Mining Incidents

No. 25 Coal

Eagle Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by James H Booth
Debord, Floyd County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1519488

No. 25 has $133K in proposed MSHA penalties and $10K outstanding across 58 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
37
Years on record
2012–2017
Latest incident
Jun 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
436
citations
101
significant & substantial
$133,373
proposed penalties
$104,125
paid to date
78% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $29,248 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2010
108
inspections on record
8,917
inspection hours
4.9
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.
436 citations across 8,917 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

No. 25 has $133K in proposed MSHA penalties and $10K outstanding across 58 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.
$133K
proposed penalties
$115K
current assessed
$104K
paid to date
$10K
outstanding
422 assessments are final orders; 58 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-10-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at No. 25 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.45 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 1,145 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.
0.45
dust avg (mg/m3)
6.32
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
1,145
samples
Most recent sample: 2017-08-16.
Silica (quartz)
7.3
silica avg (%)
27.5
silica max (%)
46
samples
Most recent sample: 2017-08-24.
Noise
0%
over PEL
99
samples
Most recent sample: 2017-08-30.
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
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
Show 33 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 1,648 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 543 2 0 3683.2
2017 Q3 30,998 5 4 161.3
2017 Q2 29,118 38 15 1305.0
2017 Q1 41,793 11 1 263.2
2016 Q4 33,584 22 8 655.1
2016 Q3 37,142 49 8 1319.3
2016 Q2 38,498 21 4 545.5
2016 Q1 34,254 16 2 467.1
2015 Q4 31,040 26 2 837.6
2015 Q3 28,876 9 0 311.7
2015 Q2 35,730 21 3 587.7
2015 Q1 43,581 11 1 252.4
2014 Q4 36,614 12 2 327.7
2014 Q3 40,837 15 3 367.3
2014 Q2 46,569 25 8 536.8
2014 Q1 41,637 9 1 216.2
2013 Q4 41,934 6 0 143.1
2013 Q3 29,554 17 4 575.2
2013 Q2 31,511 14 2 444.3
2013 Q1 31,310 15 3 479.1
2012 Q4 26,263 10 6 380.8
2012 Q3 31,119 27 10 867.6
2012 Q2 28,484 21 2 737.3
2012 Q1 25,778 12 6 465.5
2011 Q4 17,106 11 5 643.0
2011 Q3 16,996 5 0 294.2
2011 Q2 3,837 3 0 781.9
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 0 1 1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

37 on file

2017 · 2 incidents

June 26, 2017 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping recover belt structure. EE bent over to pick up a piece of structure and felt pain in the back.

May 18, 2017 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing a cat head on a roof battery. While cutting the cable the utility knife slipped and cut left index finger.

2016 · 14 incidents

November 28, 2016 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall occurred in a crosscut between the No 4 and No 5 entries of the alternate escapeway on the NE Mains. Fall was discovered during the pre-shift exam. The fall was 4,000 feet outby the 001 MMU. Fall was 36 feet in length, 20 feet wide and 7 feet thick.

November 22, 2016 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was putting locomotive on charge. While employee was plugging in the charger battery bell to the batter, employee felt pain in their back. Note: Employee did not inform mine management of accident until 11-29-16.

October 15, 2016 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting a 980H loader when they slipped and caught themselves with right arm, hurting right shoulder.

September 13, 2016 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating shuttle car when ee hit a pot hole in road way. EE bounced and hit head on canopy.

August 7, 2016 KY · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was installing belt line. While threading belt line on stacker belt, employee was lifting on belt line and hurt right shoulder and right hip.

July 22, 2016 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was cleaning a belt line when EE slipped and fell hurting right shoulder and back.

March 19, 2016 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall it was 60' outby spad #2291 #3 entry. The fall was 7' in height 18 feet in width and 20 feet in length it is 4800 feet from the surface. Fall will not be cleaned up. Entrance to fall is dangered off and supported as per roof control plan.

March 14, 2016 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was using a pry bar to move a rock off the top of the miner. When the rock fell off, it glanced off EE's right leg bruising it.

February 23, 2016 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on feeder when EE slipped and fell. EE caught self with EE's left arm and hurt EE's back.

February 19, 2016 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee called superintendent on 2/23/16 from home that EE had been lifting pallets on 2/19/16 and when EE got out of EE's truck at home EE's back started to hurt.

February 15, 2016 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee noticed hill belt was off and drove EE's personal pickup to where another employee was working on no. 2 head drive. As employee passed, No. 3 head drive EE's pickup slid sideways on slick patch of snow. Striking berm and overturning.

February 5, 2016 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving miner cable out of roadway and felt pain in EE's back.

January 28, 2016 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting scoop on charge. When EE slipped and twisted EE's left knee and back.

January 27, 2016 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a chain ratchet while repairing a broke belt when EE felt pain in EE's back.

2015 · 8 incidents

December 4, 2015 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was roofbolting. He was repositioning himself to put up more bolts when his knee popped and he could not move his knee.

November 13, 2015 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner STRIKING OR BUMPING
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was helping move miner cable. He bent over and his hard hat fell off. While raising up, he hit his head on roof.

October 13, 2015 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall. 2nd left submains 120 ft outby SS# 2646 at right bleeder. Fall was 5000 feet from working section. Fall was 6' high 18' in width and 80' in length. Entrance is dangered off.

August 4, 2015 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

Employee was installing a roof bolt when a draw rock 3' x 4' x 6" fell out and hit him on the back and neck.

July 22, 2015 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was putting oil in scoop when he cut his left hand. He received 9 stitches.

June 17, 2015 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hanging belt head cable when he twisted his right knee.

February 27, 2015 KY · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was cleaning last cross cut with a scoop when he ran over a bucket of plaster. The bucket burst and some of the material hit him in his right eye.

February 12, 2015 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall Number 6 Entry in the return airway 7,200 feet from the face. Fall will not be cleaned up. Entrance to fall is dangered off and supported as per roof control plan.

2014 · 3 incidents

October 28, 2014 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping make a belt repair on No1 belt line he was lifting on the belt line. When he felt pain in his back.

June 14, 2014 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall at sp #360 first right room off of 1st left submains in the return in old works. The fall was 5' high, 17' wide, 60' long. Fall will not be cleaned up. The fall was dangered off and supported as per roof control plan. Fall was 6000 ft from active section.

April 1, 2014 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was picking up oil cans after putting on in roof bolter. He racked his hand across top of the oil can and cut the side of his right hand.

2013 · 4 incidents

December 19, 2013 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was making a belt splice at 002 Section Head Drive when he cut his left hand with a utility knife while he was cutting belt line. He received 5 stitches.

October 16, 2013 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was watering scoop batteries and the battery lid fell down cutting his fingers he received 7 stitches on his left ring finger and 9 stitches on his left middle finger. Come back to work the next day.

September 27, 2013 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was loading supplies on the roof bolter and cut the back of his left wrist on a roof bolt plate. He received 7 stitches. Came back to work next day.

April 23, 2013 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operatting Johnson Ride when the tire hit a cinder block. The steering wheel spun around and hit his left forearm and fractue it.

2012 · 6 incidents

December 31, 2012 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE had loaded a rock duster he walked back to get water off of scoop, the scoop was moving and rolled over the end of his right foot.

August 11, 2012 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was roof bolting when the drill steel fell out of the drill hole and hit him on the left hand cutting his palm of his hand. He received 8 stitches, he came back to work the next day.

July 19, 2012 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was taking the cover off of the tail shift on a feeder. When he left it drop down on his right middle finger. He received 6 stitches then came back to work. No lost time.

June 1, 2012 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator 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 utility knife slipped and cut his left thumb. He received 3 stitches and came back to work the next day.

February 25, 2012 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was hanging a roll of belt line when his right pinkie finger was caught between a chain and chain hanger.

February 22, 2012 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was walking across section a piece of draw rock 1' wide 2' long and 2" thick fell and hit him on top of his right foot. Bruising top of foot.

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The full compliance file on No. 25

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.