Mine No. 25: 1 recorded fatality
Coal
Pinetop,
Knott County,
KY
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Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518740
Mine No. 25 has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2004
- Latest incident
- Sep 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
18
significant & substantial
$3,742
proposed penalties
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
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: 648 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. 25 has $4K 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.
37 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-01-26.
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.
48.6%
significant & substantial
2.7%
high negligence or reckless
51.4%
reasonably likely or greater
13.5%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 2.7% low, 94.6% moderate, 2.7% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Mine No. 25 shows 95% of 55 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: 2005-01-12, 21 years ago
35 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 20 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR19
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)10
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)4
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2004-11-23, 21 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
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: 2004-08-31, 21 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)2
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)1
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 |
| 2005 |
100% |
7 |
| 2004 |
94% |
48 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
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Reedy Coal Co; Inc
2004 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) |
| 2005 |
68 |
46,193 |
| 2004 |
67 |
358,915 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mine No. 25 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 |
| 2005 Q1 |
13,414 |
7 |
4 |
521.8 |
| 2004 Q4 |
37,094 |
4 |
2 |
107.8 |
| 2004 Q3 |
38,576 |
8 |
4 |
207.4 |
| 2004 Q2 |
9,653 |
13 |
6 |
1346.7 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
August 2, 2004
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Reedy Coal Co; Inc · Struck by falling object
EE had just finished installing timbers and began to observe the top for the miner operator who had begun to cut the end cut in the #2 entry. A section of roof measuring 18' wide 0-60" thick fell on ee causing fatal injuries.
Reportable incidents
1 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2004 · 1 incident
Reedy Coal Co; Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Ee caught his right foot under railroad track causing him to fall.