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No 12 Coal

North Star Mining, Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Carl Kirk
Hueysville, Floyd County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518581

No 12 has $102K in proposed MSHA penalties and $71K outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
2004–2008
Latest incident
Apr 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
392
citations
151
significant & substantial
$101,900
proposed penalties
$30,900
paid to date
30% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $71,000 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
75
inspections on record
2,866
inspection hours
13.7
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.
392 citations across 2,866 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

No 12 has $102K in proposed MSHA penalties and $71K outstanding across 3 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.
$102K
proposed penalties
$102K
current assessed
$31K
paid to date
$71K
outstanding
387 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-04-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at No 12 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.50 mg/m3 (96% compliant) across 401 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.
0.50
dust avg (mg/m3)
9.98
dust max (mg/m3)
96%
within 1.5 mg/m3
401
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-04-08.
Silica (quartz)
11.3
silica avg (%)
24.8
silica max (%)
45
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-03-26.
Noise
2%
over PEL
47
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-03-20.
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
2008 Q2 3,159 4 2 1266.2
2008 Q1 11,721 17 7 1450.4
2007 Q4 11,468 10 1 872.0
2007 Q3 16,088 12 5 745.9
2007 Q2 23,159 53 21 2288.5
2007 Q1 19,803 12 3 606.0
2006 Q4 15,825 26 7 1643.0
2006 Q3 11,375 0 0 0.0
Show 15 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2006 Q2 18,006 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 19,143 4 0 209.0
2005 Q4 18,445 8 5 433.7
2005 Q3 20,845 20 3 959.5
2005 Q2 22,611 43 20 1901.7
2005 Q1 31,215 34 16 1089.2
2004 Q4 29,505 56 30 1898.0
2004 Q3 17,376 11 3 633.1
2004 Q2 16,659 10 3 600.3
2004 Q1 24,182 20 9 827.1
2003 Q4 26,251 9 7 342.8
2003 Q3 22,674 25 6 1102.6
2003 Q2 19,922 8 1 401.6
2003 Q1 15,698 10 2 637.0
2002 Q4 3,760 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2008 · 1 incident

2007 · 4 incidents

July 24, 2007 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Star Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Underground intersection at break 13 above #4 head drive about 3 1/2 ft. high, about 19 ft. wide, approx. 50 ft. long.

May 7, 2007 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
North Star Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Turning into #3 entry from #2 cut too close, caught arm between rib & buggie.

2006 · 2 incidents

July 19, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Star Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Glove caught on steel and twisted mashing hand in top.

July 10, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting belt for skirt on tail piece, box knife slipped cutting left thumb.

2005 · 11 incidents

December 14, 2005 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Shoveling and got a pain in left shoulder.

December 12, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on miner-hit right thumb with hammer mashing it.

November 15, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON THE ROOF BOLTER, EMPLOYEE SWUNG POT OUT ON BOLTER HITTING HIS RT. KNEE.

June 16, 2005 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING FLIGHTS BACK IN FEEDER CHAIN WHEN HE WAS RE-INJURED (HERNIA). ORIG. INJURY AND DIAGNOSIS OF HERNIA 11/17/04. HERNIA WAS SURGICALLY REPAIRED APRIL, 2005.

April 27, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
North Star Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MINER WOULD NOT TRAM. IT ACTED AS IF SOMETHNG WAS BLOCKING IT FROM TRAMMING. HE GOT DOWN AND LOOKED UNDER IT. WHEN HE DID, HE BUMPED IT, DISLODGING WHATEVER WAS HOLDING THE CATS. IT MOVED FORWARD AND MASHED HIM INTO THE RIB.

April 22, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING THE ANCHOR WHEN THE WHEEL TOOK IT UP AND HIT EE IN THE ARM. EE DID NOT TURN SHUTTLE CAR OFF. EE DID NOT THINK WAS HURT THAT BAD. CAME TO WORK ON MONDAY, ARM STARTED SWELLING

March 2, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WITHOUT USING THE SLAB JACK. THE CANOPY WAS PUSHED DOWN ON EE HEAD WHEN EE PUT PRESSURE ON THE DRILL BOOM.

February 8, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Rock slid off of canopy and struck injured in left arm, hip and lower back.

January 19, 2005 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING CONVEYOR MOTOR THAT COMES OFF MINER. HE WAS MOVING IT SO THAT HE COULD PICK IT UP WITH SCOOP & CLEAN BEHIND THE FOOT PADDLE.

January 3, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Star Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine

INJURED KNEE. EE WAS PUTTING CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON THE RUB RAIL AND FELL OFF MINER.

2004 · 7 incidents

December 22, 2004 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON A CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT THE CHAIN. THE OTHER EE MISSED THE CHAIN AND STRUCK THE INDIVIUALS RIGHT HAND.

December 15, 2004 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting on belt to put back in place when he felt lower back pain.

October 6, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING CABLE; PAIN STARTED IN BACK AND NECK.

October 4, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING FOOT SHAFT AND FELT PRESSURE IN NAVAL AREA. A KNOT AROUND NAVAL MUSCLES IN STOMACH PULLED.

August 30, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Star Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Bolting top, drill steel fouled up in top and steel broke, smashing employee's little finger on right hand against top breaking his finger in two different places.

February 28, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Star Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

While bolting top, draw rock fell out of roof striking ee on right side of body and leg.

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