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.
731 citations across 9,537 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
ⓘA Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
1
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2016-03-01.
On record since 2016.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.
Mine # 1 has $192K in proposed MSHA penalties and $92K outstanding across 38 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.
$192K
proposed penalties
$176K
current assessed
$84K
paid to date
$92K
outstanding
708 assessments are final orders; 38 contested dockets.
Of $61K in penalties contested before the Commission, $46K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-07-30.
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.
120citations taken to the federal commission · 16% of citations on record
Settled
114 · 95%
Stood as issued
6 · 5%
88%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 56 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
25%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$61K proposed, $46K 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 A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record.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 2013-11-26.
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 97% of 884 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: 2018-02-14, 8 years ago
97%
within 1.5 mg/m3
884
samples
5.18
dust max (mg/m3)
1
over MSHA ECV
ⓘThe excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
435 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 449 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 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2012.
Injury rate, 2012
ⓘ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.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 3.74 and the all-US-mining average was 2.96 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 4.35 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
2012 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2011 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2010 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2009 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2008 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2007 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2006 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2005 *
2.11
2.11
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)
2018
7
4,363
2017
7
12,958
2016
14
51,764
2015
4
2,700
2014
4
1,503
2013
8
24,715
2012
29
164,379
2011
32
232,050
2010
30
237,061
2009
25
230,543
2008
32
290,731
2007
43
366,869
2006
49
387,412
2005
49
471,635
2004
46
377,356
2003
40
170,691
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mine # 1 sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% 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.
Pike County, Kentucky · Population 57,466
5.1%
Mining share of county employment
$42,179
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
2018 Q1
1,719
26
3
15125.1
2017 Q4
3,640
37
1
10164.8
2017 Q3
4,800
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
0
1
0
2017 Q1
11,200
11
1
982.1
2016 Q4
3,360
23
1
6845.2
2016 Q3
6,720
47
8
6994.0
2016 Q2
3,360
40
5
11904.8
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2016 Q1
6,308
31
5
4914.4
2015 Q4
480
1
0
2083.3
2015 Q3
160
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
135
1
0
7407.4
2015 Q1
1,833
9
3
4910.0
2014 Q4
2,000
23
5
11500.0
2014 Q3
240
8
0
33333.3
2014 Q2
361
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
235
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
520
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
7,232
30
6
4148.2
2013 Q2
10,749
2
0
186.1
2013 Q1
480
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
5,714
7
1
1225.1
2012 Q3
15,330
16
3
1043.7
2012 Q2
21,710
20
3
921.2
2012 Q1
20,606
35
10
1698.5
2011 Q4
17,632
6
1
340.3
2011 Q3
17,959
3
0
167.0
2011 Q2
19,444
5
0
257.1
2011 Q1
18,792
7
2
372.5
2010 Q4
17,320
16
2
923.8
2010 Q3
18,059
43
6
2381.1
2010 Q2
19,796
23
1
1161.9
2010 Q1
17,790
13
4
730.7
2009 Q4
17,634
19
3
1077.5
2009 Q3
14,927
8
2
535.9
2009 Q2
14,119
10
6
708.3
2009 Q1
13,871
14
4
1009.3
2008 Q4
17,569
7
0
398.4
2008 Q3
14,399
2
0
138.9
2008 Q2
21,290
5
2
234.9
2008 Q1
21,633
3
3
138.7
2007 Q4
21,526
4
1
185.8
2007 Q3
18,970
8
4
421.7
2007 Q2
20,454
6
2
293.3
2007 Q1
21,634
10
2
462.2
2006 Q4
23,872
10
3
418.9
2006 Q3
22,690
6
2
264.4
2006 Q2
24,446
10
7
409.1
2006 Q1
24,311
14
6
575.9
2005 Q4
22,031
5
3
227.0
2005 Q3
24,663
4
1
162.2
2005 Q2
24,800
6
2
241.9
2005 Q1
23,102
12
3
519.4
2004 Q4
23,269
9
3
386.8
2004 Q3
24,099
5
1
207.5
2004 Q2
24,298
7
3
288.1
2004 Q1
20,855
11
3
527.5
2003 Q4
22,603
16
4
707.9
2003 Q3
18,469
6
2
324.9
2003 Q2
13,589
7
4
515.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file
2013 · 1 incident
August 29, 2013KY · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Riding 4-wheel buggy to surface, a small piece of draw rock fell from roof, 1/4" to 1/2" thick , 6" by 6" wide. The sharp edge hit him above left eye, making a cut that required 4 stitches.
2005 · 1 incident
April 30, 2005KY · Coalelectrician, linemanELECTRICAL
RIGHT LEG WAS CRUSHED WHEN 3 WHEELER ROOLED, PINNING LEG BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND 3 WHEELER, ATTEMPTING TO GET CAN OF OIL OFF 3 WHEELER WHEN HAND SLIPPED ON FOOT PEDAL. WENT TO DOCTOR, GOT STITCHES, RETURNED TO WORK ON REGULAR SCHEDULE.
MINER BACKING OUT OF FACE - MINER HELPER HIT BY BOOM OF MINER ON RIGHT LEG AND HIP AREA. EMT CHECKED, TAKEN TO PIKEVILLE METHODIST HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. ABLE TO MOVE ALL PARTS OF BODY - SORE- WANTED AN AMBULANCE - SEEN BY ER DOCTOR, SENT HOME.