Mallie Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL OUT BY AREA.
No 4: 41 MSHA citations Coal
No 4 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1995–1999
- Latest incident
- Nov 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
41
citations
15
significant & substantial
$3,208
proposed penalties
$3,208
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
49
inspections on record
968
inspection hours
n/a
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.Rate withheld: 968 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No 4 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
40 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $488 in penalties contested before the Commission, $488 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-08-13.
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.37.5%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
37.5%
reasonably likely or greater
0.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 2.5% low, 97.5% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT20000265 | Default | Barbour | 2000 | $488 → $488 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No 4 shows 96% of 166 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: 2002-07-30, 24 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.96%
within 1.5 mg/m3
166
samples
2.77
dust max (mg/m3)
87 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 79 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- COAL DRILL OPERATOR91
- TRACTOR OPERATOR/MOTORMAN24
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)12
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2001-08-31, 25 years ago1.6
silica avg (%)
4
samples
2.1
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- COAL 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: 2002-07-30, 24 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
9
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- TRACTOR OPERATOR/MOTORMAN4
- COAL DRILL OPERATOR2
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 100% | 33 |
| 2001 | 92% | 77 |
| 2000 | 100% | 56 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1.4 | 2 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0% | 4 |
| 2001 | 0% | 1 |
| 2000 | 0% | 4 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Mallie Coal Company Inc 1994 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6 | 8,693 |
| 2001 | 7 | 20,318 |
| 2000 | 6 | 28,996 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
No 4 sits in Knox 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.Knox County, Kentucky · Population 30,034
2.8%
Mining share of county employment
$33,153
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q3 | 1,200 | 2 | 1 | 1666.7 |
| 2002 Q2 | 2,730 | 5 | 1 | 1831.5 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,680 | 2 | 0 | 1190.5 |
| 2001 Q4 | 2,400 | 1 | 0 | 416.7 |
| 2001 Q3 | 2,940 | 1 | 0 | 340.1 |
| 2001 Q2 | 2,940 | 6 | 3 | 2040.8 |
| 2001 Q1 | 2,592 | 3 | 2 | 1157.4 |
| 2000 Q4 | 2,640 | 4 | 1 | 1515.2 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q3 | 2,880 | 7 | 3 | 2430.6 |
| 2000 Q2 | 2,100 | 8 | 4 | 3809.5 |
| 2000 Q1 | 2,880 | 2 | 0 | 694.4 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1999 · 3 incidents
Mallie Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL OUT BY AREA
Mallie Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUT BY AREA.
1995 · 1 incident
Mallie Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
HILL SEAM FELL OUT WHICH THE AREA HAD BEEN CRIBBES AND TENDERS OFF A BAD SECTION OF NO. 2 PORTAL WHICH HAD BEEN DROPPED OFF SEAM TO FALL.