Mining Incidents

Mine #3 Coal

Alden Resources LLC · Underground
Controlled by Ferroglobe PLC
Bryant Store, Knox County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517691

Mine #3 has $501K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 88 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
36
Years on record
1999–2017
Latest incident
May 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,153
citations
330
significant & substantial
$500,530
proposed penalties
$333,144
paid to date
67% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $167,386 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
206
inspections on record
12,801
inspection hours
9.0
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.
1,153 citations across 12,801 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mine #3 has $501K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 88 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.
$501K
proposed penalties
$336K
current assessed
$333K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
1,125 assessments are final orders; 88 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-06-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Mine #3 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.47 mg/m3 (95% compliant) across 1,172 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.
0.47
dust avg (mg/m3)
8.34
dust max (mg/m3)
95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
1,172
samples
Most recent sample: 2018-12-13.
Silica (quartz)
7.1
silica avg (%)
36.8
silica max (%)
65
samples
Most recent sample: 2018-12-04.
Noise
9%
over PEL
189
samples
Most recent sample: 2018-11-20.
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
2018 Q4 9,542 6 2 628.8
2018 Q3 10,013 8 1 799.0
2018 Q2 10,919 13 3 1190.6
2018 Q1 12,920 18 5 1393.2
2017 Q4 16,521 7 0 423.7
2017 Q3 17,110 17 2 993.6
2017 Q2 12,709 25 4 1967.1
2017 Q1 11,423 9 2 787.9
Show 68 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q4 10,477 9 1 859.0
2016 Q3 12,728 13 3 1021.4
2016 Q2 12,335 14 4 1135.0
2016 Q1 11,093 14 5 1262.1
2015 Q4 9,980 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 10,658 14 2 1313.6
2015 Q2 10,393 18 2 1731.9
2015 Q1 9,817 16 2 1629.8
2014 Q4 9,847 13 2 1320.2
2014 Q3 31,460 49 10 1557.5
2014 Q2 37,314 89 29 2385.2
2014 Q1 35,980 49 12 1361.9
2013 Q4 33,686 41 9 1217.1
2013 Q3 32,411 27 7 833.1
2013 Q2 22,949 24 12 1045.8
2013 Q1 28,319 16 5 565.0
2012 Q4 31,079 17 3 547.0
2012 Q3 29,555 41 8 1387.2
2012 Q2 17,085 15 3 878.0
2012 Q1 11,122 9 4 809.2
2011 Q4 8,016 7 1 873.3
2011 Q3 8,543 10 3 1170.5
2011 Q2 7,254 37 15 5100.6
2011 Q1 7,453 14 8 1878.4
2010 Q4 5,717 9 1 1574.3
2010 Q3 4,114 6 0 1458.4
2010 Q2 4,390 18 6 4100.2
2010 Q1 9,508 15 8 1577.6
2009 Q4 8,514 26 14 3053.8
2009 Q3 7,457 4 0 536.4
2009 Q2 4,336 2 0 461.3
2009 Q1 7,953 47 19 5909.7
2008 Q4 9,749 34 11 3487.5
2008 Q3 9,889 31 12 3134.8
2008 Q2 7,822 30 10 3835.3
2008 Q1 7,828 16 5 2043.9
2007 Q4 7,661 4 0 522.1
2007 Q3 7,742 31 16 4004.1
2007 Q2 3,013 32 0 10620.6
2007 Q1 11,532 11 0 953.9
2006 Q4 16,563 7 0 422.6
2006 Q3 14,341 5 0 348.7
2006 Q2 10,734 2 0 186.3
2006 Q1 12,395 3 0 242.0
2005 Q4 14,882 5 0 336.0
2005 Q3 11,445 4 0 349.5
2005 Q2 7,936 2 0 252.0
2005 Q1 3,867 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 703 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 0 12 7
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 3,551 9 1 2534.5
2003 Q2 6,996 9 1 1286.4
2003 Q1 12,743 27 12 2118.8
2002 Q4 12,401 13 4 1048.3
2002 Q3 12,408 3 0 241.8
2002 Q2 12,792 5 3 390.9
2002 Q1 13,464 1 0 74.3
2001 Q4 12,325 4 0 324.5
2001 Q3 18,508 13 9 702.4
2001 Q2 12,823 12 7 935.8
2001 Q1 13,837 4 0 289.1
2000 Q4 8,534 2 0 234.4
2000 Q3 9,258 11 6 1188.2
2000 Q2 8,657 17 6 1963.7
2000 Q1 9,250 6 2 648.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

36 on file

2017 · 2 incidents

May 22, 2017 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Alden Resources LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was spotting a roof bolt when a small piece of draw rock fell and struck ee on the left hand. The result was a hairline fracture of a metacarpal bone on top of the hand.

January 10, 2017 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alden Resources LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting in the process of installing waterline when the accident occurred. EE had left hand inside the waterline in an attempt to align it when another employee pushed the waterline inadvertently smashing left pinky finger between the waterline and the rib, causing the tip of the finger to be removed.

2016 · 2 incidents

October 8, 2016 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Alden Resources LLC · Struck against stationary object

Company employee (not mine employee) slipped while exiting excavator and cut right palm on a piece of metal bracing concrete barriers for pond ee was removing silt from.

July 13, 2016 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Alden Resources LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was cut on the left middle finger by a small piece of drawrock while attempting to install a crib along the roadway.

2015 · 4 incidents

December 15, 2015 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alden Resources LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

employee was lifting a slide pan for an MBC when EE strained EE's back. Worked with it until doctor took EE off work on 10-18-16.

October 19, 2015 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alden Resources LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to install an hydraulic pump motor on a Cat scoop when he strained his right shoulder. It was determined on 10-22-15 that medical treatment would be required.

August 3, 2015 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Alden Resources LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the crosscut between the no. 4 and no. 5 entries at break #25 on #4 belt. (Approximately 20 breaks outby the face location). The roof fall measured approximately 20' wide, 14' long and 3'-3.5' thick.

May 18, 2015 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alden Resources LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a 10 lb. hammer to remove a pin on steering jack on scoop when handle of hammer slipped out of hand striking employee on left thumb breaking bone in thumb.

2014 · 3 incidents

November 15, 2014 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Alden Resources LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the 21st crosscut just off of the intake air course on the no. 1 roadway. The fall measured 10' by 8' by 3.5' thick.

May 17, 2014 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Alden Resources LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was moving a permissible mine Buggy from #3 intersection to #4 intersection to allow the bolt machine to move across the section. The Front tire on mine buggy was lodged in the mud causing steering wheel to spin(recoil) in reverse direction thus striking left side of hand resulting in broken bone in left hand.

2013 · 5 incidents

November 9, 2013 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alden Resources LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of belt to make a skirt rubber for the stacker belt in a confined space, when the belt slipped and struck his right palm. The laceration require sutures.

July 11, 2013 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Alden Resources LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee mashed index finger of right hand between the drill pot and roof injury require sutures.

July 8, 2013 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alden Resources LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee alleges that he strained his back pulling miner cable.

April 18, 2013 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Alden Resources LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall occurred at break NO. 25 on the intake roadway of the No.1 Mains. The fall was approximately 6 ft. thick, 16 Ft. wide and 35 Ft. long

January 14, 2013 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Alden Resources LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was pulling rock dust on a shovel when he reached to grab the belt structure for support and grabbed the roller on the structure and the belt was running the belt roller pulled his right index finger into the roller causing a cut and a broken finger.

2012 · 2 incidents

August 1, 2012 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Alden Resources LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was riding in a scoop bucket when the scoop went over a hump causing the scoop bucket to raise into the top causing a injury to him.

June 25, 2012 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Alden Resources LLC · Struck by falling object

A piece of loose draw rock fell from the mine roof and struck employee on the hand causing a sprain to his wrist.

2011 · 2 incidents

November 9, 2011 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Alden Resources LLC · Accident type, without injuries

At crosscut # 4 on the primary escapeway of the #3 portal a rockfall in the intersection occurred no one was in the mines at the time of the fall the fall was discovered by the foreman on his preshift no one was injured water and loose laminated shale was the cause of the fall

April 14, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Alden Resources LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was operating a roof bolter. Attempting to put a bolt through a piece of 3" X 5" wood and while drilling the hole ee had hand on drill steel and in the process drilling it jerked his pinky finger off on left hand.

2010 · 1 incident

February 18, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alden Resources LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on miner, as he turned he felt Rt.leg slip twisted knee.

2008 · 2 incidents

November 4, 2008 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alden Resources LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a 50 pound speed reducer, he said it slipped in hands and he caught it again, causing pain in stomach. Employee did not report accident until next day, 11-05-08, after he worked half day he said he was going to Doctor. The employee called and said he will need hernia operation.

January 28, 2008 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Alden Resources LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injuryed was drilling a hole in top and was holding steel when his glove got caught and spun his hand around twisting it.

2007 · 2 incidents

October 3, 2007 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alden Resources LLC · Struck against stationary object

Injured said he cut his finger while unloading roof bolt plates. On 10-3-07 went to Dr. 0n 10-09-07 with infection on right hand little finger. Reported accident on 10-19-07 to foreman. He worked till 10-10-07 and called in sick, reported to us on 10-19-07 it was the result from cut on 10-3-07.

August 31, 2007 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alden Resources LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Conveyor on a bridge unit was stopped up with coal, while removing the coal, EE dialocated his shoulder. He said his shoulder had been dislocated before and it was an injury that happened before. Shoulder sometimes became dislocated.

2006 · 2 incidents

March 15, 2006 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Goodin Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

While driving scoop outside, the injuried person hit a hole in roadway taking steering wheel out of hand and hitting on top of hand.

February 16, 2006 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Goodin Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Operator was operating a bob tail jeep in seam height of 26 inches. The operator ran over a rock in roadway that bounced him into the top hurting his ribs.

2005 · 3 incidents

November 23, 2005 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Goodin Creek Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

a rock fall was found during an exam of the left return entry, the fall was 4 breaks or about 250 feet underdround. It fell in the intersection and was approximately 4 feet thick, and 20 feet long, 20 feet wide. no one was injured by this incident.

October 5, 2005 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Goodin Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

He was dumping coal with scoop, when dump door got caught between pan and scoop. He picked up door and strained chest. He went to Dr. and Dr. told him to take off 1 day. He came back to work 1 day later and chest started to hurt again went back to Dr. and hospital found dislocated rib. Goes back to Dr. on 10-18-05.

September 22, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Goodin Creek Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Roof Bolter was drilling hole in roof when drill steel hung in top, roof bolter operator was trying to pull steel out of hole when he push wrong lever on roof bolter mashing left hand.

2003 · 2 incidents

June 7, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler

EE WAS GOING ON A JEEP GOING FROM HIGH TOP TO LOW TOP, ROLLED AND SQUEEZED HIM BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE JEEP. NOTE: JEEP RAN OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY AND RISED UP JEEP TO TOP.

February 24, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Minton Hickory Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF BOLTER STEEL BROKE AND HIT HIS UPPER LIP, CUTTING IT.

2002 · 1 incident

February 12, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Minton Hickory Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

2001 · 2 incidents

October 31, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Minton Hickory Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BUSTING ROCK IN TAILPIECE ROCK HIT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND AND BROKE IT.

August 8, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Minton Hickory Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS CROSSING BRIDGE PULLING REMOTE BOX FOR MINER WHEN HE TURNED HIS BODY & FELT A PAIN IN HISBACK.

1999 · 1 incident

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The full compliance file on Mine #3

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.