No 6: 122 MSHA citations
Coal
Jenkins,
Letcher County,
KY
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Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517633
No 6 has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $19K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 18
- Years on record
- 1995–2001
- Latest incident
- Sep 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
86
significant & substantial
$19,285
proposed penalties
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $19,285 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
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: 885 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 6 has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $19K 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.
121 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-03-13.
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.
71.1%
significant & substantial
3.3%
high negligence or reckless
71.1%
reasonably likely or greater
32.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 2.5% low, 94.2% moderate, 3.3% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No 6 shows 83% of 187 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: 2002-02-27, 24 years ago
79 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 108 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR83
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR11
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)11
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2002-03-05, 24 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR8
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: 2000-01-24, 26 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)1
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR1
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% |
17 |
| 2001 |
99% |
68 |
| 2000 |
71% |
102 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year |
silica avg (%) |
samples |
| 2002 |
7.1 |
3 |
| 2001 |
6.6 |
4 |
| 2000 |
7.4 |
11 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, 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) |
| 2001 |
6 |
70,601 |
| 2000 |
8 |
62,246 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
No 6 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 |
| 2001 Q4 |
3,009 |
6 |
4 |
1994.0 |
| 2001 Q3 |
2,828 |
10 |
5 |
3536.1 |
| 2001 Q2 |
2,872 |
11 |
7 |
3830.1 |
| 2001 Q1 |
4,054 |
10 |
6 |
2466.7 |
| 2000 Q4 |
2,288 |
16 |
10 |
6993.0 |
| 2000 Q2 |
5,582 |
16 |
12 |
2866.4 |
| 2000 Q1 |
5,056 |
24 |
19 |
4746.8 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
18 on file
1998 · 6 incidents
April 18, 1998
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
MACHINERY
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
HE WAS PUTTING ROCK DUST IN DUSTER AND WHILE PUSHING DUST DOWN IN. HIS HAND SLIPPEDAND CAUGHT IN AUGER OF DUSTER, CUTTING FINGER.
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP HAULING BELT STRUCTURE SAID HE HWAS WATCHING BELT STRUCTURE IN BUCKET, WHEN HE GOT HIS HEAD INTO MINE ROOF
March 28, 1998
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
ROOF BOLTER OPERATER WAS INSTALLING BOLT & STRAP WHEN KETTLE BOTTOM BROKE LOOSE PINNING OPERATOR TO GROUND.
February 27, 1998
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR HIT A ROOF BOLT PLATE WITH HIS HEAD HURTING NECK.
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
SCOOP WAS STUCK AND VICTIM WAS PUTTING BLOCKING UNDER WHEEL TO RAISE IT UP.
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS OPERATING A 3 WHEELED PERSONNEL CARRIER, HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON SIDE OF RIBS; MASHING HIS HAND AGAINST POWER CART.
1997 · 10 incidents
November 17, 1997
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, WHEN GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN MACHINE & ROOF BOLT.
September 30, 1997
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PUT BELT BACK TOGETHER THAT BROKE AND WAS PUTTING BELT STANDS IN ALIGNMENT. TOOK HAMMER AND KNOCKED BOTTOM STANDS OVER & MUD & RUST FLEW IN EYE.
September 17, 1997
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
EE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR AND TAKING A LOAD OF COAL TO THE DUMP AND RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY WHICH THREW HIM OUT OF HIS SEAT AND HE STRUCK HIS RIBS ACROSS BACK OF SEAT.
WA SRUNNING S. CAR BY A RIB AND RIB POPPED OFF AND COAL WENT IN HIS EYE.
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE BACK.
August 11, 1997
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
NOT KNOWN EMPLOYEE CALLED IN ON 8-11-97 INDICATING HE WAS INJURED ON PREVIOUS SHIFT. IT WAS NOT KNOWN ON WHICH SHIFT OR AT WHAT TIME INJURY OCCURED.
July 19, 1997
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS DUSTING WHEN HE LIFTED A BAG OF DUST. WHILE TURNING AROUND HE CLAIMED TO INJURE HIS BACK.
July 7, 1997
KY · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
MACHINERY
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DECK AND LOOSE ROCK LAYING ON RIB.
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PARTS TO BE MOVED WHEN HE COMPLAINED ABOUT PAI IN GROIN AREA.
May 15, 1997
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS LIFTING SHUTTLE CAR TIRE WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF BACK INJURY.
1995 · 1 incident
November 8, 1995
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Letcher County Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, DRILLING HOLE TO DEPTH OF 4' WHEN STEEL BROKE AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT HAND.