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Mine #3 Coal

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
ⓘ 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
ⓘ 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.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Mine #3 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.34 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 47 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.
0.34
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.53
dust max (mg/m3)
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
47
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-03-20.
Silica (quartz)
23.7
silica avg (%)
34.8
silica max (%)
7
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-03-20.
Noise
0%
over PEL
10
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-03-20.
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
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
Show 31 earlier quarters
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 17 15 1824.0
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 file

2008 · 1 incident

2006 · 3 incidents

November 2, 2006 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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.

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.

July 15, 2005 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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

August 14, 2001 KY · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
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.

July 21, 2000 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
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.

February 17, 2000 KY · Coal drill helper POWERED HAULAGE
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

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