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.
666 citations across 4,886 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mine #3 has $172K in proposed MSHA penalties and $168K 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.
$172K
proposed penalties
$172K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$168K
outstanding
627 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-05-15.
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.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
6citations taken to the federal commission · 1% of citations on record
Still open
6 · 100%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2023-12-17.
MSHA sampling at Mine #3 shows 98% of 272 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: 2023-08-17, 3 years ago
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
272
samples
6.18
dust max (mg/m3)
1
over MSHA ECV
ⓘThe excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
119 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 153 by the operator.
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.
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.
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)
2024
0
2022
9
7,450
2021
9
4,800
2019
10
14,381
2018
11
14,675
2017
11
5,942
2007
12
15,460
2006
7
8,384
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
ⓘ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
ⓘ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
2024 Q4
0
0
0
2024 Q3
0
0
0
2024 Q2
0
11
0
2022 Q2
1,045
58
11
55502.4
2022 Q1
920
3
0
3260.9
2021 Q4
980
2
0
2040.8
2019 Q4
10
66
7
6600000.0
2019 Q3
5,177
54
10
10430.8
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2019 Q1
5,385
44
11
8170.8
2018 Q4
5,457
18
4
3298.5
2018 Q3
5,034
40
14
7946.0
2018 Q1
3,642
23
5
6315.2
2017 Q4
4,952
72
16
14539.6
2007 Q2
5,760
32
16
5555.6
2007 Q1
3,385
23
11
6794.7
2006 Q4
10
33
16
3300000.0
2006 Q3
4,046
16
6
3954.5
2006 Q2
1,652
10
5
6053.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file
2019 · 4 incidents
December 6, 2019KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee had pulled roof bolter up in #9 entry on 001-1 section to prepare to start bolting place and was bending bolts to be installed first when hand slipped off roof bolt hitting hand on ground and roof bolter.
Had a bit break off in end of coal drill auger, myself and IE were beating old bit with hammer. Piece of bit broke off hitting IE in the eye, we both were wearing safety glasses but the piece that hit EE busted EE's glasses.
October 11, 2019KY · Coalscoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Lester And Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE stated EE had a leak on one of the bucket jacks, raised head up over top of scoop while scoop still moving to see if EE could see the leak and caught head between scoop and mine roof.
October 1, 2019KY · Coalscoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operatorFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
EE was loading coal out of face of #3 heading. When small piece of rock fell hitting EE on knee, EE never told. Worked rest of shift, then went to E.R. that night. Said bruised knee cap, nothing broke.
2018 · 1 incident
January 23, 2018KY · Coalscoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Victim was injured when a scoop rolled forward resulting in victims left leg receiving trauma and fractured fibula, prior to being pulled from under the scoop.
Cutting machine was cutting #1 entry when water started coming in. We evacuated the men & made provisions to pump water. After the water had cleared, it was determined we had cut into a cone hole drilled from above.
October 26, 2006KY · Coaldiscontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Scoop operator was dumping coal onto section tailpiece. He accidentally knocked the guard off of the tailpiece roller & caused the section belt to gob off. He helped the tailpiece man clean it up. According to the tailpiece man, after cleaning, the belt was turned on before the guard was put back on. Emp. tripped & put hand in roller.