Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

DAMCO LLC · Underground
Controlled by Danny Justice
Phelps, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518356

No 1 has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $328 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
50
Years on record
2001–2006
Latest incident
Jul 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
202
citations
81
significant & substantial
$17,088
proposed penalties
$16,205
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $883 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
88
inspections on record
2,365
inspection hours
8.5
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.
202 citations across 2,365 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

No 1 has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $328 outstanding across 4 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.
$17K
proposed penalties
$17K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$328
outstanding
195 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-11-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at No 1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.29 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 373 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.
0.29
dust avg (mg/m3)
2.99
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
373
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-10-04.
Silica (quartz)
13.0
silica avg (%)
28.6
silica max (%)
18
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-10-13.
Noise
0%
over PEL
20
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-02-08.
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
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 5,115 8 4 1564.0
2006 Q3 11,978 7 3 584.4
2006 Q2 14,109 9 3 637.9
2006 Q1 13,949 4 1 286.8
2005 Q4 14,568 8 3 549.1
2005 Q3 13,392 5 1 373.4
2005 Q2 15,805 10 3 632.7
Show 16 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q1 16,479 14 6 849.6
2004 Q4 15,855 15 6 946.1
2004 Q3 13,843 16 3 1155.8
2004 Q2 13,203 9 3 681.7
2004 Q1 15,838 13 2 820.8
2003 Q4 14,899 17 6 1141.0
2003 Q3 16,135 8 3 495.8
2003 Q2 14,785 6 1 405.8
2003 Q1 16,222 6 3 369.9
2002 Q4 15,235 5 4 328.2
2002 Q3 14,626 8 6 547.0
2002 Q2 14,991 21 16 1400.8
2002 Q1 14,806 9 1 607.9
2001 Q4 10,026 4 3 399.0
2001 Q3 234 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

50 on file

2006 · 5 incidents

July 31, 2006 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
DAMCO LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating shuttle car when he hit a hole jarring his back.

July 22, 2006 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
DAMCO LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving section around and was backing ride up and caught head in top and got dragged off of ride.

July 20, 2006 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
DAMCO LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator was tramming miner/machine went over a hump, jamming operators neck.

April 14, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
DAMCO LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A laminated shale rock fell out on belt line 10' inby spad # 1031.

April 3, 2006 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
DAMCO LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Intersection dropped out 1 break outby SS 1043 in #3 entry. Intersection dropped out 5'thick 18'wide 34'long. Fell from #2 toward #4 crossways. Reported to MSHA as soon as it was found on Monday morning. Called out at 7:50AM by foreman.

2005 · 4 incidents

May 18, 2005 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DAMCO LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FELL OUT OF SCOOP, SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS BACK.

February 11, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
DAMCO LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE PLATE ON PIZZA PAN & STRUCK HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE METAL WENT OVER TOP OF SAFETY GLASSES.

February 1, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
DAMCO LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT RIB IN BELT ENTRY OF 001 SECTION.

January 17, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
DAMCO LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TAKING THE SCOOP OFF CHARGE, THE TOP IS LOW AT THE SCOOP CHARGER AREA & WHEN HE POSITIONED HIMSELF TO UNPLUG THE BATTERIES HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

2004 · 4 incidents

November 29, 2004 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DAMCO LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee fell stirking left knee on rocks on ground.

August 11, 2004 KY · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
DAMCO LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS EXPLAINING TO AN EMPLOYEE HOW TO CHANGE THE SPEED ON THE DRILL PRESS WHILE THE PRESS WAS RUNNING. WHEN HE POINTED HIS FINGER, IT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE DRILL PRESS AND HIS FINGER GOT PULLED INTO THE PRESS.

April 2, 2004 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SCATTERING TIMBERS AND TWISTED TO THROW TIMBER OUT AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

2003 · 15 incidents

December 4, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT FINGER WHILE SAWING TIMBERS WITH BOW SAW. 4 STITCHES LEFT INDEX FINGER.

November 28, 2003 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING WHEEL OR TIRE FOR A 21 SHUTTLE CAR, HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS CHEST. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 2/15/04; SUBJECT IS NOW MISSING TIME.

September 10, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman

PICKED UP FEEDER SPEED REDUCER; HURT BACK. CARRIED FROM SHOP TO SUPPLY TRAILER. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 11/19/03 WHEN LOSS OF TIME STARTED.

August 27, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT, STEELE VIBRATED ROCK LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT ARM.

July 31, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND WAS USING RATCHET TO TIGHTEN BOLT AND OVER EXTENDED HIS ARM.

July 30, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING STRUCTURE IN A LOADER AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 08-06-03.

June 10, 2003 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING EMPLOYEE.

April 22, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRIVING A 3 WHEELED RIDE DOWN BELTLINE.A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP MASHING RT. HAND/AS HE WAS STEERING RIDE.

April 16, 2003 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A WATER PUMP/STRAINED RT. SIDE AT HIP & BURNING IN RT. SIDE OF STOMACH.

March 19, 2003 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE. PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF KNOCKER AND WENT INTO RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE.

February 11, 2003 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CHANGING PLACES WHEN CABLE GOT FOULED. EE PULLED LOOSE, STRAINING LOWER BACK.

January 18, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS; RIGHT SHOULDER STARTED HURTING.

January 6, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS GETTING DRILL STEEL OUT OF TOP. DRILL STEEL CAUGHT LOOSE CLOTH, PULLING EE INTO DRILL STEEL.

2002 · 19 incidents

November 18, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS USING CUTTING TORCHES CUTTING HANGING ROOF BOLTS, BOLT FELL RUPURTERING PAINT CNA, IGNITING PAINT CAN BURNING EE FACE.

November 12, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT, WRENCH FLEW LOOSE STRIKING EE IN HEAD.

November 7, 2002 KY · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER AND BENT OVER THE MACHINE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.

November 7, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER ACROSS TO NEXT PLACE AND WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OVER OUT OF THE ROAD AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

July 23, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator OTHER
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

MINER OPER. WAS COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAINS.

July 10, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PERSON WAS PINNING TOP ON OFF SIDE OF ROOFBOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL KNOCKING PERSON DOWN HIS LEG WENT UNDER DRILL POT WHILE POT WAS COMING DOWN.

June 25, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WAS INJURED WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE SLAPPING PERSON'S HAND.

June 21, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PERSON WAS SETTING A TIMBER WHEN THE TIMBER TIGHTENED UP IT LET A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FALL STRIKING THE WORKER IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.

June 5, 2002 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TOP STRUCTURE & INSTALLING IN BELTLINE ON BELT MOVE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS SHOULDER.

June 5, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TOP STRUCTURE AND INSTALLING IN BELT LINE ON BELTMOVE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 4, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS INSTALLING 6' ROOF BOLTS & WHILE BENDING BOLT BACK STRAIGHT TO GO INTO HOLE HE TWISTED & PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

May 23, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PERSON WAS INJURED WHILE PULLING SMALL AMOUNT OF MINER CABLE.

May 21, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS RUNNING MINER, A ROCK SHOT OFF MINE BOOM STRIKING OPERATOR ON THE HAND.

May 14, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS WORKING WITH SHORT CREW AND WENT TO MOVE PUMP IN DEEPER WATER AND PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK.

April 23, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS WORKING AROUND BELTHEAD AND WAS PUTTING A TIMBER UP ON TAILPIECE AND SLIPPED ON 2" WATER SUPPLY LINE AND FELL.

March 29, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

BOLTING TOP WHEN THE COAL RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT ELBOW.

March 11, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HAD PUT HIS #1 BOLT UP AND SWUNG HIS BOLTER HEAD OVER TO GET HIS #2 BOLT WHEN HIS BOLTER HEAD OVER TO GET HIS #2 BOLT WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY LET THE DRILL POT DOWN ONHIS RIGH T FOOT.

2001 · 3 incidents

December 5, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BOLTING TOP AND HAD PULLED UP IN PLACE & MADE HIS BOLTS UP. WHILE TOSSING BOLTS UP IN PLACE HE TWISTED THE WRONG WAY AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 5, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN STEEL GOT HUNG ANDWOULD NOT FALL OUT. EMPLOYEE PUT HAND ON STEEL TO ROTATE OUT OF HOLE, WHEN WRENCH PUSHED STEEL BACK IN HOLE WITH HAND STILL AROUND STEEL MASHIN G THUMB AND FIRST FINGER.

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