Little Round: 16 MSHA citations Coal
Little Round has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
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- Total incidents
- 0
- Years on record
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2018
16
citations
1
significant & substantial
$1,920
proposed penalties
$1,920
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2017
10
inspections on record
313
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: 313 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Little Round has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
16 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-08-12.
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.6.2%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
6.2%
reasonably likely or greater
6.2%
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.
MSHA sampling at Little Round shows 100% of 28 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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.
Last sampled: 2019-09-23, 6 years ago
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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.100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
28
samples
0.29
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
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The excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.14 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 14 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR11
- HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR10
- ROTARY BUCKET EXCAVATOR OPERATOR3
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2019-10-01, 6 years ago14.0
silica avg (%)
3
samples
19.4
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR2
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR1
Noise
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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.
Last sampled: 2019-09-23, 6 years ago
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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.0%
over PEL
13
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER3
- BACKHOE OPERATOR2
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR2
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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 by year
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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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 100% | 13 |
| 2018 | 100% | 13 |
| 2017 | 100% | 2 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.8 | 2 |
| 2018 | 10.3 | 1 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0% | 6 |
| 2018 | 0% | 7 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Clay Laurel Mining Inc. 2017 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 35,373 |
| 2018 | 4 | 49,568 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2,708 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Little Round sits in Whitley County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.0% 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.Whitley County, Kentucky · Population 36,755
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$41,719
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Q4 | 1,350 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 1,980 | 3 | 0 | 1515.2 |
| 2019 Q2 | 1,950 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,920 | 3 | 0 | 1562.5 |
| 2018 Q4 | 1,900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 2,400 | 2 | 0 | 833.3 |
| 2018 Q2 | 2,250 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 1,950 | 4 | 1 | 2051.3 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Q4 | 1,060 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No reportable incidents on file.
MSHA has no recorded reportable accidents for this mine in the current dataset. New reports appear here within a week of being filed.