No. 1: 151 MSHA citations
Coal
Ransom,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518897
No. 1 has $194K in proposed MSHA penalties and $194K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2005–2006
- Latest incident
- Jul 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
100
significant & substantial
$193,738
proposed penalties
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $193,606 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: 776 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No. 1 has $194K in proposed MSHA penalties and $194K 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.
146 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-12-22.
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.
68.5%
significant & substantial
3.4%
high negligence or reckless
68.5%
reasonably likely or greater
28.1%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 9.6% low, 87.0% moderate, 1.4% high, 2.1% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No. 1 shows 98% of 50 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: 2006-09-14, 19 years ago
23 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 27 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR28
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)6
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR4
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2006-08-29, 19 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR3
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: 2006-04-11, 20 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR2
- COAL DRILL OPERATOR1
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR1
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% |
40 |
| 2005 |
90% |
10 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year |
silica avg (%) |
samples |
| 2006 |
5.3 |
3 |
| 2005 |
1.6 |
1 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
-
Right Fork Energy Inc
2005 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) |
| 2006 |
14 |
24,441 |
| 2005 |
21 |
14,917 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
No. 1 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 |
6,129 |
29 |
20 |
4731.6 |
| 2006 Q2 |
8,975 |
18 |
10 |
2005.6 |
| 2005 Q4 |
13,650 |
19 |
12 |
1391.9 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file
2006 · 2 incidents
July 27, 2006
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
Right Fork Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object
Injured employee was riding a 3 wheel ride and turned to go over to the next entry and hit a scoop that was left unattended with the lights off. The collision caused the injured employee to hit his head in the roof causing a laceration to the right temple area.
July 6, 2006
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Right Fork Energy Inc · Struck by falling object
Employee was bolting an area shot out for clearance. He was installing the bolts out of sequence when a piece of draw rock fell on his back.
2005 · 1 incident
November 1, 2005
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Right Fork Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER & CAUGHT SHOULDER ON ROOF BOLT.