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Mine No 5: 105 MSHA citations Coal

Arjay Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by O A Stump Jr
Middlesboro, Claiborne County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4003135

Mine No 5 has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
1998–2001
Latest incident
Aug 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
105
citations
47
significant & substantial
$16,044
proposed penalties
$12,305
paid to date
77% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,739 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Arjay Mining Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
50
inspections on record
1,563
inspection hours
6.7
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.
105 citations across 1,563 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mine No 5 has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K 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.
$16K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$4K
outstanding
104 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-08-14.
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.
45.2%
significant & substantial
1.0%
high negligence or reckless
45.2%
reasonably likely or greater
1.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 1.0% none, 10.6% low, 87.5% moderate, 1.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Mine No 5 shows 95% of 165 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: 2001-09-18, 24 years ago
95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
165
samples
3.65
dust max (mg/m3)
97 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 68 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR65
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)27
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER16

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2001-07-18, 25 years ago
8.7
silica avg (%)
15
samples
20.9
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR7
See US coal mines ranked by silica in their dust samples.

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.

Last sampled: 2000-12-21, 25 years ago
0%
over PEL
16
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)3
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER2
See US mines ranked by noise samples over the legal limit.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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.
Year within 1.5 mg/m3 samples
2001 96% 83
2000 93% 82
Silica (quartz) by year
Year silica avg (%) samples
2001 8.4 10
2000 9.2 5
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.

Mine No 5 recorded 5.91 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2001.

Injury rate, 2001
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
5.91
total case rate
5.91
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 6.94 and the all-US-mining average was 5.26 cases per 100 workers.
In Tennessee, coal mining averaged 7.01 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2001 * 5.91 5.91 0.000
2000 * 11.90 11.90 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Arjay Mining Inc 1998 to present
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)
2002 0
2001 17 128,457
2000 31 213,576
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Mine No 5 sits in Claiborne County, Tennessee, where the Census mining category is 1.0% 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.
Claiborne County, Tennessee · Population 32,221
1.0%
Mining share of county employment
$46,587
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
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 8,848 11 8 1243.2
2001 Q2 11,551 10 1 865.7
2001 Q1 13,443 32 16 2380.4
2000 Q4 14,910 8 0 536.6
2000 Q3 12,907 9 4 697.3
2000 Q2 17,959 9 4 501.1
Show 1 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 21,458 26 14 1211.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

2001 · 2 incidents

August 1, 2001 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND BROKE HAND.

2000 · 10 incidents

November 21, 2000 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arjay Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT BACK WHILE LEANING TO LIFT PIECE OF ROCK.

July 26, 2000 TN · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL ON INSPECTOR'S RIGHT FOOT WHILE HE WAS CONDUCTING INSPECTION IN THE NO. 3 LEFT CROSSCUT FACE OF THE 001-0 WORKING SECTION RESULTING IN BRUISES TO THE RIGHT FOOT.

March 17, 2000 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arjay Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SLIPS IN ROOF LOCATION, 3 BREAKS OUT BY #6 HEAD DRIVE IN 31 ENTRY. 16 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG 5 FT HIGH.

February 28, 2000 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING MINER OPERATOR ON CALF OF RIGHT LEG AND TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

January 20, 2000 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE BACKING UP SHUTTLE CAR TOO CLOSE TO RIB PINNING HIMSELF BETWEEN RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR INJURING BACK.

1999 · 15 incidents

November 18, 1999 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arjay Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

RIDER SEAM FELL OUT IN & AROUND BOLTS IN CROSSCUT THAT WAS CRIBBED OFF ON BOTH SIDES IN BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRIES

October 7, 1999 TN · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DROPPING CABLE TO BOLT MACHINE, ANOTHER EE HIT THE REEL TO TAKE UP THE SLACK, AND IT HIT HIM ACROSS THE BACK.

September 24, 1999 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arjay Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

18 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG 6 FT IN HEIGHT. IN RETURN #2 ENTRY THREE BREAK'S OUTBY #3 BELT DRIVER.

August 27, 1999 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN DECK OF ROOF BOLTER. A RIB ROLLED OFF AND SHOVED HIM INTO THE PANIC BAR.

March 24, 1999 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FALL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING EMPLOYEE IN BACK.

January 28, 1999 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Arjay Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ABOUT 3"THICK, 2'LONG, 2'WIDE.

1998 · 1 incident

October 9, 1998 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Arjay Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE POSITIONED HIS HEAD AT A WRONG ANGLE BETWEEN BOOM AND CANOPY, RAISED BOOM AND CAUGHT HEAD