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Mine No. 1 Coal

Ranger Contracting · Surface
Controlled by Rondall Reed
Virgie, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518436

Mine No. 1 has $193K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K outstanding across 36 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2010–2011
Latest incident
Oct 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
552
citations
155
significant & substantial
$193,025
proposed penalties
$140,263
paid to date
73% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $52,762 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
138
inspections on record
6,666
inspection hours
8.3
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.
552 citations across 6,666 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mine No. 1 has $193K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K outstanding across 36 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.
$193K
proposed penalties
$152K
current assessed
$141K
paid to date
$11K
outstanding
533 assessments are final orders; 36 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-07-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Mine No. 1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.47 mg/m3 (95% compliant) across 765 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)
3.41
dust max (mg/m3)
95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
765
samples
Most recent sample: 2013-02-08.
Silica (quartz)
6.7
silica avg (%)
24.5
silica max (%)
97
samples
Most recent sample: 2013-02-05.
Noise
17%
over PEL
83
samples
Most recent sample: 2012-12-12.
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
2013 Q2 975 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 7,584 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 11,556 15 4 1298.0
2012 Q3 12,598 13 0 1031.9
2012 Q2 11,857 18 5 1518.1
2012 Q1 13,522 13 5 961.4
2011 Q4 18,665 8 1 428.6
2011 Q3 21,098 14 3 663.6
Show 38 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2011 Q2 23,764 18 3 757.4
2011 Q1 23,680 12 3 506.8
2010 Q4 23,584 15 5 636.0
2010 Q3 21,573 50 15 2317.7
2010 Q2 23,808 21 7 882.1
2010 Q1 24,685 67 19 2714.2
2009 Q4 23,990 32 9 1333.9
2009 Q3 19,778 21 2 1061.8
2009 Q2 15,610 12 3 768.7
2009 Q1 14,542 5 0 343.8
2008 Q4 16,152 7 2 433.4
2008 Q3 13,735 7 1 509.6
2008 Q2 10,763 3 1 278.7
2008 Q1 14,274 4 1 280.2
2007 Q4 13,585 8 2 588.9
2007 Q3 11,549 3 1 259.8
2007 Q2 12,422 9 1 724.5
2007 Q1 17,978 12 6 667.5
2006 Q4 25,120 8 4 318.5
2006 Q3 24,747 15 8 606.1
2006 Q2 14,967 11 2 735.0
2006 Q1 14,300 4 1 279.7
2005 Q4 12,625 10 8 792.1
2005 Q3 11,734 5 2 426.1
2005 Q2 11,281 8 4 709.2
2005 Q1 10,994 20 3 1819.2
2004 Q4 10,072 6 1 595.7
2004 Q3 9,546 6 3 628.5
2004 Q2 9,572 8 1 835.8
2004 Q1 8,318 7 1 841.5
2003 Q4 9,095 4 1 439.8
2003 Q3 7,597 7 2 921.4
2003 Q2 9,038 5 1 553.2
2003 Q1 8,310 8 1 962.7
2002 Q4 9,601 7 1 729.1
2002 Q3 8,895 5 2 562.1
2002 Q2 8,370 20 10 2389.5
2002 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2011 · 6 incidents

October 19, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
South Akers Mining, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was changing places when the hook on the boom of the miner came loose striking him on the left arm. There forth causing a knot to come up.

October 17, 2011 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator MACHINERY
South Akers Mining, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was attempting to get drill steel out of the top when steel fell approx 3 1/2 foot striking the head of the bolter, causing the steel to bounce back and hitting him in the head.

September 27, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
South Akers Mining, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

We was pulling cable with a premissible ride up #3 entry when the right tire hit a rock 1 ft thick, 1 ft wide causing ee to hurt his back. Didn't need medical attention right away.

July 29, 2011 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
South Akers Mining, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was assisting the bolter crew when a piece of draw rock fell and hit him in the back and ankle. The rock 5 foot 3 inches 6 inches thick. EE didn't need medical attention a this time.

April 6, 2011 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
South Akers Mining, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was putting oil in CX2 scoop when he stood up striking head on top.

January 31, 2011 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Hit finger loading belt rails on a scoop.

2010 · 5 incidents

September 27, 2010 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was pulling cable from pinner to power box.

September 15, 2010 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Akers Mining, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was lifting a tire out of a scoop bucket, his feet slipped causing the weight of the tire to shift straining his right arm.

June 29, 2010 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
South Akers Mining, LLC · Struck by falling object

Due to loose piece of draw rock falling from mine roof. Rock size approx 30" long 2" thick 1 ft wide.

January 26, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Akers Mining, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

taking nails out of curtain - bent over and went to the ground with sharp pain.

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