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.
249 citations across 2,669 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mine #25 has $94K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 10 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.
$94K
proposed penalties
$81K
current assessed
$81K
paid to date
$60
outstanding
242 assessments are final orders; 10 contested dockets.
Of $60K in penalties contested before the Commission, $47K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-11-26.
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.
33citations taken to the federal commission · 13% of citations on record
Settled
25 · 76%
Stood as issued
8 · 24%
93%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 30 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
22%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$60K proposed, $47K 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 A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record.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 2009-02-13.
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 #25 shows 96% of 383 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: 2008-10-09, 17 years ago
96%
within 1.5 mg/m3
383
samples
4.62
dust max (mg/m3)
184 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 199 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 #25 recorded 2.28 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2008.
Injury rate, 2008
ⓘ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.
2.28
total case rate
2.28
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 4.41 and the all-US-mining average was 3.61 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 4.87 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
2008 *
2.28
2.28
0.000
2007
7.27
3.63
0.000
2006
3.59
1.79
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)
2008
35
206,946
2007
47
334,348
2006
45
429,107
2005
23
170,671
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mine #25 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
A roof fall occurred in the #1 entry return 2 breaks outby survey station # 935. The fall was aproximately 10' thick x 18' wide x 70' long. While investigating the roof fall, a second fall was discovered 60' inby survey station # 911. This fall was approximately 8' thick x 18' wide x 90' long. Both roof falls were aproximately 2000' from the working section.
During a pre-shift examinaion, Examiner found a roof fall in the #7 heading of the active 003 mmu. The fall was approximately 120' inby survey station number 1000. Fall measured 20' long x 18' wide x 0' to 8' in height. Fall was found at 10:45 pm and reported to MSHA at 10:58 pm.
A roof fall occurred in the #5 entry three breaks inby survey station no. 932. The fall is approximately 800 ft. from the working section and measures approximately 90 ft. long, 20 ft. wide, and 0 to 8 ft. in height. Fall was discovered at 5:22 am and MSHA was notified immediately.
EE was setting the ATRS on the roof bolter when a coal rib rolled and struck his right leg, trapping it against the roof bolter. This occurred in the right crosscut in the #6 entry of the 003-0 mmu. Rib roll measured approximately 10' long x 2.5' high x 10" thick. The result was a fracture to the lower right leg.
EE WAS TRAMMING THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE HAD STOPPED THE MINER TO MOVE A SECTION OF CABLE, AND WHEN HE REACHED FOR IT HIS FOOT SLIPPED , CAUSING HIM TO ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE TRAM LEVER. THIS RESULTED IN THE MINER MOVING SUDDENLY, WITH THE BOOM STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY.
A roof fall occurred at approximately 6:05 a.m. 2 breaks outby survey station no. 653 in the #6 entry. Fall is approximately 35' long, 18' wide, and 12' to 14' thick.
EE was tightening lug bolts on roof bolter tire, when socket slipped off nut, causing his thumb to strike corner of crib block that had been used to do repairs.
April 14, 2007KY · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was tramming scoop by two co-workers when the plastic stop on the center section was sticking out beyond scoop deck and struck victims's right knee.
2006 · 3 incidents
September 6, 2006KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techPOWERED HAULAGE
While working on a forklift, EE took transmission out of gear and bumped started to make sure it was out of gear, employee started forklift when it turned to move to back of forklift, & it started rolling. It started rolling-hit employee knocked him down and ran over both legs, breaking ankle.
January 26, 2006KY · Coaldiscontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EE was tramming a scoop in the #6 entry, 3 breaks outby the section, and ran over a crib block causing him to be jolted in the operator's compartment, striking his head over the underside of the scoop canopy causing injury to his neck and back.
EE was servicing a continous miner in the #2 entry of the 002-0 mmu. He was walking around the front of the continuous miner and slipped on loose coal, fell, causing injury to left knee.