No 3: 99 MSHA citations Coal
RGB Resources and Development LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Bobby Ray Banks; Joshua Nichols
MSHA Mine ID: 1519577
No 3 has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $14K 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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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
99
citations
18
significant & substantial
$16,677
proposed penalties
$2,989
paid to date
18% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $13,688 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2011
39
inspections on record
1,354
inspection hours
7.3
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.99 citations across 1,354 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No 3 has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $14K 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.$17K
proposed penalties
$17K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$14K
outstanding
99 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-06-15.
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.18.2%
significant & substantial
3.0%
high negligence or reckless
18.2%
reasonably likely or greater
10.1%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 9.1% low, 87.9% moderate, 3.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No 3 shows 100% of 122 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: 2026-06-22
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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.100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
122
samples
1.29
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
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The excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.82 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 40 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR38
- REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE31
- HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR22
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2026-06-243.8
silica avg (%)
16
samples
9.7
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE7
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR6
- HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR3
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: 2026-06-15
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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.2%
over PEL
47
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE12
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR11
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER10
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100% | 21 |
| 2025 | 100% | 43 |
| 2024 | 100% | 4 |
| 2016 | 100% | 4 |
| 2015 | 100% | 17 |
| 2014 | 100% | 7 |
| 2013 | 100% | 18 |
| 2012 | 100% | 4 |
| 2011 | 100% | 4 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.3 | 8 |
| 2025 | 4.4 | 8 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13% | 8 |
| 2025 | 0% | 9 |
| 2024 | 0% | 3 |
| 2015 | 0% | 7 |
| 2014 | 0% | 7 |
| 2013 | 0% | 5 |
| 2012 | 0% | 4 |
| 2011 | 0% | 4 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Halco Services L L C 2011 to 2013
- MJK Mining Inc 2013 to 2022
- RGB Resources and Development LLC 2022 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 16,401 |
| 2025 | 10 | 58,700 |
| 2024 | 7 | 51,841 |
| 2017 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 11,489 |
| 2015 | 2 | 9,684 |
| 2014 | 9 | 49,392 |
| 2013 | 6 | 28,625 |
| 2012 | 6 | 3,733 |
| 2011 | 6 | 5,664 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
No 3 sits in Letcher County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.5% 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.Letcher County, Kentucky · Population 21,146
3.5%
Mining share of county employment
$40,501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 4,694 | 7 | 2 | 1491.3 |
| 2025 Q4 | 5,480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 5,135 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 5,124 | 9 | 1 | 1756.4 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,980 | 16 | 2 | 8080.8 |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,915 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 4,040 | 8 | 3 | 1980.2 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,600 | 2 | 0 | 769.2 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q1 | 4,680 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q2 | 640 | 2 | 0 | 3125.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 3,842 | 6 | 0 | 1561.7 |
| 2015 Q4 | 2,416 | 1 | 0 | 413.9 |
| 2015 Q3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2015 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q4 | 940 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 4,429 | 5 | 2 | 1128.9 |
| 2014 Q2 | 4,858 | 1 | 0 | 205.8 |
| 2014 Q1 | 4,320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 2,485 | 3 | 0 | 1207.2 |
| 2013 Q3 | 3,875 | 6 | 1 | 1548.4 |
| 2013 Q2 | 2,136 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 2,880 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 2,880 | 0 | 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.