Mining Incidents

Koyle Branch Mine # 1 Coal

Controlled by El Paso Energy Corp
Gordon, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1507232

Koyle Branch Mine # 1 has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
45
Years on record
1993–2002
Latest incident
Sep 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 1999
101
citations
47
significant & substantial
$12,819
proposed penalties
$9,386
paid to date
73% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,433 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
56
inspections on record
1,433
inspection hours
7.0
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.
101 citations across 1,433 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Koyle Branch Mine # 1 has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
101 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-10-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Koyle Branch Mine # 1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.61 mg/m3 (90% compliant) across 189 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.
0.61
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.61
dust max (mg/m3)
90%
within 1.5 mg/m3
189
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-09-20.
Silica (quartz)
7.3
silica avg (%)
17.3
silica max (%)
20
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-02-27.
Noise
10%
over PEL
10
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-04-29.
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
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 10,130 1 1 98.7
2002 Q3 24,481 6 2 245.1
2002 Q2 27,309 6 2 219.7
2002 Q1 21,029 5 2 237.8
2001 Q4 22,340 5 1 223.8
2001 Q3 20,794 8 4 384.7
2001 Q2 20,469 12 4 586.3
Show 5 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q1 22,594 10 7 442.6
2000 Q4 22,546 20 5 887.1
2000 Q3 1,855 1 0 539.1
2000 Q2 3,840 15 10 3906.2
2000 Q1 8,460 10 8 1182.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

45 on file

2002 · 4 incidents

September 19, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF-BOLTER ON MOVE CREW WAS BOLTING TOP. AS HE WAS DRILLING, HIS STEEL HUNG IN THE HOLE. HE RAISED HIS POT TO REMOVE HIS STEEL & MASHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY.

August 9, 2002 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ELECTRICIAN WAS MOVING HIS TOOL BOX DOWN ENTRY WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (DOCTOR HAS TAKEN HIM OFF FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY).

July 7, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE FIRE BOSSING A ROOF FALL OCCURRED, ONE BRKIN BY SUPPLY STATION 1090, WHICH WAS A CONTINUATION OF A PILLAR FALL. SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE BY 60' LONG BY 15' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN TIMBERED AND CRIBBED OFF ROOF FALL DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION, AND DOES NOT EFFECT TRAVEL.

April 10, 2002 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ELECTRICIAN WAS HELPING HANG MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE. HE SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED HIS REGULAR SHIFT AND SAID HE DIDN'T NEED ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEXT DAY HE WENT TO HOSPITAL BUT CONTINUED WORKING. THE DOCTOR NOW RECOMMENDS HE HAS BACK SURGERY SO AS OF 5/13/02 HE IS OFF WORK.

2001 · 3 incidents

July 12, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck against a moving object

7-13-01, EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS INJURED 7-12-01. HE CONTINUED TO WORK. 7-16-01 WENT TO DR.. HE REPORTED THAT HE HIT THE RIB WITH THE SCOOP, BOUNCED AGAINST A LIGHT AND INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOU LDER.

May 12, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE OPERATING A MINOR BEGINNING A NEW CUT. ROOF WAS CHANGING FROM SLATE TO SAND STONE. A SMALL PIECE(SAUCER SIZE) FELL ONTO HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING IT. DR. INSERTED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOU ND.

April 10, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTACVHING BATTERY CABLE TO SCOOP. HE SLIPPED, HIS RIGHT LEG WENT BETWEEN THE FRAME & BATTERY BOX. HIS RIGHT OUTSIDE CALF WAS CUT. DR. STAPLED WOUND & RELEASED.

2000 · 8 incidents

December 21, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD PUT UP 1ST BOLT AND WAS SWINGING OVER TO PUT UP NEXT BOLT. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ONTO LEFT HAND AND BROKE 1ST FINGER. USING META-CARPAL GLOVES PREVENTED CRUSHING WHOLE HAND.

November 29, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. THE CAR HIT A HOLE WHILE ON TYHE WAY LOADED TO THE FEEDER. THE CAR BOUNCED CAUSING EE TO HIT THE CANOPY AND INJURE HIS NECK.

October 30, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE HILL FROM THE MINE OFFICE TO THE CHANGE TRAILER. HE FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LEG.

September 12, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE INJURED HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF. HE WAS WEARING RUBBER GLOVES, HOLDING STEEL STARTING A HOLE. THE GLOVE STUCK TO THE STEEL AND TWISTED HIS FINGER.

May 19, 2000 KY · Coal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iva Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS STACKING TIES ON TO A PALLET FRIDAY- HE DID NOT REPORT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK UNTIL MONDAY.

May 5, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Iva Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE MANTRIP THAT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS RIDINGIN WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER RAIL VEHICLE AS IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH OFF ONTO A SIDE TRACK. EM-PLOYEE WAS SHAKEN UP SLIGHTLY; NO DAMAGE TO

1999 · 3 incidents

November 22, 1999 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iva Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS GETTING THE PULL ROPE OFF OF THE MINER. THE ROPE CAUGHT THE SLATE BAR PULLING IT AROUND. IT FELL OFF THE MINER STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

October 25, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Iva Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE DRILLED A CROOKED HOLE WHEN HE WAS BRINGING THE STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE, STEEL CAME OUT OF THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER. IT SPRUNG OUT AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF LEFT HAND.

June 8, 1999 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Iva Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR, TURNED A CURVE TO QUICK. EMPLOYEE RAN INTO CORNER OF A RIB, HURTING HIS LOWER BACK, LEG AND ANKLE ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

1998 · 8 incidents

December 1, 1998 KY · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iva Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER AN S+S SCOOP UNPLUGGING BATTERIES. WHEN HE RAISED UP HE HAD A CATCH IN HIS BACK.

November 17, 1998 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Iva Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROOF FALL 70' INBY FAN PORTAL. FALL WAS APPROX 20'WX20'LX5'TO7'H. FALL WAS A REOCCURANCE OF AN EARLIER FALL WHICH HAPPENED IN THE SEVENTIES.

October 14, 1998 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Iva Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROOF FALL ON #4 RT OFF OF MAINS. FALL WAS 120 FT INBY SPAD #117 IN THE #4 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX 60 FT LONG, 20FT WIDE AND 5-7 FT HIGH.

September 8, 1998 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iva Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS INSTALLING BOTTOM BELT ROLLER ON #2 BELT ONE SIDE OF BELT FELL PULLLING HIM TO THE SIDE STRAINING HIS BACK

August 12, 1998 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iva Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS UNLOADING CONCRETE BLOCK FROM FLAT CAR TO SCOOP BUCKET- 2 BLOCKS FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

July 15, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iva Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ROLLING UP HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE, HE BENT DOWN TO MOVE A TIMBER-HE HAD A CATCH IN HIS BACK WHEN HE RAISED UP.

June 22, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iva Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE FELL IN A SCOOP BUCKET-HITTING THE PUSH OUT RAM-HURTING RIGHT RIBS-DR SAID THEY WERE BRUISED.

May 7, 1998 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Iva Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROOF FALL IN THE BLEEDER ENTRIES ON #2 RIGHT OFF OF #5 MAINS. ROOF FALL WAS APPROX 6' HIGH AND 120' LONG. DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE FALL THE WIDTH CANOT BE DETERMINED.

1997 · 4 incidents

November 6, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iva Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

#3 BELT BROKE EMPLOYEE AND 3 OTHER WORKERS + FORMAN WERE REPAIRING BELT, AS THEY WERE PULLING BELT BACK TOGETHER EMPLOYEE SAW THE CLAMP SLIP, TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, RAISING UP HITTING HI S HEAD ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE CUTTING HIS HEAD.

August 19, 1997 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Iva Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE MINE ROOF WAS SOFT LAMINATED SHEEL TAHT WAS LAYERED AND SEPERATED FROM MAIN ROOF THIS AREA OF THE MINE WA A FAULT AREA.

May 28, 1997 KY · Coal mechanic helper ELECTRICAL
Iva Coal Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS GOING TO MINER IN #7 ENTRY. ON HIS WAY HE STOPPED TO LOOK AT THE REEL ON THE OFF STANDARD CAR IN #5 ENTRY. AS HE VISUALLY CHECKED THE DC CABLE, CABLE BLEW OUT, BURNING HIM ON THE CALF O F HIS LEFT LEG.

1996 · 4 incidents

August 20, 1996 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Iva Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO PICK IT UP A PIECE OF RIB APPROX. 2 FEET LONG 2 FEET WIDE AND 8 INCH THICK ROLLED OFF IN SEVERAL PIECES WITH ONE OF THEM STRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAN D.

May 28, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iva Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS SHOVELING BELTS--PUSHING SHOVEL UNDER BELT, HIT A ROCK HURTING HIS RIGHT ARM.

May 17, 1996 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Iva Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP SAID HE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR. HIT A HOLE AND HURT HIS BACK ABOUT 6:00PM ON 5-17-96. FINISHED SHIFT. CAME OUT. LEFT NOTE FOR MNGR TO FILLOUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR MOND AY 9:30AM. REPORTED IT TO MINE AROUND 3:00PM MONEVENING 5-20-96 AND SAIS HE WAS UNABEL TO WORK.

March 4, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Iva Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SWINGING THE TWIN HEAD ROOF BOLTER BOOM TO GET READY FOR ANOTHER BOLT SET UP WHEN BOOM CAUGHT HIS RIGHT ANKLE. ROOF BOLTER WAS SETTING STILL.

1994 · 5 incidents

November 30, 1994 KY · Coal superintendent FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Iva Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

I WAS HANGING CABLE MINER ROOF BOLTER BOLTS WAS NOT CLOSE ENOUGHT TO RIB TIGHT CORNER HANGING CABLE. DURING NAIL INTO RIB PULLED CABLES UP TO WIRE ON NAIL, RIB TURNED LOOSE HITTING ME ON LEFT UPPER ARM SHOULDER ELBOW.

October 7, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Iva Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

GARLAND GGILLIAM WAS WORKING ON PINNER. HE HAD HIS HAND RESTED ON PINNER, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SCALY ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT WRIST.

July 26, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iva Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PULLING CABLE DOWN BELTLINE AND HURT HIS BACK.

June 6, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Iva Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS CUTTING BOTTOM COAL IN #3ENTRY ON 1 RIGHT OFF 2 MAINS SECTION WHEN COAL PAN AND/OR RIPPER HEADS ON MINER CAUGHT A SHUTTLE CAR FLIGHT WHICH EVIDENTLY WAS LYING ON BOTTOM AND THREW IT IN OPERATORS DECK STRIKING HIM ABOVE RIGHT EYE.

March 21, 1994 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iva Coal Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE AND OTHERS WERE CHANGING A PLANETARY DRIVE ON A 12CM MINER. EE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK SLINGING A 10# SLEDGE HAMMER TRYING TO REMOVE A CAP-- HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT, WORKED NEXT DAY, AND WENT T O THE DR. THE DAY AFTER THAT. DIDN'T REPORT ACCIDENT TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL AFTER DR.'S VISIT.

1993 · 6 incidents

December 15, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Iva Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROOF FALL IN #3 INTAKE 4 X-CUTS OUTBY SURBEY STATION 190. FALL IS 10 X-CUTS FROM #3 WORKING FACE. FALL MEASURES APPROX. 20' WIDE, 40' LONG & 44" THICK. THIS ARE HAD BEEN MINED 10 TO 15 Y RS. AGO.

October 20, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Iva Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY OR NO. 2 RIGHT 120FT INBY SURVEY STATION 109, FALL WAS APPROX 15' WIDE 25 ' LOGN AND 48" THICK.

September 27, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Iva Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROOF FALL 22' WIDE X 20' LONG X 6' HIGH ON #2 MAINS RIGHT OFF OF #1 MAINS IN #3 ENTRY 60' INBY SPAD #161.

September 18, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Iva Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO HIS ROOF DRILL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 2FTX3FTX4FT THICK FELL STRICKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT

August 31, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Iva Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED AND WASBACKING OUT OF #4 ENTYR, HE SEEN A ROCK 8X12X4" THICK HANGING DOWN. HE STOPPED. TO PULL IT, WHEN ROCK WAS PULLED IT HIT THE PINENR GLANCED OFF HITTING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

August 30, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Iva Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROOF FALL IN NO.7 RETURN ENTRY ON NO.2 BELT 70 TO 80 FEET OUTBY SPAD NO.132 FALL APPROX. 20' WIDE 20' LONG & 42" HIGH.

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