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Panther Lick Coal
Panther Lick has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $86 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 27
- Years on record
- 1991–2002
- Latest incident
- Sep 2002
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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.Panther Lick has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $86 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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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.MSHA sampling at Panther Lick shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.58 mg/m3 (94% compliant) across 323 samples.
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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 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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2002 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q1 | 7,442 | 2 | 0 | 268.7 |
| 2001 Q4 | 18,252 | 4 | 1 | 219.2 |
| 2001 Q3 | 35,248 | 6 | 1 | 170.2 |
| 2001 Q2 | 41,221 | 6 | 0 | 145.6 |
| 2001 Q1 | 39,200 | 10 | 3 | 255.1 |
| 2000 Q4 | 36,109 | 9 | 1 | 249.2 |
| 2000 Q3 | 40,329 | 12 | 6 | 297.6 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2000 Q2 | 41,253 | 26 | 13 | 630.3 |
| 2000 Q1 | 35,516 | 41 | 11 | 1154.4 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
26 on file (excluding fatalities above)2002 · 1 incident
EE STATES: WHILE LOADING SHOT, TWISTED LEG ON SLIPPERY SURFACE. A FEW DAYS LATER, IT BEGAN TO SWELL AND BECAME PAINFUL.
2001 · 3 incidents
EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIS NECK AND LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG A MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS BLOCKING GROUND AROUND THE BELT FEEDER WITH WOODEN CRIB BLOCKS. HE MASHED HIS FINGER WITHONE OF THE BLOCKS. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.
2000 · 14 incidents
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX 1:30 PM APPROX 60' IN BY SPAD #5652 IN THE #7 ENTRY. THE FALL RESULTED FROM HILL SEAMS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18' WIDE 40' LONG AND 7' THICK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX 0500 ON THE 3RD SHIFT IN THE #6 ENTRY OUTBY SPAD #5680 AS A RESULT OF HAVING HILL SEAMS IN THE ENTRY. IT WAS STRAPPED AND WELL BOLTED. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18' WI DE, 20' LONG, AND 5' THICK.
EE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO A LIGHT CABLE ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND WITH A KNIFE. THE CUT REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.
EE A MINER OPERATOR, WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLEOVER & STRAINED HIS BACK
EE WAS OPRATING A RETRIEVER PULLING ON A MINER THAT CAUGHT IN A PILLAR FALL WHEN ONE OF THE LINKS BROKE AND A PIECE OF METAL HTI HIM IN THE FACE.
AT APPROX 10:30 AM A FALL OCCURRED IN THE PILLAR LINE IN THE #4 ENTRY IN BY #5125 WHICH CAUGHT THE 14-14 JAY MINER, THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROX 3' TO 7' THICK, 18' WIDE AND 30'LONG. THERE WERE N O INJURIES.
PILLAR FALL ON THE 15CM MINER 1410-A. FELL IN #5 ENTRY RIGHT SIDE BLOCK. FELL APPROX. 7-10' HIGH FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT BLOCK. FALL WASINBY SPAD 4870. FELL ON 6/9/00 AT 10:30 A.M. NO INJURIES.
EE A MECHANIC, WAS REMOIVNG A PANEL BOARD LID ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE DROPPEDIT CATCHING, HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE LID AND THE FRAME OF THE MINER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE OFF SIDE OF A ROOF BOLTER IN THE WORKING PLACE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER BACK AND HIP.
THE #3 ENTRY IN THE PANTHERLICK MINES CUT THROUGH INTO THE OLD WORKS OF THE 002 SECTION OF THE OLD HOLLYBUSH MINES #1. VENTILATION WAS ESTABLISHED AND WORK RESUMED.
EE WAS PICKING CONVEYOR BELT UP TO INSTALL STRUCUTRE AFTERWARDS HIS LOWER BACK WAS HURTING.
EE REACHED FOR A BAG OF ROCKDUST, TWISTED AROUNDCAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK.
ROOF FALL FOUND OUTBY 2 RIGHT PANEL IN THE #9 ENTRY OF THE MAINS. FALL IN THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN SPAD NOS. 4219 AND 4220. FALL IS APPROX 15'WIDE, 20'LONG AND 7'THICK. NO INJURIES. HAD BEEN C RIBBED OFF AND MADE SAFE.
ROOF FALL ON PILLAR LINE IN #3 ENTRY. WHILE PULLING THE LAST LIFT ON THE LAST CAR OS THE MINER WAS BACKING OUT THE ROOF FELL CATCHING THE MINER. (NO INJURIES.)
1999 · 6 incidents
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 11/22/99 IN IDLE PART OF MINE WHERE BELT RUNS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINBELT IS IN NON-PRODUCING STATUS. THE FALL WAS ELEVEN BREAKS INBY PORTAL FROM HOLLYBUSH MINE #1. I.D. #15-15289. THE FALL MEASURED 30'L X 20'W X 3'H.
ROOF BOLTER MACHINE #5 ENTRY. WAS INSTALLING 2ND BOLT. HE HAD TO BEND BOLT TO GET IN HOLE, SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK TWISTING HIS BACK.
ROOF FALL IN #1 ENTYR, 6 BREAKS OUTBY THE WORKING FACE. FALL WAS 7 FT HIGH, 18 FT WIDE AND 35 FT LONG. NO INJURIES.
ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY 40' LONG, 18' WIDE, FELL 7 1/2'-8' HIGH. NO INJURIES.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE EXITING A SCOOP AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
WHILE CHECKING POWER ON TRANSFORMER FROM 480 TO 220 POWER FOR LIGHTS, EMPLOYEE SAID HE MUST HAVETOUCHED METER LEADS CAUSING A FLASH OF FIRE FROMPOWER LEADS, CAUSING BURNS ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND AND ON LEFT WRIST.
1991 · 2 incidents
ROOF FALL IN FACE OF #2 HDG APPROX. 42" IN HEIGHT, 20' WIDE AND ABOUT 30' IN LENGTH.
LOADER OPERATOR WAS CLEANING UPRIGHT BREAK IN #9 HEADING.DRAW ROCK FELL FROM FACE OF BREAK BACK THROUGH BETWEEN BLAST BOLT,FELL ON LOADER OPERATOR,HURT SHOULDER,AND BACK.
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