Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE was picking up pot on the roof bolter and twisted his back.
No 20: 151 MSHA citations Coal
Eagle Coal Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
James H Booth
Van Lear,
Johnson County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518929
No 20 has $36K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 26 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 24
- Years on record
- 2006–2009
- Latest incident
- Jul 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
151
citations
47
significant & substantial
$35,651
proposed penalties
$29,070
paid to date
82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $6,581 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
33
inspections on record
1,524
inspection hours
9.9
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.151 citations across 1,524 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No 20 has $36K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 26 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.$36K
proposed penalties
$29K
current assessed
$29K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
146 assessments are final orders; 26 contested dockets.
Of $30K in penalties contested before the Commission, $23K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-07-29.
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.32.2%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
32.2%
reasonably likely or greater
8.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 10.3% low, 89.7% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
82
citations taken to the federal commission · 54% of citations on record
- Settled 80 · 98%
- Stood as issued 2 · 2%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
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Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.of 36 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
23%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$30K proposed, $23K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2009-09-21.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT 2009-1066 | Settlement | Lesnick | 2009 | $5K → $4K |
| KENT 2008-684 | Settlement | Melick | 2008 | $4K → $3K |
| KENT 2009-1553 | Settlement | Lesnick | 2010 | $3K → $2K |
| KENT 2008-689 | Settlement | Lesnick | 2008 | $2K → $2K |
| KENT 2009-1323 | Settlement | Lesnick | 2010 | $2K → $1K |
| KENT 2009-907 | Settlement | Lesnick | 2009 | $2K → $1K |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No 20 shows 95% of 176 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: 2009-07-30, 17 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.95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
176
samples
2.71
dust max (mg/m3)
73 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 103 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR106
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)19
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)12
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2008-12-15, 17 years ago9.1
silica avg (%)
16
samples
21.0
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR8
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: 2008-09-04, 17 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
10
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
- ELECTRICIAN2
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 88% | 33 |
| 2008 | 95% | 60 |
| 2007 | 98% | 59 |
| 2006 | 100% | 24 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.8 | 7 |
| 2007 | 8.6 | 6 |
| 2006 | 10.8 | 3 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0% | 5 |
| 2006 | 0% | 5 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
No 20 recorded 5.31 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2008.
Injury rate, 2008
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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.5.31
total case rate
2.66
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 4.41 and the all-US-mining average was 3.61 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 4.87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 * | 5.31 | 2.66 | 0.000 |
| 2007 * | 8.10 | 5.40 | 0.000 |
| 2006 * | 5.99 | 0.00 | 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
- Eagle Coal Company 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 29 | 64,738 |
| 2008 | 29 | 184,887 |
| 2007 | 31 | 191,647 |
| 2006 | 14 | 76,968 |
| 2005 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
No 20 sits in Johnson County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 1.9% 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.Johnson County, Kentucky · Population 22,464
1.9%
Mining share of county employment
$43,014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Q3 | 4,142 | 3 | 2 | 724.3 |
| 2009 Q2 | 20,077 | 11 | 3 | 547.9 |
| 2009 Q1 | 21,302 | 20 | 7 | 938.9 |
| 2008 Q4 | 20,744 | 13 | 6 | 626.7 |
| 2008 Q3 | 16,336 | 17 | 6 | 1040.6 |
| 2008 Q2 | 21,288 | 8 | 0 | 375.8 |
| 2008 Q1 | 16,918 | 17 | 9 | 1004.8 |
| 2007 Q4 | 20,929 | 10 | 1 | 477.8 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q3 | 16,333 | 10 | 3 | 612.3 |
| 2007 Q2 | 21,070 | 9 | 1 | 427.1 |
| 2007 Q1 | 15,771 | 19 | 4 | 1204.7 |
| 2006 Q4 | 20,292 | 9 | 4 | 443.5 |
| 2006 Q3 | 13,087 | 2 | 0 | 152.8 |
| 2006 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
24 on file2009 · 7 incidents
July 13, 2009
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
Employee was tramming a ride backwards to turn it around. When the front wheel hit a rock and spinning it out of his hand. When the handle hit his left hand. Spring left hand and bruising it.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was making a splice in high line using a utility knife, when the knife slipped and cut his forearm. He received 10 stitches, no lost time.
April 30, 2009
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was cutting a piece of belt line with a utility knife when the knife slipped and cut him on the left leg. 3 stitches, no lost time. Came back to work the next day.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Rock fall in the face at 2 heading. The rock was 15' high, 8' wide and 40' long. Fall is dangered off and supported as per roof control plan. The fall will not be cleaned up.
March 25, 2009
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was unloading structure off flatcar into scoop bucket when he mashed middle finger on right hand between structure and scoop bucket. 2 stitches, returned to work the next day. NO LOST TIME.
March 18, 2009
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
EE was walking through a brake in 4 right, he had his head dwon and a T5 channel was hanging down, it hit him on the back of his neck and cut it. He received 15 stitches, he returned to work the next day, no lost time.
2008 · 7 incidents
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Rock fall 2200ft from the face in the return airway in old works, rock was 5ft high, 20ft wide and 30ft long. No injuries or equipment were involded. Fall will not be cleaned up. Fall is dangered off and supported as per roof control plan.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Rock fall, 1100ft from the face in #6 enter x. The fall was 5'high 20'wide and 30'long. The fall will be cleaned up, a clean plan has been developed.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
1000 Feet from the face in old works. Roof fall was found at 1105 on 8/14/08. 8'Hx16'W and 60'L. Entrance to fall is dangered off and supported as per roof control plan.
June 4, 2008
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
He was making his bolts up and a rock 8"x14"x2" thick fell and struck him in the back of the head. He received a small cut on the back of his head. He received 1 stitch. No lost time.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
He was roof bolting when the drill steel got stuck. He tried to get it out when he grabbed the wrong lever and it pulled the canopy over on his right hand. It fractured his right hand/wrist.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
2000' feet from the face at #2 entry the fall was 7' high. 14' wide and 40' long, it will not be cleanup . The fall will be dangered off and supported as per roof control plan.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall 2000 feet from the face. #4 right between #4 and #5 fall was 4' high. 14' wide and 30' long entrance to fall will be dangered off and supported. per roof control plan.
2007 · 9 incidents
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall 2 breaks outby the face. The fall was 15' high, 18' wide and 30' long. The fall was in #6 right. The entrance to the fall was dangered off and supported as per roof control plan it will not be cleaned up.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall 3200' from the face at spad #143. Fall was 5' high X 18' wide X 40' long. Entrance was dangered off and supported, as per roof control plan. Fall will not be cleaned up.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall 3200 feet From: the face at spade #151. Fall was 5 ft high, 19 feet wide, 30 ft long. Entrance was dangered off and supported as per roof control plan. Fall will not be cleaned up.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall, 3200 feet from the face at spad #111 fall was 5 ft high, 18 ft wide. 80 ft long entrance was dangered off and supported as per roof control plan. fall will not clean up.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall 2800' from the face in the intake. 42 1/2' high X 19' wide X 19' long. Fall has been dangered off and supported as per roof control plan. I t will not be cleaned up.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
Rock fell 3200' from the face in the return airway. Rock was 4.5' high, 19' wide and 60' long. Entrance was dangered off and cribbed. Fall will not be cleaned up.
March 8, 2007
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
Another EE was hitting a dust box with a hammer when a piece of the hammer chipped off and hit injured in his right eye. He was 6' away from the dust box. He came back to work on the 9th and 10th. Doctor took him off work on the 12th.
February 21, 2007
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EE was roof bolting with another EE, when the drill steel stopped up with mud. While attempting to clean, the drill came loose and hit EE on the forehead, causing a small cut. He received two stitches. No lost time.
February 13, 2007
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
EE had been spray painting. Completed test hole when he turned around and bumped right leg on tee bar on roof bolter.
2006 · 1 incident
September 19, 2006
KY · Coal
discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
He was pulling bugg anchor up with Johnson 4-wheeler when the lid came up and hit him on his nose. 1 small cut on his nose. 3 stitches, no lost time.