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.
805 citations across 4,152 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Liggett #5 has $736K in proposed MSHA penalties and $211K outstanding across 31 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.
$736K
proposed penalties
$629K
current assessed
$418K
paid to date
$211K
outstanding
786 assessments are final orders; 31 contested dockets.
Of $354K in penalties contested before the Commission, $239K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-05-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ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.
351citations taken to the federal commission · 44% of citations on record
Settled
342 · 97%
Stood as issued
5 · 1%
Vacated or withdrawn
4 · 1%
96%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 157 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
33%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$354K proposed, $239K 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 A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record.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 2010-07-16.
Contested penalties
ⓘ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.
MSHA sampling at Liggett #5 shows 96% of 382 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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.
Last sampled: 2010-04-28, 16 years ago
96%
within 1.5 mg/m3
382
samples
4.08
dust max (mg/m3)
198 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 184 by the operator.
Noise
ⓘ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.
Health sampling trend
ⓘ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
ⓘ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.
Liggett #5 recorded 8.41 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2009.
Injury rate, 2009
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
8.41
total case rate
6.01
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 4.16 and the all-US-mining average was 3.36 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 5.04 cases per 100 workers that year.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2009
8.41
6.01
0.000
2008
4.76
4.76
0.000
2007
3.85
3.85
0.000
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘCoal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year
Employees
Coal produced (tons)
2010
29
72,539
2009
56
154,621
2008
74
337,091
2007
59
348,862
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Liggett #5 sits in Harlan County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.3% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘ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.
Harlan County, Kentucky · Population 26,185
4.3%
Mining share of county employment
$37,198
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
The time of this incident is unknown, it was discovered on the pre-shift exam. A roof fall was discovered on the 2B beltline at break #6 in an intersection. The fall measured 20' x 30' x 10' high. This beltline is abandoned, therefore, the fall will not be cleaned up. The area has been cribbed and timbered to insure the safety of surrounding areas.
July 14, 2009KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
A rock fall was discovered during the preshift exam in the last open break in #3 entry of the 001 section. The fall measured 20' x 25' x 8'. The fall has been cleaned up and arches installed for support.
A rock fall was discovered on 5/21/09 by a representative of the company and MSHA inspector on an old panel, 1A panel. The rock fall has been timbered off and dangered off. This is a worked out area.
Injury was bolting top, when a piece of rock from the rib fell off hitting him and pushing him against the bolt machine. Breaking his right arm and cutting his left arm, that required 12 stitches.
March 5, 2009KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Injury was spotting bolts along a rib where sloughing had occured. a rib roll approximately 1'x31/2'x1' hit ee in the left arm and side causing bruising and contusions.
November 7, 2008KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
While shoveling the belt, EE was pushing against the shovel with his right knee and experienced pain. After consulting a Dr., it was determined he had a sprain/bruise.
While helping to load a scoop onto a Lo-Boy Trailer, EE stepped on a loose crib block and lost his balance, falling to the ground, approx 24" and struck his left shoulder.
2007 · 4 incidents
November 11, 2007KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
Liggett Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE was changing a crawler on a Jow 14-15 miner. He was setting a jack when it slipped and mashed his thumb.
August 25, 2007KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
A 12' x 20' x 8' rock fall was discovered on 8-15-07 in the #3 left belt. There were no injuries or equipment involved. The area has been cribbed and dangered off.
April 5, 2007KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)FALL OF ROOF OR BACK