North Star Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS USING GRINDER TO CUT PIECE OF KEY STEEL. GRINDER SLIPPED AND CUT HAND.
No 11: 25 MSHA citations Coal
North Star Mining
· Underground
Controlled by
Carl Kirk
Hueysville,
Floyd County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518448
No 11 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $448 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2002–2003
- Latest incident
- Mar 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
25
citations
5
significant & substantial
$1,578
proposed penalties
$1,130
paid to date
72% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $448 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
35
inspections on record
721
inspection hours
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: 721 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 11 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $448 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.$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$448
outstanding
24 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-04-22.
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.20.8%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
20.8%
reasonably likely or greater
4.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 16.7% low, 83.3% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No 11 shows 93% of 112 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: 2003-03-21, 23 years ago
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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.93%
within 1.5 mg/m3
112
samples
2.89
dust max (mg/m3)
69 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 43 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR49
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)18
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR11
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2002-07-24, 24 years ago6.8
silica avg (%)
2
samples
7.8
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
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: 2003-03-19, 23 years ago
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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.0%
over PEL
12
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)4
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 97% | 35 |
| 2002 | 98% | 64 |
| 2001 | 54% | 13 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0% | 1 |
| 2002 | 0% | 11 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
No 11 recorded 6.05 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2002.
Injury rate, 2002
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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.6.05
total case rate
6.05
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 6.89 and the all-US-mining average was 5.05 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 8.22 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.
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
- North Star Mining 2001 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18 | 14,437 |
| 2002 | 33 | 133,333 |
| 2001 | 25 | 12,534 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
No 11 sits in Floyd County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.4% 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.Floyd County, Kentucky · Population 35,342
4.4%
Mining share of county employment
$41,582
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q2 | 2,577 | 3 | 0 | 1164.1 |
| 2003 Q1 | 11,331 | 3 | 0 | 264.8 |
| 2002 Q4 | 17,355 | 4 | 2 | 230.5 |
| 2002 Q3 | 17,235 | 2 | 0 | 116.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 17,137 | 6 | 2 | 350.1 |
| 2002 Q1 | 14,380 | 4 | 1 | 278.2 |
| 2001 Q4 | 7,458 | 3 | 0 | 402.3 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2003 · 3 incidents
March 6, 2003
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Star Mining · Struck by falling object
EE WAS REPLACING ROLLER TOP ON BELT LNE DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND SHOULDER. CUT FACE AND BRUISED SHOULDER.
February 5, 2003
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
EE STARTED SCOOP UP AFTER REPAIRS - SCOOP STUCK ON POINT AND RAN THE SCOOP UNDER THE BELTLINE, PINNING HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN SCOOP AND THE ROPE ON BELT LINE.
2002 · 2 incidents
July 1, 2002
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
North Star Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS MOVING BOLTER OVER TO BOLT AGAIN - HIT WRONG LEVER AND LET HIS CANOPY COME DOWN ON HIS HEAD.
February 4, 2002
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Star Mining · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BELT LINE AND FELL OVER A CABLE AND CUT HIS FINGER.