Lowsplint Surface has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2008–2017
Latest incident
Oct 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
160
citations
17
significant & substantial
$25,109
proposed penalties
$19,978
paid to date
80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,131 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
39
inspections on record
1,271
inspection hours
12.6
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.
160 citations across 1,271 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Lowsplint Surface has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 5 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.
$25K
proposed penalties
$25K
current assessed
$20K
paid to date
$5K
outstanding
149 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2020-09-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Lowsplint Surface shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.18 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 106 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
Employee was on bank reclaiming with excavator and the excavator became unbalanced tipping several times over the spoil, landing on it's side. Employee transferred to hospital by ambulance, then flown by helicopter to U.T. hospital.
2015 · 1 incident
April 29, 2015KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
Operator was pushing uphill on slope and noticed pain in upper part of back area. Went to Dr. for x-rays. Shows signs of spurs on spine, which was inflamed.
2008 · 1 incident
September 1, 2008KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was changing drill bit and it fell on his foot.
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