No. 3: 174 MSHA citations Coal
McPeek Energy Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Jerry Keith Mc Peek; Eric Mc Peek
MSHA Mine ID: 1518135
No. 3 has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $10K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 0
- Years on record
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- Latest incident
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
174
citations
49
significant & substantial
$13,789
proposed penalties
$4,214
paid to date
31% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $9,575 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
60
inspections on record
1,618
inspection hours
10.8
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.174 citations across 1,618 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No. 3 has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $10K 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.$14K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$10K
outstanding
156 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-07-12.
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.31.4%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
31.4%
reasonably likely or greater
16.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 100.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No. 3 shows 91% of 239 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: 2006-08-11, 20 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.91%
within 1.5 mg/m3
239
samples
3.62
dust max (mg/m3)
133 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 106 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR97
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)29
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR22
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2004-08-31, 22 years ago7.3
silica avg (%)
17
samples
19.4
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR9
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: 2006-06-06, 20 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
26
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- COAL DRILL OPERATOR5
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)5
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR4
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% | 22 |
| 2004 | 95% | 60 |
| 2003 | 96% | 54 |
| 2002 | 88% | 81 |
| 2001 | 73% | 22 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.0 | 5 |
| 2003 | 7.8 | 4 |
| 2002 | 9.4 | 6 |
| 2001 | 3.5 | 2 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0% | 5 |
| 2004 | 0% | 5 |
| 2003 | 0% | 6 |
| 2002 | 0% | 10 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Sly Branch Energy Inc 1999 to 2001
- Vision Coal Inc 2001 to 2001
- Spud Mining Inc 2001 to 2005
- Hard Core Mining Inc 2005 to 2006
- McPeek Energy Inc 2006 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
No. 3 sits in Knott County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 2.8% 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.Knott County, Kentucky · Population 14,046
2.8%
Mining share of county employment
$37,736
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 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No reportable incidents on file.
MSHA has no recorded reportable accidents for this mine in the current dataset. New reports appear here within a week of being filed.