February 21, 2004
KY · Coal
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Mine No. 20: 173 MSHA citations Coal
Reedy Coal Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Willis Ring
Deane,
Knott County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518648
Mine No. 20 has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $107 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2003–2004
- Latest incident
- Feb 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
173
citations
52
significant & substantial
$14,530
proposed penalties
$14,423
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $107 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
11
inspections on record
695
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: 695 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 No. 20 has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $107 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.$15K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$107
outstanding
162 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-06-07.
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.32.1%
significant & substantial
0.6%
high negligence or reckless
33.3%
reasonably likely or greater
7.4%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 99.4% moderate, 0.6% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Mine No. 20 shows 95% of 73 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: 2004-04-07, 22 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.95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
73
samples
3.09
dust max (mg/m3)
50 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 23 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR25
- TRACTOR OPERATOR/MOTORMAN17
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)6
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2004-04-13, 22 years ago9.5
silica avg (%)
7
samples
18.2
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 93% | 40 |
| 2003 | 97% | 33 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.6 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2.9 | 3 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Reedy Coal Company Inc 2003 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 71 | 415,104 |
| 2003 | 67 | 408,931 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mine No. 20 sits in Knott County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 2.8% 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.Knott County, Kentucky · Population 14,046
2.8%
Mining share of county employment
$37,736
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Q2 | 29,115 | 7 | 1 | 240.4 |
| 2004 Q1 | 34,936 | 48 | 11 | 1373.9 |
| 2003 Q4 | 37,817 | 36 | 13 | 952.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 26,693 | 13 | 3 | 487.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2004 · 1 incident
2003 · 5 incidents
Reedy Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 24' WIDE, 30' LONG AND 3' TO 8' HIGH FELL ONTO THE CUTTER HEAD OF THE 1415 JOY MINER BEING USED TO LOAD COAL ONTO THE 001 PILLAR SECTION.
LAYING RAIL. LIFTING RAIL WITH A BAR, HURT BACK.
Reedy Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME DURING THE 3 SHIFT, 8 BREAKS UNDERGROUND IN THE #2 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 120" LONG AND 5' TO 7'HIGH. THE TOP WAS LAMINATED SHELL SANDSTONE. NO INJURIED OCCURRED DUR ING THIS FALL.
Reedy Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL LOCATED IN THE #3 ENTRY APPROX 600' OUTBY FACE AREA, MEASURED 140' LONG 20' WIDE AND 5-6' HIGH.
Reedy Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL #2 ENTRY 20' IN BY SPAD #45. THE FALL WAS 700' OUT BY WORKING FACE, MEASURED 40' LONG 19' WIDE 6-7' HIGH.