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No. 4 Coal

Controlled by Ronald G Goff
Kite, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518138

No. 4 has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $17K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
May 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
265
citations
98
significant & substantial
$32,092
proposed penalties
$14,554
paid to date
45% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $17,538 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
75
inspections on record
3,206
inspection hours
8.3
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.
265 citations across 3,206 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

No. 4 has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $17K outstanding across 5 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.
$32K
proposed penalties
$32K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$17K
outstanding
257 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-06-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at No. 4 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.56 mg/m3 (93% compliant) across 304 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.
0.56
dust avg (mg/m3)
5.09
dust max (mg/m3)
93%
within 1.5 mg/m3
304
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-06-22.
Silica (quartz)
7.3
silica avg (%)
25.7
silica max (%)
25
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-06-03.
Noise
0%
over PEL
23
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-03-04.
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
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 8,838 14 5 1584.1
2004 Q1 4,169 6 3 1439.2
2003 Q3 1,253 14 9 11173.2
2003 Q2 16,764 1 1 59.7
2003 Q1 18,495 36 15 1946.5
2002 Q4 21,137 19 8 898.9
2002 Q3 18,117 29 9 1600.7
Show 10 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q2 19,274 12 2 622.6
2002 Q1 17,050 8 1 469.2
2001 Q4 16,170 17 3 1051.3
2001 Q3 6,902 13 5 1883.5
2001 Q2 11,970 11 6 919.0
2001 Q1 14,317 4 0 279.4
2000 Q4 13,250 24 6 1811.3
2000 Q3 11,944 14 4 1172.1
2000 Q2 11,043 14 7 1267.8
2000 Q1 9,116 2 1 219.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2003 · 2 incidents

2002 · 5 incidents

September 12, 2002 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
American Mining & Manufacturing Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A MANTRIP EE SAID HE HIT A ROCK WITH THE FRONT WHEELS CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN VERY FAST AND STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND. WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE MANTRIP AND IT RAN I NTO THE RIB.

April 12, 2002 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Mining & Manufacturing Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WALKING TO THE BOOSTER PUMP EE TRIPPED ON A WATER LINE & FELL OVER ONTO THE BOOSTER PUMP STRIKING IT WITH HIS RIGHT ELBOW & LOWER ARM RESULTING IN PULLING THE MUSCLES IN HIS RIGHT SHOULD ER.

January 19, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
American Mining & Manufacturing Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE RIDING A MANTRIP ACROSS SECTION AT END OF SHIFT THE INJURED PERSON HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP. REPORTED ACCIDENT TO SUPERINTENDENT BUT REFUSED ANY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. HE WORKED ALL SCHEDULE D SHIFTS THRU 1/28/02 W/O COMPLAINT. HE HAS BEENABSENT FROM WORK SINCE 1/29/02 BUT HAD NOT NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR THIS WAS DUE TO ACCIDENT UNTIL 2/6/02 (YESTERDAY).

January 18, 2002 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Mining & Manufacturing Corp · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON BELT STRUCTURE DUE TO SNOW & ICE WHILE TRYING TO PRY ROCK AWAY FROM BELT. TWISTEDLOW BACK AND HIT BACK AGAINST SAFETY RAILING. MINER HAS PAIN IN LOW BACK & EXTENDS INTO THIGHS

2001 · 6 incidents

November 13, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Mining & Manufacturing Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE DROPPING THE MINER CABLE IN THE #6 ENTRY THE INJURED PERSON FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TRYING TO WORK BUT THE PAINCONTINUED TO INCREASE. SCOOP OPERATOR TRANSFERRE D HIM OUTSIDE ON THE SECTION MANTRIP.

September 19, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
American Mining & Manufacturing Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP, ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON HARD HAT AND LEFT HAND AND BROKE FINGER.

June 11, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Grace Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DRIVE CAR AND HIT A HOLE, BOUNCED AND HURT HIS HIP.

April 11, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Grace Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM TOP, HIT EE ON HEAD AND BACK OF NECK.

March 22, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Grace Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR, RAN OVER ROCK, HE WAS THROWN UP TO TOP OF CANOPY, PINNED HIS NECK DOWNWARD AND HURT HIS BACK.

January 12, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING BELTS STRUCTURE AND HURT LOWER BACK.

2000 · 7 incidents

November 20, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Grace Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING OP THE STEEL BENT HE WAS BENDING WITH IS & HIT HIS ARM

July 24, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Grace Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DUST BOX. A ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK.

June 26, 2000 KY · Coal miner, nec MACHINERY
Grace Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING ROOF BOLTS; ROCK BROKE AND FELL, HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND.

May 30, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Grace Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DROPPED PINNER HEAD ON FOOT (LEFT) SAID HIS TOES WERE NUMB. SENT FOR X-RAYS.

May 10, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Grace Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WRENCH FLEW FROM PINNER HEAD AND HIT HIS KNEE.

April 28, 2000 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Grace Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DRIVER SAID COAL TRUCK KICKED OUT OF GEAR AND HE LOST CONTROL OF COAL TRUCK. DRIVER REFUSED THE USE OF AMBULANCE AND SAID HE WAS NOT HURT.

January 10, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Grace Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FOUND FALL IN #1 #2 INTERSECTION 4 BREAKS INSIDE ON HE SHIFT MONDAY MORNING 140 FT OUTBY FACE.

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