Mining Incidents

Mine #23 Coal

CAM Mining LLC · Underground
Dorton, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518368

Mine #23 has $48K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
58
Years on record
2001–2010
Latest incident
Feb 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
387
citations
150
significant & substantial
$48,076
proposed penalties
$42,108
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,968 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
113
inspections on record
5,870
inspection hours
6.6
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.
387 citations across 5,870 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mine #23 has $48K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K 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.
$48K
proposed penalties
$48K
current assessed
$42K
paid to date
$6K
outstanding
383 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-05-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Mine #23 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.43 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 971 samples.

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.
0.43
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.39
dust max (mg/m3)
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
971
samples
Most recent sample: 2010-05-20.
Silica (quartz)
11.0
silica avg (%)
30.1
silica max (%)
83
samples
Most recent sample: 2010-05-27.
Noise
6%
over PEL
82
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-11-04.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q2 9,636 11 2 1141.6
2010 Q1 21,114 13 3 615.7
2009 Q4 25,289 11 6 435.0
2009 Q3 18,355 3 0 163.4
2009 Q2 787 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 620 32 12 51612.9
2008 Q3 2,072 12 2 5791.5
Show 28 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q2 480 4 2 8333.3
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 5,442 3 2 551.3
2006 Q4 28,939 14 8 483.8
2006 Q3 52,657 18 9 341.8
2006 Q2 65,065 11 6 169.1
2006 Q1 57,334 24 8 418.6
2005 Q4 49,872 15 8 300.8
2005 Q3 52,976 23 18 434.2
2005 Q2 53,035 39 23 735.4
2005 Q1 51,595 8 4 155.1
2004 Q4 43,851 9 3 205.2
2004 Q3 47,196 13 6 275.4
2004 Q2 47,296 19 4 401.7
2004 Q1 49,748 19 5 381.9
2003 Q4 54,010 13 2 240.7
2003 Q3 57,878 9 1 155.5
2003 Q2 54,330 8 4 147.2
2003 Q1 57,061 8 2 140.2
2002 Q4 53,576 11 3 205.3
2002 Q3 40,368 4 1 99.1
2002 Q2 34,842 9 1 258.3
2002 Q1 35,804 10 3 279.3
2001 Q4 9,400 5 1 531.9
2001 Q3 324 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 0 4 1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

58 on file

2010 · 1 incident

February 3, 2010 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CAM Mining LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was pushing roofbolt into a hole when he felt a sharp pain on his lower back. Placed on restricted duty on 02/05/10. EE was taken off work by physician on 2/25/10.

2006 · 4 incidents

December 21, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CAM Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was picking up a bundle of bolts off of scoop, one end of bundle fell off and landed on his right foot resulting in a fracture of a bone in his foot.

October 10, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CAM Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred at spad 3052. The fall is approximately 70 ft long, 19 ft wide and 4 to 5 ft thick.

August 8, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CAM Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fll occurred 6 breaks inby #7 head drive in #4 Entry. The fall is approximately 100 feet long, 18 feet wide and 10 to 12 feet thick.

February 3, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CAM Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred on MMU 002-0 last open crosscut in #4 heading. Fall measured 20' long, 20' wide and 4 to 5 feet thick.

2005 · 13 incidents

September 14, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Sitting in the deck chair of the roof bolter and tramming it, he got his head caught between the canopy and coal rib. No information on individual received until 10/5/05.

August 31, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Struck by falling object

He was putting his drill steel up into the hole and a piece of rock fell striking him on the left hand.

July 18, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall occurred belt line entry spad 2707 approximately measured 5 feet thick, 20 feet wide and 20 feet long.

May 11, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred two breaks outby spad #1292, it measured 120 feet long, 18 feet wide and 6 feet thick.

April 27, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall occurred #1 return at spad #1570. The roof fall measured 80' long, 20' wide, and 10' thickness.

April 27, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall occured in #1 return two crosscuts left of spad #1567. Fall measured 20' long, 20' wide, and 10' thickness.

February 22, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred one break in by spad 175 which measured 40 feet long, 14 fet wide and 4 feet thick.

February 12, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred one break outby spad 171 which measured 40 feet long, 17 feet wide and 4 feet thick.

January 20, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred 2 breaks inby spad 184 in the #6 and & entry. the fall in #6 is 80 foot long 14 feet wide and 8 feet thick. the fall in #7 is 100 feet long, 20 ft wide and 9 ft thick.

2004 · 11 incidents

November 6, 2004 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING IN PERSONNEL CARRIER. GOING THROUGH A VENTILATION CURTAIN, EE'S KNEE PAD GOT CAUGHT ON THE CURTAIN. THIS CAUSED HIS FOOT TO GO UP INTO THE TOP (MINE ROOF).

September 22, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred across from spad 1235 in number 6 entry, it measured 8 to 10 feet thick, 20 thick wide and 20 feet long.

September 21, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A rock fall occurred 3 breaks inby spad 1148 in #6 entry. The fall was approx. 60 feet long, 18 feet wide and 6 feet thick.

September 1, 2004 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THE 3-WHEELER MANTRIP INSIDE WHEN HE ROSE UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A STEEL I-BEAM.

August 7, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred across from spad 1939 in number 6 entry, it measured 8 to 10 feet thick, 20 feet wide and 20 feet long.

June 17, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING A PIECE OF KEY STEEL IN THE HEAD DRIVE MOTOR HE STRUCK HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER. STARTED MISSING WORK 6/23/04. COULD NOT GET INFORMATION FROM DOCTOR UNTIL 7/26/04 ON WORK INJURY THAT TOOK HIM OFF WORK.

May 24, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT BY APPLYING PRESSURE WITH HIS HAND AND HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE THE MINE FLOOR WITH HIS HAND.

April 26, 2004 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Struck against stationary object

PICKING UP SHIMS OFF OF SHELF, CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SHARP EDGE AND LACERATED HIS FINGER.

April 26, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CAM - Kentucky, LLC · Struck by falling object

Traveling to side of roof bolter to begin bolting and a piece of drawrock fell striking him on the shoulder, arm, and leg.

2003 · 20 incidents

December 6, 2003 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator

HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE HAULWAY, WHICH THREW HIM INTO THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE CAR. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 1/7/04.

December 6, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS TRYING TO GET A ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE & PUSH ON THE ROOF BOLT. HE CLAIMED THAT HE HURT HIS WRIST. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 1-7-04.

November 18, 2003 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss

RIDING ON THE MANTRIP, HIS LEG GOT BETWEEN COAL RIB AND MANTRIP.

November 6, 2003 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck against stationary object

TRAMMING A 3-WHEEL PERSONEL CARRIER, WHEN HIS HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HEAD OF A ROOF BOLT.

October 14, 2003 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss

HEPICKED UP A ROLL OF BELTLINE AND HE TWISTED AROUND TO THROW IT OFF OF A PERSONEL CARRIER. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1-29-04 FROM THIS ACCIDENT.

October 2, 2003 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY 1300 FEET OFF 003 SECTION AT SPAD 1715. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONG AND 6-8 FT THICK.

September 8, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE WRIST. THE WRIST BECAME INFECTED. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9-12-2003

July 18, 2003 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES AND CLAIMED HE TWISTED BACK.

June 17, 2003 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 ENTRY 1500 OFF OUTBY SECTION ACROSS FROM SPAD 1232, THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT. WIDE, 20 FT. LONG AND 8 FT. THICK.

June 12, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

He was loading give on the the roof bolter and felt like something came out of socket. start or missing work 4-13-04

May 13, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE CALF OF THE RIGHT LEG, TWISTING HIS KNEE.

May 11, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A METAL BAND FROM AROUND STRUCTURE AND THE BAND SPRUNG STRIKING HIM ON THE ARM.

2002 · 8 incidents

November 13, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING AROUND AT THE ROOF BOLTER AND HIS KNEE TRIED TO LOCK UP ON HIM SEVERAL TIMES.

November 5, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR OF THE ROOF BOLTER WAS BOLTING IN #6 RIGHT BREAK AND HE SWUNG THE CANOPY OUT AND STRUCK HIS JAW.

October 19, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

HE GOT HIS THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND THE ROTATION MOUNT.

October 16, 2002 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck by flying object

HE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF DRIL STEEL AGAINST A CHAIN AND ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WAS STRIKING THE PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WITH A HAMMER, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

2001 · 1 incident

June 1, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Fall from machine

STANDING ON TRACKS OF EXCAVATOR ATTEMPTING TO SHUT DOOR, DOOR CAME OPENED ON EXCAVATOR AND HE GOT OUT ON THE TRACKS TO SHUT THE DOOR, HE FELL OFF OF TRACKS TO THE GROUND.

For insurers, brokers, and safety consultants

The full compliance file on Mine #23

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.