Goodin Creek Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Roof Fall in the intersection #4 entry in neutral Airway. Fall Measures 20Ft X 20Ft X 4Ft. No injuries to report.
Mine #2: 55 MSHA citations Coal
Goodin Creek Mining Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
James Cox
Jellico,
Whitley County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518606
Mine #2 has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2003–2005
- Latest incident
- Aug 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
55
citations
21
significant & substantial
$8,810
proposed penalties
$4,394
paid to date
50% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,416 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
27
inspections on record
1,330
inspection hours
4.1
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.55 citations across 1,330 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mine #2 has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 1 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.$9K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
50 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $5K in penalties contested before the Commission, $3K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-06-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.41.2%
significant & substantial
6.0%
high negligence or reckless
40.0%
reasonably likely or greater
16.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 8.0% low, 86.0% moderate, 6.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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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.
2
citations taken to the federal commission · 4% of citations on record
- Settled 2 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
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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 2 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
40%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$5K proposed, $3K 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 2005-04-07.
Contested penalties
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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.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT 2005-240 | Settlement | Hodgdon | 2005 | $5K → $3K |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Mine #2 shows 97% of 77 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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.
Last sampled: 2005-08-17, 21 years ago
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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.97%
within 1.5 mg/m3
77
samples
2.40
dust max (mg/m3)
53 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 24 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- COAL DRILL OPERATOR32
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR13
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)8
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2004-11-29, 21 years ago5.2
silica avg (%)
2
samples
6.8
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- COAL DRILL OPERATOR2
Noise
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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.
Last sampled: 2005-05-10, 21 years ago
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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.4%
over PEL
23
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR7
- COAL DRILL OPERATOR5
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)5
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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 by year
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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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 96% | 51 |
| 2004 | 100% | 11 |
| 2003 | 100% | 15 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 2003 | 6.8 | 1 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0% | 6 |
| 2004 | 25% | 4 |
| 2003 | 0% | 13 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- H.B. Coal Inc. 2003 to 2004
- Goodin Creek Mining Company Inc 2004 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16 | 10,412 |
| 2004 | 9 | |
| 2003 | 1 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mine #2 sits in Whitley County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Whitley County, Kentucky · Population 36,755
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$41,719
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q3 | 6,498 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 9,200 | 5 | 2 | 543.5 |
| 2005 Q1 | 9,277 | 8 | 3 | 862.3 |
| 2004 Q4 | 6,337 | 6 | 3 | 946.8 |
| 2004 Q3 | 1,098 | 2 | 0 | 1821.5 |
| 2003 Q3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2003 Q2 | 653 | 7 | 5 | 10719.8 |
| 2003 Q1 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2005 · 1 incident
2003 · 1 incident
May 13, 2003
KY · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
POWERED HAULAGE
H.B. Coal Inc. · Struck by falling object
BUMPING UP FACE BACKING UP HILL, SEAM FELL OUT TRAPPING OPERATOR IN DECK OF SCOOP.