Mine No 29: 65 MSHA citations
Coal
Pikeville,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518794
Mine No 29 has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2005–2006
- Latest incident
- Jul 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
20
significant & substantial
$5,275
proposed penalties
73% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,412 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
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: 590 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 29 has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K 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.
63 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-06-08.
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.
31.7%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
31.7%
reasonably likely or greater
4.8%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 9.5% low, 90.5% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Mine No 29 shows 88% of 85 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: 2006-07-22, 20 years ago
34 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 51 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR51
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)8
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR5
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2006-07-17, 20 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR5
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: 2005-10-19, 20 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)3
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)2
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 |
| 2006 |
100% |
44 |
| 2005 |
76% |
41 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year |
silica avg (%) |
samples |
| 2006 |
6.7 |
2 |
| 2005 |
7.8 |
5 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, 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) |
| 2006 |
30 |
113,592 |
| 2005 |
17 |
35,131 |
| 2004 |
0 |
|
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mine No 29 sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% 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.
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
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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 |
| 2006 Q3 |
9,638 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 |
21,919 |
28 |
11 |
1277.4 |
| 2006 Q1 |
21,184 |
13 |
2 |
613.7 |
| 2005 Q4 |
20,700 |
6 |
0 |
289.9 |
| 2005 Q3 |
1,162 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 |
20 |
12 |
4 |
600000.0 |
| 2004 Q4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 2004 Q3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file
2006 · 4 incidents
July 12, 2006
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
STRIKING OR BUMPING
CAM Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object
EE was walking from one part of mine to another and lacerated shoulder on exposed roof bolt.
CAM Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object
Employee cut left shoulder by a broken hanger strap on #3 belt causing 9 stitches.
CAM Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall occurred 1 break inby spad 152. The fall was approximately 35 feet long, 18 feet wide and 6 feet thick.
February 14, 2006
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CAM Mining LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
He was rolling a wheel unit around and felt pain in his lower back.
2005 · 3 incidents
Bohica Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Miner was at the power box when he alledgelly tripped over a trailing cable, miner said he twisted his back. He was checked out by our M.E.T. and was escorted to the Pikeville Medical Center where he was treated and released.
May 3, 2005
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bohica Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Installing roof bolts, employee sprained his left elbow and shoulder.
May 3, 2005
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bohica Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Was making a blet spice when a fragment of steel went through glove and into hand.