EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK ON MINER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP ENTERING RIGHT EYE.
No 7: 213 MSHA citations Coal
Eagle Coal Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
James H Booth
Van Lear,
Johnson County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1517696
No 7 has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 18 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 18
- Years on record
- 1999–2003
- Latest incident
- Feb 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
213
citations
40
significant & substantial
$19,429
proposed penalties
$17,768
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,661 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
63
inspections on record
1,563
inspection hours
13.6
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.213 citations across 1,563 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No 7 has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 18 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.$19K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
207 assessments are final orders; 18 contested dockets.
Of $10K in penalties contested before the Commission, $8K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-04-22.
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.19.1%
significant & substantial
2.4%
high negligence or reckless
20.7%
reasonably likely or greater
10.1%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 14.4% low, 83.2% moderate, 2.4% high, 0.0% 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.
1
citations taken to the federal commission · 0% of citations on record
- Vacated or withdrawn 1 · 100%
0%
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 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
100%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$259 proposed, $0 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 2003-02-19.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT20030095 | Settlement | Zielinski | 2003 | $2K → $2K |
| KENT20030032 | Settlement | Zielinski | 2003 | $926 → $700 |
| KENT20020318 | Settlement | Barbour | 2002 | $896 → $727 |
| KENT20020317 | Settlement | Barbour | 2003 | $742 → $672 |
| KENT20030033 | Settlement | Barbour | 2002 | $623 → $560 |
| KENT20020141 | Settlement | Barbour | 2002 | $598 → $446 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No 7 shows 93% of 206 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: 2003-05-08, 23 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
206
samples
4.79
dust max (mg/m3)
108 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 98 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR112
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)30
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR14
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2002-03-27, 24 years ago4.5
silica avg (%)
9
samples
7.3
silica max (%)
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: 2002-11-19, 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.6%
over PEL
16
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)6
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR4
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR3
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 88% | 26 |
| 2002 | 93% | 60 |
| 2001 | 97% | 63 |
| 2000 | 89% | 57 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3.6 | 2 |
| 2000 | 5.3 | 5 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0% | 10 |
| 2001 | 17% | 6 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
No 7 recorded 18.55 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.18.55
total case rate
18.55
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 * | 18.55 | 18.55 | 0.000 |
| 2001 * | 10.33 | 7.74 | 0.000 |
| 2000 * | 6.06 | 6.06 | 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
- Eagle Coal Company Inc 1995 to present
- Tradition Mining Corp 1999 to 1999
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 32 | 145,142 |
| 2002 | 31 | 257,364 |
| 2001 | 29 | 286,748 |
| 2000 | 23 | 280,091 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
No 7 sits in Johnson County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 1.9% 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.Johnson County, Kentucky · Population 22,464
1.9%
Mining share of county employment
$43,014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q2 | 21,827 | 10 | 0 | 458.1 |
| 2003 Q1 | 23,363 | 6 | 0 | 256.8 |
| 2002 Q4 | 19,198 | 8 | 1 | 416.7 |
| 2002 Q3 | 21,163 | 47 | 10 | 2220.9 |
| 2002 Q2 | 22,010 | 38 | 6 | 1726.5 |
| 2002 Q1 | 23,883 | 5 | 0 | 209.4 |
| 2001 Q4 | 18,995 | 8 | 2 | 421.2 |
| 2001 Q3 | 17,990 | 26 | 5 | 1445.2 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q2 | 19,445 | 11 | 1 | 565.7 |
| 2001 Q1 | 21,050 | 6 | 2 | 285.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 18,601 | 35 | 12 | 1881.6 |
| 2000 Q3 | 19,397 | 6 | 1 | 309.3 |
| 2000 Q2 | 16,445 | 1 | 0 | 60.8 |
| 2000 Q1 | 11,603 | 2 | 0 | 172.4 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
18 on file2003 · 2 incidents
January 28, 2003
KY · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
THE EE WAS LOADING BOLTER WITH GLUE AND WAS HOLDING GLUE WITH BOTH HANDS AND SLIPPED AND FELL OVER SCOOP BUCKET ADN INJURED CENTER OF LOWER BACKAND HIT LEFT ELBOW ON FLOOR TRYING TO CATCH SELF
2002 · 8 incidents
October 31, 2002
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL (1 1/2'LONG, 1 1/2'WIDEX 3"THICK). THE EE HAD HIS HAND ON PINNER & WAS GOING TO PUSH SELF AWAY WHEN THE ROCK FELL HITTI NG HIM ON LT. HAND, LACERATING MIDDLE FINGER. 20SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
October 31, 2002
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN THE BOLTS WORKED OUT OF THE VALVE CHEST AND THE HOLES GOT CAUGHT AND IT MADE THE VALVE CHEST COME UP AND HAND BETWEEN CHEST AND FRAME CAUSING CONTUSION TO TOP OF L EFT HAND.
July 13, 2002
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING REMOTE CONTROL MINER TURNING RIGHT BREAK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TH EE WAS STEERING THREE WHEELER WHEN I HIT A ROCK & THE STEERING WHEEL WENT AROUND 7 HIT LEFT HAND.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
THE EE WAS GETTING READY TO SET MINER OVER IN #6 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL IN BETWEEN BOLTS CAUSING LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD.
March 13, 2002
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
THE EE WAS OPERATING OFF SIDE BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT LEFT FOOT CONTUSING IT.
March 5, 2002
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
THE EE WAS HELPING MINER OPERATOR WITH CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT HIM.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
THE EE WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM & LEFT FOOT & CAUSING ABRASION TO FOREHEAD.
2001 · 4 incidents
December 12, 2001
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
THE EE WAS STANDING BESIDE OF CANOPY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING BACK OF LEG BELOW KNEE CONTUSING IT.
November 9, 2001
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS OPERATIHG A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT RIGHT ARM ACROSS RIB REQUIRING 20 SUTURES.
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DISCHARGE END OF FEEDER WHEN A 486 SCOOP BACKED INTO HIM BRUISING HIS CHEST.
June 14, 2001
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine
THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF MAN TRIP WHEN IT CAME OUT, SIDE SLIPPED AND FOOT WENT UNDER MANTRIP TWISTING IT.
2000 · 3 incidents
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
MANAGEMENT WAS AWARE OF ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS IN INACTIVE AREA OF MINES DUE TO A GEOLOGICAL FAULT. THE AREA AFFECTED WAS DANGERED OFF IN ANTICIPATION OF A FALL & WOULD RE-HABILITATE THE AREA AS WE DID OUR RETREAT MINING.
October 10, 2000
KY · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE MINER WHEN HE INJURED HIS GROIN.
September 20, 2000
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO GET ROCK OFF OF BELT LINE. WHEN HE WAS PRYING ON ROCK IT SLID CAUSING HIM TO LACERATE RING FINGER.
1999 · 1 incident
Tradition Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN THE 2ND AND 3RD CROSSCUTS IN #4 ENTRY. FALL WAS ABOVE PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT AND BLOCKED THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY.