Bee B & B, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee twisted to pick up a 5 gallon oil can to put oil in the cutter and says that pulled something in their back when EE twisted.
No. 6: 326 MSHA citations Coal
MRM Mining, Inc.
· Underground
Controlled by
Danny D Mead; Virginia "Jenny" Mead Hicks
Allen,
Floyd County,
KY
·
Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1519837
No. 6 has $96K in proposed MSHA penalties and $80K outstanding across 12 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 2023
- Latest incident
- May 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2018
326
citations
73
significant & substantial
$95,960
proposed penalties
$14,910
paid to date
16% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $81,050 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2018
61
inspections on record
4,959
inspection hours
6.6
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.326 citations across 4,959 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No. 6 has $96K in proposed MSHA penalties and $80K outstanding across 12 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.$96K
proposed penalties
$95K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$80K
outstanding
322 assessments are final orders; 12 contested dockets.
Of $34K in penalties contested before the Commission, $33K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-27.
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.22.7%
significant & substantial
3.4%
high negligence or reckless
22.7%
reasonably likely or greater
17.1%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 7.8% low, 88.8% moderate, 2.8% high, 0.6% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
114
citations taken to the federal commission · 35% of citations on record
- Settled 19 · 17%
- Stood as issued 95 · 83%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
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Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.of 42 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
2%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$34K proposed, $33K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2024-05-23.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT 2021-0036 | Settlement | Sullivan | 2021 | $12K → $12K |
| KENT 2024-0124 | Dismissal | Bulluck | 2024 | $4K → $4K |
| KENT 2023-0067 | Default | 2023 | $3K → $3K | |
| KENT 2023-0027 | Dismissal | Young | 2023 | $3K → $3K |
| KENT 2024-0045 | Settlement | Moran | 2024 | $3K → $3K |
| KENT 2023-0071 | Dismissal | Young | 2023 | $3K → $3K |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No. 6 shows 99% of 609 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: 2024-01-26
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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.99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
609
samples
4.14
dust max (mg/m3)
4
over MSHA ECV
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The excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.131 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 478 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR259
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)170
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR46
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2024-01-257.8
silica avg (%)
34
samples
49.2
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR16
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)9
- SCOOP CAR 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: 2024-01-12
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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.5%
over PEL
83
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR13
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)13
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR7
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100% | 8 |
| 2023 | 100% | 80 |
| 2022 | 100% | 37 |
| 2021 | 100% | 170 |
| 2020 | 99% | 154 |
| 2019 | 98% | 154 |
| 2018 | 100% | 6 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11.0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 8.5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10.6 | 6 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0% | 5 |
| 2023 | 0% | 19 |
| 2022 | 0% | 9 |
| 2021 | 0% | 21 |
| 2020 | 22% | 9 |
| 2019 | 10% | 20 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
No. 6 recorded 4.55 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2023.
Injury rate, 2023
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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.4.55
total case rate
4.55
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 3.17 and the all-US-mining average was 2.10 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 4.32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 * | 4.55 | 4.55 | 0.000 |
| 2021 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2020 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2019 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 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
- Black Diamond Coal, LLC 2018 to 2021
- TENNCO INC. 2021 to 2022
- MRM MINING INC. 2022 to 2022
- Reliant Contracting, LLC 2022 to 2023
- Bee B & B, LLC 2023 to 2024
- MRM Mining, Inc. 2024 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 21 | 52,940 |
| 2022 | 8 | 18,994 |
| 2021 | 18 | 79,766 |
| 2020 | 13 | 53,722 |
| 2019 | 12 | 51,205 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2,305 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
No. 6 sits in Floyd County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.4% 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.Floyd County, Kentucky · Population 35,342
4.4%
Mining share of county employment
$41,582
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q4 | 17,823 | 13 | 1 | 729.4 |
| 2023 Q3 | 11,475 | 18 | 3 | 1568.6 |
| 2023 Q2 | 10,866 | 9 | 2 | 828.3 |
| 2023 Q1 | 3,758 | 26 | 7 | 6918.6 |
| 2022 Q4 | 4,226 | 41 | 15 | 9701.8 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,120 | 18 | 2 | 16071.4 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Q1 | 1,920 | 7 | 4 | 3645.8 |
| 2021 Q4 | 15,480 | 6 | 0 | 387.6 |
| 2021 Q3 | 18,560 | 13 | 0 | 700.4 |
| 2021 Q2 | 7,130 | 6 | 0 | 841.5 |
| 2021 Q1 | 6,032 | 24 | 4 | 3978.8 |
| 2020 Q4 | 6,536 | 46 | 13 | 7037.9 |
| 2020 Q3 | 6,561 | 6 | 2 | 914.5 |
| 2020 Q2 | 6,964 | 5 | 0 | 718.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 6,955 | 7 | 0 | 1006.5 |
| 2019 Q4 | 5,198 | 15 | 2 | 2885.7 |
| 2019 Q3 | 5,535 | 12 | 4 | 2168.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 6,153 | 9 | 1 | 1462.7 |
| 2019 Q1 | 4,875 | 7 | 3 | 1435.9 |
| 2018 Q4 | 3,399 | 6 | 1 | 1765.2 |
| 2018 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.