Miller Brothers Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object
RECLAIMING SLOPE ON LEFT SIDE OF ACCESS ROAD TO WORKING AREA. DOZER CAME OVER A ROCK IN THE SLOPE THAT CAUSED IT TO OVERTURN. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED HEAD INJURIES TO RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.
Knob Bottom #1 Coal
Miller Brothers Coal Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Robert W Miller; Dean Miller
Softshell,
Knott County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518322
Knob Bottom #1 has $3K 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
- 5
- Years on record
- 2002–2004
- Latest incident
- May 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
28
citations
17
significant & substantial
$3,201
proposed penalties
$3,083
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $118 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
36
inspections on record
593
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: 593 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Knob Bottom #1 has $3K 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.$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
27 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-07-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at Knob Bottom #1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.17 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 75 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.0.17
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.07
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
75
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-07-28.
Silica (quartz)
13.8
silica avg (%)
27.6
silica max (%)
5
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-08-05.
Noise
2%
over PEL
48
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-07-28.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q3 | 4,706 | 4 | 3 | 850.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 23,426 | 2 | 0 | 85.4 |
| 2004 Q1 | 23,676 | 2 | 1 | 84.5 |
| 2003 Q4 | 27,356 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 25,586 | 3 | 2 | 117.3 |
| 2003 Q2 | 5,499 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q1 | 21,772 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 32,284 | 7 | 3 | 216.8 |
| 2002 Q3 | 31,152 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 26,779 | 3 | 2 | 112.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 29,103 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 30,288 | 2 | 1 | 66.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 29,994 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 29,662 | 5 | 5 | 168.6 |
| 2001 Q1 | 7,996 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2004 · 3 incidents
February 18, 2004
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miller Brothers Coal Inc · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING EXCAVATOR, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF TRACK LANDED ON LEFT KNEE.
January 15, 2004
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
OTHER
Miller Brothers Coal Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WALKING AROUND TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE BLEW OUT. WAS WAITING ON POWDER TRUCK TO FUEL UP.
2002 · 2 incidents
July 17, 2002
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miller Brothers Coal Inc · Struck by flying object
METAL CAME OFF HAMMER & WENT IN CHEST. HE WAS PUTTING A PIN IN TOOTH ON BUCKET OF BACKHOE.
Miller Brothers Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE STATED THAT WHILE STEPPING OFF A LADDER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND WAS RELEASED TO REGULAR DUTY. AFTER STILL HAVING PAIN AN MRI WAS ORDERED AND SURGERY WA S SCHEDULED FOR 10/1/02. MEANWHILE HE WAS ABLE TO PERFORM REGULAR JOB FUNCTIONS. LOST TIME BEGAN ON 10/1/02. IT WAS INITIALLY A FIRST AID CASE UNTIL NOW.
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