Ray-Mac Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object
MINE FOREMAN WAS CLEANING UP A BOOM HOLE. HE HADTRAVELED INBY SUPPORTED ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.
Mine #1 Coal
Pond Creek Energy, Inc.
· Underground
Controlled by
Fred Runyon Jr
Turkey Creek,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517888
Mine #1 has $62K in proposed MSHA penalties and $54K outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 1997–2004
- Latest incident
- Nov 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
385
citations
193
significant & substantial
$62,003
proposed penalties
$7,186
paid to date
12% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $54,817 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
81
inspections on record
2,251
inspection hours
17.1
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.385 citations across 2,251 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mine #1 has $62K in proposed MSHA penalties and $54K outstanding across 4 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$62K
proposed penalties
$62K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$54K
outstanding
374 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-11-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at Mine #1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 1.02 mg/m3 (79% compliant) across 264 samples.
Health sampling
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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
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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.1.02
dust avg (mg/m3)
14.81
dust max (mg/m3)
79%
within 1.5 mg/m3
264
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-10-15.
Silica (quartz)
4.5
silica avg (%)
8.2
silica max (%)
30
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-10-13.
Noise
5%
over PEL
22
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-01-27.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Q2 | 6,949 | 28 | 12 | 4029.4 |
| 2004 Q1 | 6,650 | 38 | 26 | 5714.3 |
| 2003 Q4 | 10,011 | 23 | 13 | 2297.5 |
| 2003 Q3 | 10,559 | 19 | 11 | 1799.4 |
| 2003 Q2 | 8,495 | 15 | 9 | 1765.7 |
| 2003 Q1 | 7,971 | 21 | 9 | 2634.6 |
| 2002 Q4 | 7,324 | 15 | 10 | 2048.1 |
| 2002 Q3 | 6,186 | 26 | 11 | 4203.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q2 | 7,868 | 19 | 10 | 2414.8 |
| 2002 Q1 | 9,503 | 21 | 8 | 2209.8 |
| 2001 Q4 | 1,295 | 8 | 1 | 6177.6 |
| 2001 Q3 | 9,653 | 32 | 16 | 3315.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 10,490 | 36 | 15 | 3431.8 |
| 2001 Q1 | 7,457 | 22 | 6 | 2950.2 |
| 2000 Q4 | 1,124 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
9 on file (excluding fatalities above)2004 · 4 incidents
November 22, 2004
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
Pond Creek Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object
While operating his ram car on the section, the injured ee's ram car bumped the mine roof and a piece of rock fell on him. The rock was approx 8" thick and 4' long. Employee received contusions and bruises.
November 8, 2004
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pond Creek Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE SCOOP BATTERY LIDS AT THE OUTSIDE BATTERY CHARGING STATION WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. Dr. INDICATED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY LOW BACK STRAIN.
August 19, 2004
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Pond Creek Energy, Inc. · Rubbed or abraded
EE injured his left knee while crawling through the mine. He was wearing knee pads at the time, left knee became swollen by the end of the shift.
June 8, 2004
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pond Creek Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object
According to the ee he was shoveling belt when a piece of draw rock fell and hit him on his left shoulder and arm. The rock was approx 2' by 3' by 3 inches in size. The Dr's report stated that the ee sustained a broken collar bone and 2 small broken bones in the shoulder.
2003 · 1 incident
June 2, 2003
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pond Creek Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN GO DOWN BACK OF NECK AND HIS LEFT ARM BECAME NUMB. CT SCAN SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO MUSCLES OF THE LEFT SHOULDER. NUMBNESS HAD LEFT HIS ARM BY THE TIME EE LEFT THE E.R.
2002 · 2 incidents
March 21, 2002
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
ELECTRICAL
Pond Creek Energy, Inc. · Contact with electrical current
ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS PULLING HIS CABLE SLACK UP AND WAS SHOCKED. THE SHOCK BURNED HIS FINGER.THE EE WAS TAKEN OUTSIDE IMMEDIATELY AND TREATED. ALSO TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED & KEPT ONE NIGHT FOR OBSERVATION.
March 1, 2002
KY · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
POWERED HAULAGE
Pond Creek Energy, Inc. · Struck by powered moving object
EE PULLED HIS 3 WHEELER UP TO THE TELEPHONE WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE TAILPIECE. HE GOT OFF HIS RIDE TO TALK ON TELEPHONE. HE APPARENTLY DIDN'T LEAVE HIS LIGHTS ON AND HAD HIS BACK TURNED TO INC OMING TRAFFIC. THE SCOOP OPR. CAME TO DUMP A LOAD OF COAL, HE COULDN'T SEE THE FOREMAN, THEREFORE STRIKING THE 2 WHEELER & EMPLOYEE.
2001 · 1 incident
June 15, 2001
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
American Mining & Manufacturing Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ROOF BOLTER WAS BEING MOVED FROM RIGHT TO LEFT SIDE. BOLTER TRAM WAS UP ON A LUMP OF COAL. WHEN THE BLOCK OF COAL BROKE, THIS ALLOWED THE PINNER DECK TO FALL DOWN AGAINST HIS RIGHT KNEE.
1997 · 1 incident
December 15, 1997
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Ray-Mac Contracting Inc · Struck by powered moving object
EE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR TRAMMING INTO FACE AREA WENT FROM 32" IN SEAM HEIGHT TO 29 3/4 " SEAM HEIGHT, APPARENTLY HTI HEAD ON ROOF KNOCKED HAT OVER HIS EYES. HE IN TURN HIT A TRAM LEVER CAUSIN G THE ROOF BOLTER TO TRAM SIDEWAYS, RANE OVER HIS FOOT.
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