American Mining & Manufacturing Corp · Accident type, without injuries
OUR 02 SECTION BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PILLAR FAILURE OVER A LARGE PART OF OUR SECTION OUT IN THE RETURN INBY THE SECTION TOWARD THE OLD PILLAR WORKS.
No. 4: 265 MSHA citations Coal
Rama Development Company Inc.
· Underground
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
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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.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
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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.$32K
proposed penalties
$32K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$17K
outstanding
257 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
Of $3K in penalties contested before the Commission, $3K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-06-24.
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.37.8%
significant & substantial
3.5%
high negligence or reckless
38.0%
reasonably likely or greater
8.9%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 1.6% low, 95.0% moderate, 3.1% high, 0.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT20030141 | Settlement | Zielinski | 2003 | $2K → $2K |
| KENT20030140 | Settlement | Zielinski | 2003 | $590 → $590 |
| KENT20020269 | Settlement | Feldman | 2002 | $355 → $259 |
| KENT20030134 | Settlement | Barbour | 2003 | $161 → $55 |
| KENT20020134 | Default | Barbour | 2002 | $140 → $140 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No. 4 shows 93% of 304 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: 2004-06-22, 22 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.93%
within 1.5 mg/m3
304
samples
5.09
dust max (mg/m3)
180 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 124 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR116
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)29
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)18
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2004-06-03, 22 years ago7.3
silica avg (%)
25
samples
25.7
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR12
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: 2003-03-04, 23 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
23
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)5
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR4
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 100% | 29 |
| 2003 | 100% | 17 |
| 2002 | 90% | 89 |
| 2001 | 90% | 80 |
| 2000 | 96% | 89 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 7.8 | 2 |
| 2002 | 6.0 | 8 |
| 2001 | 4.5 | 6 |
| 2000 | 8.1 | 7 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0% | 6 |
| 2001 | 0% | 5 |
| 2000 | 0% | 12 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
No. 4 recorded 10.59 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2002.
Injury rate, 2002
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.10.59
total case rate
7.94
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 6.89 and the all-US-mining average was 5.05 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 8.22 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 * | 10.59 | 7.94 | 0.000 |
| 2001 * | 24.31 | 24.31 | 0.000 |
| 2000 * | 22.05 | 17.64 | 0.000 |
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
- King Brothers Coal Inc 1999 to 1999
- Grace Mining Inc 1999 to 2001
- American Mining & Manufacturing Corp 2001 to 2003
- Coal Services LLC 2003 to 2004
- Rama Development Company Inc. 2004 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12 | 34,203 |
| 2003 | 27 | 96,531 |
| 2002 | 39 | 217,522 |
| 2001 | 28 | 154,859 |
| 2000 | 37 | 157,756 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
No. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 32 | 12 | 1730.2 |
| 2002 Q4 | 21,137 | 19 | 8 | 898.9 |
| 2002 Q3 | 18,117 | 25 | 8 | 1379.9 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q2 | 19,274 | 10 | 2 | 518.8 |
| 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 | 9 | 5 | 751.9 |
| 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 | 4 | 1 | 362.2 |
| 2000 Q1 | 9,116 | 2 | 1 | 219.4 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
20 on file2003 · 2 incidents
American Mining & Manufacturing Corp · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL ON THE MINER IN A BLOCK OF COAL THAT WAS BEING CUT. NO INJURIES.
2002 · 5 incidents
American Mining & Manufacturing Corp · Accident type, without injuries
RIB BROKE OUT INTO AN AUGER HOLE 49 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE ON THE INTAKE AIRWAY. ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #804.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.