Love Branch has $142K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 14 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2008–2011
Latest incident
Jan 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
369
citations
109
significant & substantial
$142,259
proposed penalties
$124,167
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $18,092 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
71
inspections on record
2,994
inspection hours
12.3
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.
369 citations across 2,994 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Love Branch has $142K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 14 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.
$142K
proposed penalties
$124K
current assessed
$124K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
356 assessments are final orders; 14 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-06-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Love Branch shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.47 mg/m3 (95% compliant) across 242 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.
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
A roof fall occurred in the intersection 1 break out-by spad #944 in the # 3 entry.The fall measured approx. 19'W X 25' L. X6' Thick. Persons, ventilation nor equipment were effected. This area will not be rehabilitated.
2010 · 1 incident
January 9, 2010KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerELECTRICAL
Deane Mining LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Changing battery on permissable ride when battery lead grounded against the frame causing the battery to explode resulting in a chemical burn to one eye.
A non-injury roof fall occurred on the active 001 & 002 MMU in the last open crosscut in the #4 intersection. The fall measured 19' wide x 10' thick and 260' long. No persons, equipment, nor ventilation were affected. This area will be rehabilitated.
October 3, 2009KY · Coalutility man, errand boy, service truck operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was helping with belt move and was assisting with lifting part of the belt structure when he felt a pull in his lower back. Physician took him off work effective 10/05/2009.
September 24, 2009KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE was lifting a man trip with a jack when the bar came out and struck him in the left jaw.
March 18, 2009KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Deane Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE was tramming roofbolter with his right hand on top of the canopy, when his fingers were mashed between the canopy and the mine top, resulting in an avulsed finger tip on his right middle finger and required stitches on his right index finger.
A roof fall has occurred on the 001-0 MMU, 1 break inby spad #601. The fall measured 19' wide x 40' long x 5' thick. Persons, ventilation nor equipment were effected. This fall area will not be rehabilitated.
March 13, 2009KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was riding rail runner in low clearance and hit his back on the top causing injury to his back and ribs.
2008 · 2 incidents
November 3, 2008KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
Deane Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was aligning the bolt in the drill pod and accidently activated the rotation lever. His glove caught on the roof bolt and twisted his hand. He was taken to Pikeville Medical Center and x-rays revealed a fracture to his left middle finger.
A roof fall occurred 700' outby the working section in the return airway on 002-0 MMU. Person, ventilation, nor equipment were effected. This area was cribbed up and dangered off.
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