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.
701 citations across 3,187 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mine #1 has $707K in proposed MSHA penalties and $636K outstanding across 1 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.
$707K
proposed penalties
$707K
current assessed
$70K
paid to date
$636K
outstanding
622 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $305 in penalties contested before the Commission, $255 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-07-25.
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.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
1citations taken to the federal commission · 0% of citations on record
Settled
1 · 100%
16%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$305 proposed, $255 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2006-10-16.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
MSHA sampling at Mine #1 shows 89% of 132 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: 2007-04-13, 19 years ago
89%
within 1.5 mg/m3
132
samples
10.25
dust max (mg/m3)
74 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 58 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.
Mine #1 recorded 16.44 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2007.
Injury rate, 2007
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
16.44
total case rate
13.15
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 4.71 and the all-US-mining average was 3.77 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 5.12 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2007 *
16.44
13.15
0.000
2006 *
13.40
13.40
0.000
2005 *
13.87
13.87
0.000
2004 *
10.46
3.49
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
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)
2007
31
60,532
2006
45
129,780
2005
35
20,822
2004
31
82,003
2003
25
27,242
2001
9
11,827
2000
5
797
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mine #1 sits in Martin County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 8.0% 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.
Martin County, Kentucky · Population 11,181
8.0%
Mining share of county employment
$46,185
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
A non-injury roof fall was found at this idle mine during an inspection by the pre-shift forman (supt). The fall was approximately 20 cross cuts outby the face at spad #109. The fall was 4' x 20' x 60'/ the fall did not impede travel or ventilation. (Pond Creek Section)
April 17, 2007KY · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was closing airlock door on mantrip while performing as a foreman on the retum seals of the alna outby section. He caught left foot in door which caused him to fall and twist left knee. Previous knee injury in oct 2003 at other employment.
January 3, 2007KY · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossELECTRICAL
Employee was changing batteries on the 828 ram car. The energy source was under load. A phase to ground fault occurred. The employee received 2nd degree burns on his right hand.
2006 · 6 incidents
November 21, 2006KY · Coaldiscontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee and others were riding into the mine by mantrip. Employee had traveled about 5 crosscuts underground when he raised his head and was caught by the roof, resulting in a small fracture, hairline in nature, to L-1 lower back.
October 10, 2006KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was moving a piece of rock out of the basketon the bridge when it got caught pushing his fingers against the top and smashing his left index finger and left middle.
EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER. THE TRAY THAT HOLDS EXTRA BOLTS AND PLATES SLID OFF, STRIKING CANOPY CONTROL, CAUSING THE CANOPY TO FALL. THE CANOPY STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS HEAD, NECK, ANDBACK,AND FRACTURED HIS ELBOW.
July 14, 1998KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE SUPPLT TRAILOR CUTTINGA PIECE OF WIRE CABLE TO HOOK UP A HEATER WHEN A PIECE OF THE HAMMER BEING USED SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT AHND, EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY EMPL OYER OF INJURY UNTIL 3-13-97.
1996 · 1 incident
November 14, 1996KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE PUTTING BOLT IN ROOF OF MINES WHEN PIN WRENCHSLIPPED FROM BOLT & STRUCK EE ON LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO ISLAND FORK UNTIL 12/9/96.