Mining Incidents

No 4 Coal

Sassy Coal Co., Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Charles T Norman
Fedscreek, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517964

No 4 has $42K in proposed MSHA penalties and $16K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1997–2008
Latest incident
Feb 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
324
citations
121
significant & substantial
$41,995
proposed penalties
$26,063
paid to date
62% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $15,932 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
101
inspections on record
4,121
inspection hours
7.9
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.
324 citations across 4,121 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

No 4 has $42K in proposed MSHA penalties and $16K outstanding across 0 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.
$42K
proposed penalties
$42K
current assessed
$26K
paid to date
$16K
outstanding
319 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-03-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at No 4 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.38 mg/m3 (97% compliant) across 579 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.
0.38
dust avg (mg/m3)
4.45
dust max (mg/m3)
97%
within 1.5 mg/m3
579
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-01-28.
Silica (quartz)
10.9
silica avg (%)
29.9
silica max (%)
15
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-03-26.
Noise
0%
over PEL
60
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-11-03.
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
2009 Q2 4,848 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 7,653 12 1 1568.0
2008 Q4 6,688 14 1 2093.3
2008 Q3 6,732 5 1 742.7
2008 Q2 6,646 6 1 902.8
2008 Q1 7,114 8 5 1124.5
2007 Q4 6,698 8 1 1194.4
2007 Q3 7,614 11 6 1444.7
Show 29 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q2 7,522 10 3 1329.4
2007 Q1 7,625 9 3 1180.3
2006 Q4 7,770 8 2 1029.6
2006 Q3 4,663 12 5 2573.5
2006 Q2 1,720 16 8 9302.3
2006 Q1 3,098 19 12 6133.0
2005 Q4 3,903 18 6 4611.8
2005 Q3 4,368 15 5 3434.1
2005 Q2 3,833 10 2 2608.9
2005 Q1 1,960 5 4 2551.0
2004 Q4 2,670 6 2 2247.2
2004 Q3 2,286 19 4 8311.5
2004 Q2 1,120 9 4 8035.7
2004 Q1 1,040 17 4 16346.2
2003 Q4 3,240 7 0 2160.5
2003 Q3 9,677 27 14 2790.1
2003 Q2 8,195 5 1 610.1
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 5,260 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 9,590 7 3 729.9
2001 Q2 10,200 3 2 294.1
2001 Q1 15,143 6 4 396.2
2000 Q4 19,452 11 9 565.5
2000 Q3 21,977 4 3 182.0
2000 Q2 22,519 8 2 355.3
2000 Q1 23,959 9 3 375.6

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
January 23, 2006 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Sassy Coal Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A truck driver loaded the 1984 Ford LT9000 truck, then proceeded down the access road and then for some unknown reason, he got out or left the cab of the truck which therefore led to bodily injury and death (fatality) to himself approximately 100 feet from bottom of hill.

Reportable incidents

15 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2008 · 1 incident

2006 · 1 incident

February 6, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Sassy Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

While EE was laying in scoop bucket using rock duster hose, scoop bucket hit hyman beam jack, beam fell but steel rope caught it. EE said it hit his back a little

2005 · 3 incidents

August 30, 2005 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sassy Coal Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Scoop stuck, took tractor to pull scoop out, stoped tractor close to scoop got off between them, tractor rolled down in small hole and caught leg between it and scoop.

April 14, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sassy Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

As the employee put up pressure on the bolted drill steel, a piece of draw rock fell from the mine roof hitting his left shoulder resulting in bruises and scratches. The rock was 1.5 feet long & 3 inches thick.

April 3, 2005 KY · Coal FIRE
Sassy Coal Co., Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Mine Fire at mine offce no injuyr office destroyed.

2004 · 1 incident

March 2, 2004 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sassy Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS A PASSENGER ON A 3-WHEELER WHEN IT HIT A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY AND CAUSED THE EE TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF, HURTING HIS NECK, ACCORDING THE THE EE. BUT THIS CLAIM IS BEING PROTESTED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY BACKTRACKED (BOTH EMPLOYEES) AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING THEY HIT, AND EE HAS HAD THE SAME INJURY BEFORE.

2003 · 2 incidents

October 13, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)

PULLING A BOX OF RESIN ACROSS THE TOP OF A FLETCHER DOUBLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER IN LOW HEIGHT.

September 3, 2003 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss

HE WAS HELPING TO HANG A CABLE TO A ROOF BOLT PLATE AND DISLODGED A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE ROOFBOLT AND COAL RIB.

1999 · 2 incidents

June 23, 1999 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jaw Bone Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS BENT OVER ON KNEES IN APPROX 40" COAL HEIGHT AREA WHILE IN PROCESS OF LIFTING AND INSTALLING PIECES OF CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE. EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK REGION. NO ON SITE FI RST AID GIVEN. EE LATER NEXT DAY WENT TO DR INFORMING MINE OF THE NEED TO BE OFF DUE TO INJURY.

January 8, 1999 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jaw Bone Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING A 270 S&S BATTERY MOTOR PULLING A JBL RUBBER TIRED ROCKDUSTER. ACCIDENT OCCURRED APPROX. 15 BRKS. INBY NO. 2 BELT DRIVE TRAVELING NO. 4 MEUTRAL ENTRY TOWARDS FACE (INBY). COUP LING PIN CAME LOOSE BETWEEN MOTOR & DUST, EE REACHED TO PUSH PIN BACK IN AND WHEN HERAISED UP IN DECK CONTACT WITH MINE ROOF ROLLED HIM OVER DECK OF MOTOR CAUSING HIM TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN BAC

1998 · 1 incident

April 24, 1998 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jaw Bone Coal Corp · Fall down stairs

EE HAD COMPLETED HIS REGULAR WORK SHIFT AFTER EXITING THE PORTAL FROM THE MANTRIP CAR EE HAD TO WALK UP AND OVEN A SET OF METAL GRATE STEPS WHICH CROSS THE SURFACE COAL STACKER BELT. EE WAS CA RRING A BATTERY LIGHT AND HIS LUNCH BUCKET IN EACH HAND WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE DOWN GRADE SIDE OF THE STEPS STRIKING BACK AGAINST METAL STEPS.

1997 · 4 incidents

December 19, 1997 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Jaw Bone Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THREE OTHERS TO UNSPOOL A CONTINOUS MINER CABLE WHICH WAS BEING LIFTED FROM THE GROUND WITH TWO 5/8 LINK METAL CHAINS WHEN;AS THE SPOOL BEGAN BEING LIFTED BY THE LO ADER THE EMPLOYEE INADVERTENTLY HAD THE LEF TINDEX FINGER OF PINCHED AS HE HELD SPUN AROUND PALM SIDE LEFT AGAINST CHAIN. THE THE AVULSION AND LACERATION OF SKIN WAS BETWEEN THE 1ST& 2 DIDGIT

December 10, 1997 KY · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang POWERED HAULAGE
Jaw Bone Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRAMMING BATTERY RAM CAR DOWN 3 ENTRY TAKING BATTERY END TO THE BATTERY CHARGING STATION WHEN HE GOT OR TURNED ON AN ANGLE PUSHING TRAILOR END TOWARD RIB LINE WHEN HE STARTED TO PULL FO RWARD THE DIRECTION LIVER HAD NOT BEEN SWITCHED CAUSING THE CAR TO STAY AN REVERSE AND MOVE BACKWARD RATHER THAN FORWARD PINCHING ARM BETWEEN CAL.

October 23, 1997 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jaw Bone Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TRAMMING 270 S&S RAM CAR TO FACE IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRY WHEN PIECE OF DRAW SLATE APPROX 12" X 18" BY 1" TO 1.5" THICK. EE WAS TAKEN TO BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL , GRUNDY, VA. EE HAD 4 STITCHES IN LACERATION IN LEFT EAR.

September 5, 1997 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jaw Bone Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IN PROCESS OF CHANGING HYD FILTER ON 2480 EIMCO CONTINUOUS MINER LOCATED LO X-CUT 3 HEADING, METAL COVER LID ON OPERATOR'S DECK SIDE LID WAS RAISED, LIFTED BY HAND, BEFORE PROPER BLOCKING & LO CK STICK COULD BE INSTALLED LID SMAPPED ON EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER MASHNG & SEVERING LAST DIGIT JOINT. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, WHERE SURGERY WAS PREFORMED REMAINING PART OF INJURED FINGER.

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The full compliance file on No 4

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.