ramaco Resources Land Holdings, LLC 2022 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Kennedy #3 sits in Russell County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 4.5% 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.Russell County, Virginia · Population 25,635
4.5%
Mining share of county employment
$49,020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Q1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file1998 · 2 incidents
C S & S Coal Corp · Flash burns (welding)
EE WAS USING A TORCH TO REMOVE A FAN FROM ITS BASE HE PASSED THE FLAME ACROSS HIS HAND AND RECEIVEDA BURN.
1997 · 3 incidents
November 12, 1997
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
C S & S Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WA ON HIS KNEES PULLING & HANGING CURTAIN, AS HE STARTED TO GET UP, HIS LEFT KNEE LOCKED. EE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH HIS KNEE CONTINUNING TO GIVE HIM TROUBLE. ON 11/14/97, HE WAS ADVISED TO SEE A DOCTOR CONCERNING HIS KNEE.
October 30, 1997
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
POWERED HAULAGE
C S & S Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A BUGGY. AS HE WENT AROUND A CORNER, HE LOOKEDD OFF AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF A SCOOP.
C S & S Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL 60 FT LONG, 1-10 FT THICK, 14 FT WIDE OCCURRED ON 10-24-97 AT 800 AM AT INTERSECTION BETWEEN 5 AND 6 HEADING.
1996 · 2 incidents
September 5, 1996
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C S & S Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
EMP STATED THAT HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS AND AS HETHREW ONE TO THE SIDE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK
May 24, 1996
VA · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C S & S Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMP STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON THE MINER (PULLING/LIFTING ON THE GATHERING POT) WHEN HIS BACKBEGAN TO HURT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK, THINKING THAT IT WOULD GO AWAY, HOWEVER, THE PAIN CONTINUED AND GOT WORSE.