Mine # 1 has $98K in proposed MSHA penalties and $34K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2006
Latest incident
Nov 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
227
citations
71
significant & substantial
$97,776
proposed penalties
$64,189
paid to date
66% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $33,587 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
50
inspections on record
1,232
inspection hours
18.4
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.
227 citations across 1,232 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mine # 1 has $98K in proposed MSHA penalties and $34K 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.
$98K
proposed penalties
$98K
current assessed
$64K
paid to date
$34K
outstanding
207 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $312 in penalties contested before the Commission, $300 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-01-16.
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.
3citations taken to the federal commission · 1% of citations on record
Settled
3 · 100%
4%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$312 proposed, $300 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 A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record.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 2010-09-30.
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 100% of 63 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: 2018-08-09, 8 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
63
samples
1.17
dust max (mg/m3)
0
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.
46 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 17 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)
2018
4
2,976
2017
4
9,609
2016
2
3,041
2015
8
37,470
2014
6
809
2013
3
2012
5
2011
4
1,859
2010
5
5,676
2009
11
19,191
2008
16
7,585
2007
9
18,720
2006
6
4,033
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 Q2
1,520
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
689
4
0
5805.5
2017 Q4
1,020
1
0
980.4
2017 Q3
889
4
1
4499.4
2017 Q2
513
5
1
9746.6
2017 Q1
933
3
0
3215.4
2016 Q4
593
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
0
0
0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2015 Q3
6,435
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
3,900
13
5
3333.3
2015 Q1
696
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
1,611
2
0
1241.5
2014 Q2
1,883
3
0
1593.2
2014 Q1
1,652
5
3
3026.6
2013 Q4
1,916
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
960
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
480
2
1
4166.7
2013 Q1
480
2
0
4166.7
2012 Q3
1,702
2
0
1175.1
2012 Q2
1,543
5
2
3240.4
2012 Q1
1,440
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
752
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
1,431
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
2,005
2
0
997.5
2011 Q1
2,593
6
1
2313.9
2010 Q4
2,616
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
1,942
14
7
7209.1
2010 Q2
1,138
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
1
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
2,084
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
3,323
15
5
4514.0
2009 Q2
5,821
15
3
2576.9
2009 Q1
7,884
11
3
1395.2
2008 Q4
7,048
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
2,677
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
6,599
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
5,375
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
5,280
17
4
3219.7
2006 Q3
775
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
1,512
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
0
10
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
1 on file
2006 · 1 incident
November 14, 2006KY · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was greasing 992C end loader. He was climbing the steps to the platform on top of the machine to grease bucket arms. While climbing steps, he slipped and fell to the ground. He hurt his leg.