No 67: 15 MSHA citations
Coal
Chappell,
Leslie County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517298
No 67 has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 13
- Years on record
- 2001–2002
- Latest incident
- Feb 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
8
significant & substantial
$1,492
proposed penalties
72% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $423 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: 645 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 67 has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
14 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $588 in penalties contested before the Commission, $165 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-02-19.
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.
57.1%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
57.1%
reasonably likely or greater
21.4%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 100.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% 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 |
| KENT20030055 |
Settlement |
Feldman |
2003 |
$588 → $165 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No 67 shows 97% of 93 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: 2002-02-20, 24 years ago
56 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 37 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR36
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)16
- MOBILE BRIDGE OPERATOR11
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2002-02-27, 24 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR5
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: 2002-01-16, 24 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)6
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
- MOBILE BRIDGE OPERATOR2
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 |
96% |
24 |
| 2001 |
97% |
69 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year |
silica avg (%) |
samples |
| 2002 |
5.5 |
5 |
| 2001 |
5.9 |
6 |
Noise by year
| Year |
over PEL |
samples |
| 2002 |
0% |
5 |
| 2001 |
20% |
5 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
No 67 recorded 41.77 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2001.
Injury rate, 2001
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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.
Above average. The US coal mining average was 6.94 and the all-US-mining average was 5.26 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 7.69 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.
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.
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) |
| 2002 |
9 |
98,674 |
| 2001 |
23 |
337,789 |
| 2000 |
0 |
|
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
No 67 sits in Leslie County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 10.6% 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.
Leslie County, Kentucky · Population 10,261
10.6%
Mining share of county employment
$40,176
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 |
| 2002 Q3 |
290 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 |
2,224 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 |
15,895 |
1 |
0 |
62.9 |
| 2001 Q4 |
20,745 |
1 |
0 |
48.2 |
| 2001 Q3 |
16,370 |
2 |
0 |
122.2 |
| 2001 Q2 |
17,906 |
10 |
8 |
558.5 |
| 2001 Q1 |
2,437 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
13 on file
2002 · 1 incident
February 21, 2002
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF LOCOMOTIVE AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER THE TRACK AND TWISTED HIS FOOT.
2001 · 12 incidents
December 5, 2001
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE KNELT DOWN AND HIS LEFT KNEE HURT AND SWELLEDUP AS HE WAS ROOF BOLTING. HE DID NOT STRIKE OR BUMP ANY OBJECT. NOTE: HE WORKED UNTIL 12/19/01 AND STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO DOCTOR'S ORDERS.
December 1, 2001
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object
EE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SMALL FINGER WHEN THE DRILL STEEL FELL FROM THE ROOF BOLT HOLE AND BROKE HIS FINGER.
July 23, 2001
KY · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY A JACK WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 8-2-01 THEN STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO INJURY.
July 12, 2001
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS TURNING THE WATER VALVE OFF AND THE BRIDGE DOLLY STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE.
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS REPAIRING THE CONTINUOUS MINER HEAD DRUM WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRUM AND MINE FLOOR.
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK LOADING RESIN ONTO THE BOLT MACHINE.
May 31, 2001
KY · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS LOADING ROOF STRAPS ONTO A SCOOP BUCKET AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON ONE OT THE METAL STRAPS.
May 23, 2001
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE ALLEGES HE WAS PULLING BELT TO MAKE SET-UP WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK
April 30, 2001
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS ELBOW, RIGHT, WHILE CARRYING A 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL.
April 7, 2001
KY · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
ELECTRICAL
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Contact with electrical current
EE ALLEGES HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM A DAMAGED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR ON THE CONTINUOUSMINER.
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS STRUCK ON LIP BY CONT MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN LINK
Bledsoe Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS GROIN ON 1/31/01 BUT DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 3/5/01. HERNIA REPAIRED 3/13/01