Mining Incidents

No 7 Coal

Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Underground
Controlled by James L Griffith
Feds Creek, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518345

No 7 has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $29 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
2001–2005
Latest incident
Feb 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
190
citations
74
significant & substantial
$20,762
proposed penalties
$19,333
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,429 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
73
inspections on record
2,156
inspection hours
8.8
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
190 citations across 2,156 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

No 7 has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $29 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$21K
proposed penalties
$19K
current assessed
$19K
paid to date
$29
outstanding
189 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-03-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at No 7 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.44 mg/m3 (96% compliant) across 272 samples.

Health sampling
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
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.
0.44
dust avg (mg/m3)
4.14
dust max (mg/m3)
96%
within 1.5 mg/m3
272
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-02-23.
Silica (quartz)
10.2
silica avg (%)
21.4
silica max (%)
24
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-07-12.
Noise
0%
over PEL
29
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-01-12.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 206 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,865 12 6 2466.6
2004 Q4 6,728 19 7 2824.0
2004 Q3 6,769 18 7 2659.2
Show 13 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q2 6,442 12 6 1862.8
2004 Q1 8,326 10 5 1201.1
2003 Q4 6,573 13 6 1977.8
2003 Q3 5,873 18 5 3064.9
2003 Q2 9,041 11 3 1216.7
2003 Q1 8,158 9 3 1103.2
2002 Q4 7,565 9 1 1189.7
2002 Q3 6,754 11 4 1628.7
2002 Q2 9,056 7 2 773.0
2002 Q1 8,754 14 4 1599.3
2001 Q4 7,665 18 13 2348.3
2001 Q3 6,107 9 2 1473.7
2001 Q2 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2005 · 1 incident

February 14, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Struck against a moving object

Ran shuttle car into scoop bucket causing him to hit canopy.

2004 · 4 incidents

October 28, 2004 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Struck against a moving object

Was running shuttle car and hit a hole jarring back.

May 26, 2004 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SUBJECT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A BATTERY OUT WHEN STRAP BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO BE OFF BALANCE, HITTING HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF OF MINE.

April 9, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE MINER FROM #3 HEADING TO #2. HE WAS LAYING CABLE UP ON SIDE OF MINER AND THE OPERATOR LET HEAD DOWN ONTO EE'S HAND. THIS BROKE EE'S THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.

2003 · 7 incidents

December 4, 2003 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SAWING TIMBERS AND WAS HOLDING TIMBER DOWN WITH LEFT HAND AND SAW CAME OUT AND SAW TOP OF HIS HAND.

August 5, 2003 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator

HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND HURT BACK.

July 15, 2003 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator MACHINERY
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING ON COAL DRILL AND WAS TAKING DRILL STEEL APART WITH PIPE WRENCH. HE HAD THE WRENCHIN HIS HAND WHEN ROTATION KICKED ON AND PINNED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND BOOM OF DRILL.

July 7, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TAKING A RUBBER HOSE TYPE WATERLINE DOWN FROM BERN HUNG AND HOSE FELL DOWN CATCHING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK KNOCKING HIM OFF HIS FEET ON TO HIS BACK.

February 4, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS DIGGING A DITCH & STEPPED ON A SLICK ROCK & LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL ON HIS BACK, HURTING HIS LEFT SIDE & BACK.

2002 · 9 incidents

December 12, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPR WAS TRAMMING DOWN A HILL ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT SLID SIDEWAYS HITTING RIB. OPR'S RIGHT SHOULDER HIT CANOPY POST.

December 6, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR SHUTTLE CAR AND WAS HOLDING UP COVER WHEN IT SLIP AND FELL ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND CUT TIP OF FINGER OFF.

November 27, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Fall onto or against objects

MINER WAS HELPING TO REPAIR MINER. TAKING A SHAFT BAR AND LIFTING A MOTOR INTO PLACE WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACK LANDING ON A PIECE OF ROCK JUST BELOW BACK BONE.

April 29, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MEN WERE RIDING IN ON MAN TRIP AND EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING OUT OF SIDE OF MAN TRIP AND HIS SIDE RUBBBED AGAINST WATER LINE GOING UP BELT LINE AND HURT HIS RIBS ON RIGHT SIDE.

February 27, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

OPERATOR WAS PULLING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL OUT OF A HOLE AND BURNED RIGHT HAND.

2001 · 3 incidents

November 12, 2001 KY · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Struck by falling object

WALKING TOWARD FALL & A PIECE OF ROCK 1" TO 2" THICK, 2' TO 3' LONG FELL FROM ROOF HITTING VICTIM IN THE BACK OF THE NECK.

November 5, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT & A ROCK ~1" THICK X36" X 24" FELL ON LEGS AFTER HE FELL BACK OUT OFTHE WAY. ROCK LANDED ON BOTH LEGS BRUISING THEM BELOW KNEES.

September 8, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HANGING CABLES WHEN HAND SLIP AND HANGER CUT HAND.

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The full compliance file on No 7

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.