McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
A rock fall occurred int he #1 entry approx. 80' inby the #1 portal. The rock fall was 17' long, 18' wide, and 6' thick. Fall was approx. 1400' from the working section.
Mine #26 Coal
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp
· Underground
Controlled by
James River Coal Company
Kimper,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1516036
Mine #26 has $77K in proposed MSHA penalties and $8K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 22
- Years on record
- 1989–2006
- Latest incident
- Oct 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
293
citations
153
significant & substantial
$76,976
proposed penalties
$66,278
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $10,698 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
111
inspections on record
3,077
inspection hours
9.5
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.293 citations across 3,077 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mine #26 has $77K in proposed MSHA penalties and $8K 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.$77K
proposed penalties
$74K
current assessed
$66K
paid to date
$8K
outstanding
288 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-11-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at Mine #26 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.76 mg/m3 (91% compliant) across 487 samples.
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.0.76
dust avg (mg/m3)
5.77
dust max (mg/m3)
91%
within 1.5 mg/m3
487
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-11-13.
Silica (quartz)
5.2
silica avg (%)
14.5
silica max (%)
36
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-10-13.
Noise
3%
over PEL
38
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-11-01.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 14,708 | 15 | 8 | 1019.9 |
| 2006 Q3 | 15,806 | 16 | 10 | 1012.3 |
| 2006 Q2 | 18,197 | 19 | 14 | 1044.1 |
| 2006 Q1 | 18,831 | 5 | 4 | 265.5 |
| 2005 Q4 | 18,082 | 8 | 4 | 442.4 |
| 2005 Q3 | 16,494 | 10 | 5 | 606.3 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q2 | 14,457 | 17 | 8 | 1175.9 |
| 2005 Q1 | 8,997 | 10 | 6 | 1111.5 |
| 2004 Q4 | 2,874 | 3 | 1 | 1043.8 |
| 2004 Q3 | 4,745 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 15,831 | 10 | 2 | 631.7 |
| 2003 Q4 | 15,552 | 8 | 2 | 514.4 |
| 2003 Q3 | 15,804 | 12 | 4 | 759.3 |
| 2003 Q2 | 16,479 | 14 | 10 | 849.6 |
| 2003 Q1 | 14,800 | 8 | 4 | 540.5 |
| 2002 Q4 | 15,792 | 11 | 5 | 696.6 |
| 2002 Q3 | 14,718 | 6 | 1 | 407.7 |
| 2002 Q2 | 15,775 | 12 | 4 | 760.7 |
| 2002 Q1 | 15,930 | 16 | 8 | 1004.4 |
| 2001 Q4 | 15,726 | 5 | 2 | 317.9 |
| 2001 Q3 | 15,085 | 3 | 1 | 198.9 |
| 2001 Q2 | 15,723 | 13 | 3 | 826.8 |
| 2001 Q1 | 19,174 | 7 | 5 | 365.1 |
| 2000 Q4 | 17,558 | 12 | 8 | 683.4 |
| 2000 Q3 | 20,073 | 17 | 10 | 846.9 |
| 2000 Q2 | 19,954 | 16 | 13 | 801.8 |
| 2000 Q1 | 13,532 | 9 | 6 | 665.1 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
22 on file2006 · 8 incidents
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall measuring approximately 4' thick, 12' wide, and 18' long occurred in the intersection of the no. 2 entry 1 break inby survey station no. 731. Fall location is approximately 500' outby working section.
July 10, 2006
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
Employee was setting timbers in the #6 entry of the 002 section and a coal rib rolled off and struck him on the back and hips.
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE was operating a continuous miner in the #2 entry of the 002-0mmu when a piece of draw rock fell, striking a shuttle car, then flipping off on him, injuring his back. EE was treated and released at Pikeville Medical Center.
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE was talking with the continuous miner operator in the #2 entry of the 002-0 mmu when a piece of draw rock fell, striking a shuttle car then flipping off onto him, injuring his left arm, right foot and head. EE was treated and released at Pikeville Medical Center.
May 19, 2006
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EE was operating a shuttle car in the #3 entry of the 002-0 mmu. He was hauling a load of coal to the feeder when a piece of draw rock, approx. 24" wide, 41" long & 3" thick fell from between the bolts and struck him on the head, shoulder and chest. He was transported to the medical center and admitted for observation. Accident occurred in the first crosscut outby the face.
May 19, 2006
KY · Coal
stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object
EE was getting an air reading behind the line curtain in the #4 entry of the 002-0 mmu when the coal rib rolled and struck him on the right hip and leg. He continued working until the end of his regular shift. On Saturday, 5/20, he went to the E.R. where he was treated and released.
April 29, 2006
KY · Coal
stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Large rock on miner; he tried to remove the rock and pinched his left hand.
2005 · 1 incident
February 15, 2005
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was operating a roof bolter in the #3 heading of the 002-0 section. He was installing a roof bolt in the mine roof, and when he reached to align the roof bolt plate, his glove got caught on the plate, dislocating the little finger on his left hand.
2003 · 3 incidents
March 21, 2003
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fools Gold Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS RAISING 21SC JOY SHUTTLE CAR WITH LIFTING JACK AND SLIPPED AND FELL. LIFTING JACK BAR HIT RIBS LEFT SIDE OF BODY.
Fools Gold Energy Corp · Struck by falling object
EE CLAIMS THAT RIB ROLL HIT HIS RIGHT HIP. BRUISED RIGHT HIP. WHILE OPERATING EIMCO CONT. MINER.REMOTE CONTROLLED.
February 22, 2003
KY · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fools Gold Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCKS. HE SAID HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT ABDOMEN AREA. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 2/22/03. HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL HE WAS OPERATED ON 4/16/03 FOR DOUBLE HERNIA.
2002 · 6 incidents
November 8, 2002
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Fools Gold Energy Corp · Struck against stationary object
SUBJECT WAS TRAMMING DDO-13 FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER, CROSSING CONT MINER CABLE HE WAS TRAMMING IN REAR DECK WHEN HE CROSSED CABLE THREW REAR DECK WAS NOT IN LOW POSITION IN TO MINE ROOF. RIGHT UP PER ARM AND SHOULDER HIT ROOF.
October 5, 2002
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Fools Gold Energy Corp · Struck against a moving object
SUBJECT WAS OPERATING 21SC SHUTTLE CAR ON 002 SECTION, RAN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK IN ROADWAY. ALLEGES THAT IT SHOOK HIM CAUSING PAIN TO BACK.
Fools Gold Energy Corp · Struck by flying object
SUBJECT WAS OPERATING REMOTE CONTROLLED CONT/M WER PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF HIT HIS RT HAND.
August 17, 2002
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
OTHER
Fools Gold Energy Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data
UNKNOWN, EE SAID HE DID NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.
May 14, 2002
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Fools Gold Energy Corp · Struck by falling object
SUBJECT WAS BOLTING ROOF, AND A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.
Fools Gold Energy Corp · Struck by falling object
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & SLID DOWN SHOULDER & NECK WHILE OPERATING THE REMOTE CONTROLLED 2480-1 EIMCO CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE.
2000 · 2 incidents
September 29, 2000
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Fools Gold Energy Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE AND COAL RIB ROLLED OFF, STRIKING HIS BACK JUST ABOVE THE WAIST LINE.
May 26, 2000
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Fools Gold Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SUBJECT WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, CAUGHT IS HAND BETWEEN THE PIECES OF PINNER STEEL.
1989 · 2 incidents
Laurel Ridge Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
FALL WAS CAUSED BY LOW COVER AREA OVER A HOLLOW.
Laurel Ridge Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY AT THE LAST ROW OF BREAKS IN INTERSECTION TRAPPED ONE MAN I NAME & ONE ROOF BOLTER #6 ENTRY IS BEING DRIVEN UNDER A HOLLOW WITH APP 100FT OF COVER WE HAD ALREADY STAGGERE D THE BREAKS & STOPPED #7 ENTRY
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The full compliance file on Mine #26
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.