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Mine #3: 89 MSHA citations Coal

Keokee Mining LLC · Underground
Controlled by James A Sigmon
Holmes Mill, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517441

Mine #3 has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1997–2004
Latest incident
Feb 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
89
citations
33
significant & substantial
$8,674
proposed penalties
$7,545
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,129 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Keokee Mining LLC's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
69
inspections on record
1,062
inspection hours
8.4
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.
89 citations across 1,062 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mine #3 has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 0 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
87 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-02-18.
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.
37.5%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
37.5%
reasonably likely or greater
2.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 100.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Mine #3 shows 97% of 120 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: 2001-08-08, 25 years ago
97%
within 1.5 mg/m3
120
samples
4.03
dust max (mg/m3)
69 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 51 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR52
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)12
  • ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)7

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2001-06-13, 25 years ago
6.8
silica avg (%)
10
samples
12.8
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR6
See US coal mines ranked by silica in their dust samples.

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.

Last sampled: 2000-11-28, 25 years ago
19%
over PEL
16
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR4
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)4
  • ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)2
See US mines ranked by noise samples over the legal limit.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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.
Year within 1.5 mg/m3 samples
2001 96% 52
2000 97% 68
Silica (quartz) by year
Year silica avg (%) samples
2001 8.0 2
2000 6.5 8
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.

Mine #3 recorded 11.57 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2001.

Injury rate, 2001
ⓘ 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.
11.57
total case rate
11.57
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 6.94 and the all-US-mining average was 5.26 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 7.69 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
2001 * 11.57 11.57 0.000
2000 * 35.46 26.59 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.
Ownership history
  1. Jericol Mining Inc 1993 to 2007
  2. Black Mountain Energy Inc 1995 to 1996
  3. Trinity Coal Corp Of Virginia 1997 to 2000
  4. Har-Lee Coal Company Inc 2000 to 2002
  5. Solid Fuel Energy LTD 2002 to 2002
  6. Keokee Mining LLC 2007 to present
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)
2009 0
2008 0
2007 0
2006 0
2005 0
2004 0
2002 0
2001 20 80,549
2000 33 139,750
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Mine #3 sits in Harlan County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.3% 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.
Harlan County, Kentucky · Population 26,185
4.3%
Mining share of county employment
$37,198
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
2009 Q1 0 2 0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 0 1 0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
Show 20 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 0 1 0
2006 Q3 0 1 0
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 7,869 12 6 1525.0
2001 Q2 23,642 16 6 676.8
2001 Q1 20,369 12 4 589.1
2000 Q4 24,525 16 7 652.4
2000 Q3 19,661 4 2 203.4
2000 Q2 14,651 8 2 546.0
2000 Q1 8,851 8 1 903.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2004 · 1 incident

February 26, 2004 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jericol Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT NO 13 BREAK IN NO.6 ENTRY. THIS MINE IS IDLE, THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE MINE AT THE TIME OF THE FALL.

2003 · 1 incident

2001 · 3 incidents

May 12, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WORKING ON MINER. HE STEPPED ACROSS AN OPEN LID, SLID AND FELL. PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS THIGH.

January 24, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator MACHINERY
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. THE RIB ROLLED. A ROCK FELL ONTO LEFT FOOT.

2000 · 12 incidents

December 29, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING STEEL CABLE. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE AND SCOOP WHEN CABLE WAS TIGHTENED.

November 15, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER. THE RIB ROLLED AND A ROCK FELL AND CRUSHED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

November 10, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER THE RIB ROLLED AND A ROCK HIT HIM IN THE ANKLE. ANKLE WAS BROKEN.

October 31, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT BRATTICE CLOTHAND CUT HIS LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

October 5, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOLT WRENCH. IT HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT HAND. HAND WAS BROKEN.

October 4, 2000 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH MINE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK.

September 5, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY BLADE WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE. HE ACCIDENTLY CUT HIS LEFT KNEE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

August 11, 2000 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A WATERLINE. IT CAME APART AND STRUCK HIM IN LEFT CHEEK. CHEEK WAS CUT AND REQUIRED STITCHES.

July 25, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TOOLS FROM TOOL BOX. A CAN OF "ELECTRACLEAN" DEGREASER WAS ACCIDENTALLY PUNCTURED AND SPRAYED INTO FACE AND EYES.

June 23, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A RIB ROLLED AND STRUCK THE VICTIM, KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND BROKE HIS RIGHT LEG, BETWEEN KNEE AND ANKLE, AND CUT HIM OVER RIGHT EYE.

February 2, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Trinity Coal Corp Of Virginia · Struck against a moving object

SCOOP SKID DOWN ICE & HILL HITTING EE IN THE LEFT LEG. CUTTING IT BAD

1999 · 3 incidents

February 2, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Trinity Coal Corp Of Virginia · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WITH A ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND AS HE LET THE HEAD DOWN, INJ HAD HISRIGHT HAND ON THE DRILL HEAD, AND 2 OF HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF METAL ON THE DRILL BOOM

1998 · 2 incidents

April 13, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Trinity Coal Corp Of Virginia · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HELPING ON A ROOF BOLTER AND WAS WALKING TOWARD THE BACK OF BOLTER AND GOT HIS RIGHTFOOT UNDER THE WHEEL OF THE ROOF BOLTER.

March 17, 1998 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Trinity Coal Corp Of Virginia · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A RAM CAR AND RAN OVER A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK ON THE HAULWAY CAUSING INJURED'S KNEE TO BE THROWN BACKWARDS AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE RAM CAR.

1997 · 1 incident