Mining Incidents

Marion Branch Coal

CAM Mining LLC · Surface
Pikeville, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518100

Marion Branch has $81K in proposed MSHA penalties and $51K outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1999–2010
Latest incident
Dec 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
227
citations
93
significant & substantial
$81,055
proposed penalties
$30,378
paid to date
37% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $50,677 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
74
inspections on record
1,983
inspection hours
11.4
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.
227 citations across 1,983 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Marion Branch has $81K in proposed MSHA penalties and $51K outstanding across 3 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.
$81K
proposed penalties
$81K
current assessed
$30K
paid to date
$51K
outstanding
208 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-10-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Marion Branch shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.29 mg/m3 (96% compliant) across 110 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.
0.29
dust avg (mg/m3)
2.80
dust max (mg/m3)
96%
within 1.5 mg/m3
110
samples
Most recent sample: 2010-08-17.
Silica (quartz)
10.1
silica avg (%)
13.9
silica max (%)
3
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-12-12.
Noise
8%
over PEL
52
samples
Most recent sample: 2010-02-04.
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
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 2 2
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 1 0
2011 Q1 0 4 3
2010 Q4 1,295 1 0 772.2
2010 Q3 8,414 14 7 1663.9
Show 30 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q2 19,151 1 0 52.2
2010 Q1 23,623 10 2 423.3
2009 Q4 20,172 1 0 49.6
2009 Q3 12,863 8 4 621.9
2009 Q2 25,534 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 39,097 8 2 204.6
2008 Q4 48,292 5 2 103.5
2008 Q3 47,914 8 4 167.0
2008 Q2 49,122 1 0 20.4
2008 Q1 49,132 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 48,722 8 5 164.2
2007 Q3 50,915 1 0 19.6
2007 Q2 44,434 5 1 112.5
2007 Q1 36,473 6 2 164.5
2006 Q4 28,400 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 28,047 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 26,287 5 2 190.2
2006 Q1 21,084 2 0 94.9
2005 Q4 5,266 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 17,471 14 4 801.3
2005 Q2 16,788 41 18 2442.2
2005 Q1 14,698 34 9 2313.2
2004 Q4 19,676 2 2 101.6
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 10 18 12 1800000.0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 18,559 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2010 · 1 incident

December 6, 2010 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAM Mining LLC · Fall from machine

Employee stepped out of dozer to check loose air filter housing, slipped on slick tracks, fell on tracks and then to the ground. Employee recently treated and taken off work effective 2/14/11.

2009 · 1 incident

August 21, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAM Mining LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping install a silt fence, when he stepped in a drop off and fell approximately 4 feet. He was complaining with neck pain and was transported to the hospital and kept overnight for observation as a precautionary measure.

2008 · 4 incidents

December 29, 2008 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAM Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was crossing the hood of a rock truck and tripped on a shovel and fell hurting his back.

March 5, 2008 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CAM Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was putting a ladder on a drill. The ladder slipped and caught his finger.

February 2, 2008 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAM Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Crossing push arm with foot on idler, when his foot slipped, straining his back. EE did not miss work until 2/10/08.

January 10, 2008 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAM Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped in mud in parking lot and tried to catch himself as he fell causing his right elbow to become dislocated. Physician took him off work effective 1/17/08

2007 · 3 incidents

November 28, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CAM Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lifting jack with bar, when pin came out and jack fell hitting bar, causing the bar to hit EE's head which resulted in a laceration. EE had stitches, no lost time.

July 2, 2007 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
CAM Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Dozer topped short incline; when front of dozer came down on other side it jarred operator.

May 31, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
CAM Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operating a utility truck when another vehicle rear-ended his vehicle. Miner was taken off work effective 6/29/07.

2006 · 2 incidents

October 21, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAM Mining LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was stepping off right side push arm of dozer and stepped onto uneven ground when he states that he felt his knee "pop" and his knee gave way.

March 1, 2006 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CAM Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Inserted hand into heater box inside of cab; fan motor was running and lacerated his finger.

2005 · 1 incident

July 14, 2005 KY · Coal FIRE
M & D Pipeline Inc · Accident type, without injuries

All we know was lights started getting dim & bright. I told operator to get out & check out. He informed me that dozer was on fire. He used fire ext. on dozer & could not put out. I told him to get away. We covered dozer up & ext. with water & dirt. There were no injuries & I have no idea how much damage.

2003 · 1 incident

July 24, 2003 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer

WHILE WIDENING THE ROADWAY, SPOIL APPARENTLY DISLODGED & SLID, RESULTING IN A BREACH OF THE COUPLING OF THE NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION LINE, WHICH APPARENTLY IGNITED FROM THE BLOWER OF THE DOZER , INFLICTING 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO THE OPERATOR, & FRACTURING LOWER LEFT LEG.

2000 · 1 incident

March 21, 2000 KY · Coal truck driver MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WHILE USING A 1" IMPACT WRENCH TO DISASSEMBLE A SECTION OF A 992 G LOADER FELT INCREASING LOWER BACK STRAIN DURING THE MORNING HE WAS WORKING. HE WAS SENT TO COMPANY DR FOR TREATMENT OF MUS CLE STRAIN.

1999 · 4 incidents

August 27, 1999 KY · Coal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A 777 CAT WATER TRUCK. THE TRUCK TRAVELED THROUGH A SOFT AREA IN THE ROAD AND THE EE WAS BOUNCED AGAINST THE CAB ROOF. HE SPRAINED HIS NECK.

July 8, 1999 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE ROCK DRILL HE OPERATED. WHILE MOVING, HE WAS STANDING UPRIGHT AND HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED CAUSING A KNEE STRAIN. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 08/30/99.

March 1, 1999 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE ALLEGES THAT ON 3-1-99 HE INJURED HIS BACK OPERATING A BULLDOZER. HE STATED THAT HE WAS BACKING OUT OF SHOT ROCK WHEN THE BULLDOZER RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK AND CAUSED HIM TO BE JERKED SIDEWAY S. HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT WHEN IT WAS ALLEGED TO HAPPEN. HE IS NOW MISSING WORK.

January 16, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING RUST OFF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY OF A 789B CAT ROCK TRUCK, RUST WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

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