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.
323 citations across 1,732 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mine #1 has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $25K outstanding across 0 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
$55
paid to date
$25K
outstanding
268 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-05-23.
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.
MSHA sampling at Mine #1 shows 93% of 176 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: 2003-11-24, 22 years ago
93%
within 1.5 mg/m3
176
samples
7.59
dust max (mg/m3)
95 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 81 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.
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)
2003
4
4,000
2002
5
4,800
2001
8
25,082
2000
3
4,253
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mine #1 sits in Floyd County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.4% 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.
Floyd County, Kentucky · Population 35,342
4.4%
Mining share of county employment
$41,582
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
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2003 Q4
640
35
23
54687.5
2002 Q4
0
43
14
2002 Q1
3,647
14
2
3838.8
2001 Q3
1,160
20
5
17241.4
2001 Q2
2,876
15
5
5215.6
2001 Q1
3,138
12
6
3824.1
2000 Q4
2,908
30
10
10316.4
2000 Q2
10
12
7
1200000.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1
10
5
3
500000.0
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
August 15, 1996KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerFatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
DUE TO A FATAL ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 8-15-96 AND THE MINE RAMAINING CLOSED BY MSHA UNTIL 8-30-96, RESULTED IN A ROOF FALL ON THE 001 SEC BEGINNING IN 5 RIGHT CROSSCUT AND EXTENDING ACROSS THE LINE OF CROSSCUTS FROM SURVEY STATION 1370 #4 ENTRY TO RIGHT RIB OF #9 ENTRY MEASURING 6'H, 20'W, 220'L.
1995 · 2 incidents
September 23, 1995KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
HE WAS RIDING ON BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK AND FELL OF AND HIT BACK ON HARD FROZEN GROUND HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND X-RAYED WHICH SHOWED NO BROKEN BONES JUST BRUSIES