Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE was seeding when he lost footing fell landing on right shoulder and arm. It was raining and muddy.
Mine #3: 82 MSHA citations Coal
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Eddie Hurley
Phelps,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517989
Mine #3 has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 13
- Years on record
- 1998–2008
- Latest incident
- Feb 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
82
citations
46
significant & substantial
$11,145
proposed penalties
$11,145
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
48
inspections on record
681
inspection hours
n/a
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.Rate withheld: 681 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mine #3 has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
82 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-01-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.56.1%
significant & substantial
2.4%
high negligence or reckless
56.1%
reasonably likely or greater
25.6%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 9.8% low, 87.8% moderate, 2.4% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Mine #3 shows 98% of 47 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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.
Last sampled: 2006-03-20, 20 years ago
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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.98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
47
samples
1.53
dust max (mg/m3)
19 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 28 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR24
- BACKHOE OPERATOR11
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR5
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2001-03-20, 25 years ago23.7
silica avg (%)
7
samples
34.8
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR5
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR2
Noise
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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: 2001-03-20, 25 years ago
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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.0%
over PEL
10
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE3
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER2
- HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR2
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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 by year
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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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100% | 2 |
| 2001 | 94% | 16 |
| 2000 | 100% | 29 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.9 | 2 |
| 2000 | 27.9 | 5 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0% | 7 |
| 2000 | 0% | 3 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Mine #3 recorded 26.72 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2000.
Injury rate, 2000
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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.26.72
total case rate
20.04
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 7.74 and the all-US-mining average was 5.64 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 8.83 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.
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
- Little Boyd Coal Company Inc 1997 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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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 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 1,687 |
| 2006 | 7 | 11,182 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1,551 |
| 2004 | 3 | |
| 2003 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 12 | 29,744 |
| 2000 | 19 | 90,633 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mine #3 sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q2 | 999 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,598 | 3 | 1 | 1877.3 |
| 2007 Q4 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q3 | 208 | 1 | 1 | 4807.7 |
| 2007 Q2 | 414 | 3 | 2 | 7246.4 |
| 2007 Q1 | 1,177 | 6 | 2 | 5097.7 |
| 2006 Q4 | 2,762 | 3 | 1 | 1086.2 |
| 2006 Q3 | 2,614 | 2 | 2 | 765.1 |
| 2006 Q2 | 2,168 | 1 | 1 | 461.3 |
| 2006 Q1 | 2,590 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 2,432 | 7 | 3 | 2878.3 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 871 | 3 | 1 | 3444.3 |
| 2005 Q1 | 308 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 567 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 1,239 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1,212 | 6 | 2 | 4950.5 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,150 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 824 | 2 | 1 | 2427.2 |
| 2003 Q3 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 8333.3 |
| 2003 Q2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q4 | 1,055 | 5 | 0 | 4739.3 |
| 2001 Q3 | 3,012 | 2 | 1 | 664.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 7,569 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 7,586 | 7 | 3 | 922.8 |
| 2000 Q4 | 7,525 | 3 | 3 | 398.7 |
| 2000 Q3 | 9,320 | 13 | 11 | 1394.8 |
| 2000 Q2 | 8,566 | 1 | 0 | 116.7 |
| 2000 Q1 | 4,534 | 8 | 7 | 1764.4 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
13 on file2008 · 1 incident
2006 · 3 incidents
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall from piled material
Employee was walking up mountain to go get a hose. The mountain was very muddy due to the weather. He slipped and fell in mud on knee and rolled about 10 foot down hill.
October 31, 2006
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Employee had pulled on winch cable earlier in day, he reached overhead with wrench while working on drill and pain hit in neck, down back and in shoulder.
January 3, 2006
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SOME 55-GALLON DRUMS AND HURT HIS BACK.
2005 · 2 incidents
December 5, 2005
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee got out of his excavator to check his hyd. oil & when he got back into the cab he twisted his knee.
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was operating drill and drilling holes in ground. The employee stepped out of drill onto the ground and twisted his knee when he began to walk.
2003 · 1 incident
September 26, 2003
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CUTTING TREES AND HE REFUSED TO CLEAR THE TWO PATHS AROUND THE TREE HE WAS CUTTING. WHEN HE CUT THE TREE IT LANDED ON THE OTHER TREE THAT HE WAS TOLD TO MOVE AND THAT CAUSED ANOTHER TR EE THAT HE DIDN'T MOVE TO HIT HIM. THIS KNOCKEDHIM ABOUT 5 FT. HE WAS ALERT WHEN WITNESS GOT TO HIM AND HE WAS COMPLAINING WITH HIS LEGS AND KNEES.
2001 · 1 incident
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS DRILLING WITH HIGH WALL DRILL WHEN AIR HOSE BLOWED INTO ONE PART OF HOSE CAME THROUGH WINDOW STRIKING HIM.
2000 · 4 incidents
September 6, 2000
KY · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WAS PUTTING WATER IN D 11 DOZER OR ANTI FREEZE. WHEN HE FILLED 5 GAL CAN UP WITH ANTI FREEZE AND ATTEMPTED TO CARRY IT UPON THE DOZER. HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN PRIVATES.
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
TREE WAS LODGED IN A BIND UNDER BACK HOE WHEN EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE PART OF THE TREE IT RELEASED AND PULLED HIS HAND INTO THE BACK HOE CAUSING INJURY TO FINGER.
February 23, 2000
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
WAS CUTTING TRACK PIN FROM TRACKOF A DOZER. HAD TO LAY DOWN TO CUT PIN. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG METAL BLEW FROM PIN AND WENT INTO LEFT EAR. EMPLOYEEDIDN'T THINK HE WAS HURT AND DIDN'T REPORT THIS TO FOREMAN UNTIL 3-7-00 WHEN EAR BECAME INFECTEDHE GOT A PRESCRIPTION FOR INFECTION.
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
BACKED UP ON ROAD TO TAIL DUMP A LOAD OF SHOT ROCK WITH 50 TON EUCLID ROCKER BED TWISTED SIDE WAYS CAUSING TRUCK TO SHIFT IT WEIGHT TO ONE SIDE AND TURN OVER DRIVER SUFFERED SOME BRUISES. BUT APPERED OK.
1998 · 1 incident
April 18, 1998
KY · Coal
belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine
WAS WORKING ON EXCAVATOR AND SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD INTO A PIECE OF METAL.