Prosper Energy, LLC · Accident type, without injuries
This report is a non-injury roof fall in the #4 entry. The fall was approximately 15'H x 20'W x 30' L
Mine #1 Coal
Maverick Coal Co., LLC
· Underground
Controlled by
Gary D Mitchell
Ransom,
Pike County,
KY
·
Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1518001
Mine #1 has $639K in proposed MSHA penalties and $554K outstanding across 22 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 1998–2022
- Latest incident
- May 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
1,512
citations
397
significant & substantial
$639,128
proposed penalties
$32,406
paid to date
5% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $606,722 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
145
inspections on record
10,083
inspection hours
15.0
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.1,512 citations across 10,083 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mine #1 has $639K in proposed MSHA penalties and $554K outstanding across 22 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.$639K
proposed penalties
$586K
current assessed
$32K
paid to date
$554K
outstanding
1,442 assessments are final orders; 22 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-16.
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 0.42 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 497 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.0.42
dust avg (mg/m3)
4.23
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
497
samples
Most recent sample: 2022-05-05.
Silica (quartz)
5.1
silica avg (%)
13.2
silica max (%)
33
samples
Most recent sample: 2022-02-17.
Noise
0%
over PEL
57
samples
Most recent sample: 2021-11-16.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 Q1 | 5,773 | 9 | 0 | 1559.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 4,721 | 7 | 1 | 1482.7 |
| 2021 Q3 | 4,580 | 11 | 0 | 2401.7 |
| 2021 Q2 | 5,893 | 13 | 2 | 2206.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 6,039 | 25 | 1 | 4139.8 |
| 2020 Q4 | 4,968 | 30 | 6 | 6038.6 |
| 2020 Q3 | 5,802 | 23 | 5 | 3964.2 |
| 2020 Q2 | 6,240 | 53 | 5 | 8493.6 |
| 2020 Q1 | 3,365 | 45 | 9 | 13373.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 5,361 | 51 | 7 | 9513.2 |
| 2019 Q2 | 4,653 | 36 | 2 | 7736.9 |
| 2019 Q1 | 6,070 | 39 | 6 | 6425.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 5,926 | 22 | 1 | 3712.5 |
| 2018 Q2 | 4,558 | 71 | 8 | 15577.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 4,626 | 49 | 15 | 10592.3 |
| 2017 Q4 | 5,103 | 57 | 9 | 11169.9 |
| 2017 Q3 | 4,632 | 57 | 16 | 12305.7 |
| 2017 Q2 | 4,502 | 58 | 7 | 12883.2 |
| 2017 Q1 | 3,216 | 72 | 23 | 22388.1 |
| 2016 Q4 | 4,779 | 53 | 13 | 11090.2 |
| 2016 Q3 | 480 | 4 | 1 | 8333.3 |
| 2015 Q3 | 2,064 | 14 | 5 | 6782.9 |
| 2015 Q2 | 4,273 | 37 | 13 | 8659.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 512 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,450 | 8 | 7 | 5517.2 |
| 2012 Q1 | 5,334 | 57 | 21 | 10686.2 |
| 2011 Q4 | 2,368 | 41 | 13 | 17314.2 |
| 2011 Q3 | 4,667 | 17 | 8 | 3642.6 |
| 2011 Q2 | 5,521 | 38 | 23 | 6882.8 |
| 2011 Q1 | 2,181 | 64 | 33 | 29344.3 |
| 2010 Q4 | 7,859 | 115 | 52 | 14632.9 |
| 2010 Q3 | 5,782 | 15 | 5 | 2594.3 |
| 2010 Q2 | 2,873 | 15 | 4 | 5221.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,082 | 2 | 1 | 1848.4 |
| 2008 Q3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2008 Q2 | 1,504 | 4 | 3 | 2659.6 |
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file2022 · 1 incident
2021 · 1 incident
Prosper Energy, LLC · Accident type, without injuries
The mine examiner was working on the tracking system in the intake entry at the #7 cross cut. This area is not a normal travel way. The roof fall was 4' H, 20' wide and 40' long approx. No interruption was shown on the fan chart.
2020 · 1 incident
July 25, 2020
KY · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
POWERED HAULAGE
Prosper Energy, LLC · Struck against stationary object
MINER WAS TRAVELING TO SURFACE WHEN EE'S LEFT EAR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE ROOF, RESULTING IN A LACERATION, WHICH DID REQUIRE STITCHES TO EE'S EAR.
2019 · 1 incident
June 6, 2019
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
POWERED HAULAGE
Prosper Energy, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was backing out on scoop and EE's left knee hit the top while scoop was still moving. Left knee was drug between top and scoop. Employee's return to work date is unknown at this time.
2018 · 1 incident
Covenant Coal Corporation, Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A non injury roof fall was found on the examination of the beltway approx. 8 crosscuts from the portal at the start of the shift outby spad 45. The fall was 50 to 60 feet long.
2016 · 1 incident
Covenant Coal Corporation, Inc · Accident type, without injuries
No employees were working underground. Went in around 1:30 p.m. to retrieve drill and found rock fall from roof at #1 entry last open at crosscut. Rock was approximately 5x20x20. There were no injuries and no employees working underground.
2011 · 2 incidents
July 8, 2011
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Somer Grace Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Lifting scoop extension & strained back. Continued to work until 08/03/2011 when lost time began.
June 30, 2011
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Somer Grace Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Knocking pin out of scoop bucket & piece of metal struck nose causing a scrape. Found out on 07-26-11 there is a piece of metal still in nose and had it removed.
1998 · 1 incident
January 12, 1998
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunny Ridge Mining Company Inc · Fall down stairs
COMING DOWN STEPS AT THE PARTS TRAILER & HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE TOP STEP. HE FELL AND LANDED ON BOTH ELBOWS.
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