Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HIGHWALL DRILL, WHEN MATERIAL FELL FROM HIGHWALL STRIKING CAB OF DRILL, FATALLY INJURING EMPLOYEE.
Pettys Fork Mine #1 Coal
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C.
· Surface
Controlled by
American Electric Power Company Inc
Dorton,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517742
Pettys Fork Mine #1 has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $165 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 11
- Years on record
- 1997–2001
- Latest incident
- Jun 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
90
citations
21
significant & substantial
$6,158
proposed penalties
$5,993
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $165 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
29
inspections on record
559
inspection hours
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: 559 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Pettys Fork Mine #1 has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $165 outstanding across 0 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.$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$165
outstanding
89 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-07-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at Pettys Fork Mine #1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.55 mg/m3 (96% compliant) across 76 samples.
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.0.55
dust avg (mg/m3)
4.42
dust max (mg/m3)
96%
within 1.5 mg/m3
76
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-08-18.
Silica (quartz)
10.4
silica avg (%)
30.0
silica max (%)
10
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-03-14.
Noise
0%
over PEL
11
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-12-31.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q2 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 742 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 759 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 894 | 1 | 0 | 1118.6 |
| 2003 Q2 | 693 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 856 | 1 | 0 | 1168.2 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q4 | 5,557 | 14 | 7 | 2519.3 |
| 2002 Q3 | 8,601 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 11,285 | 16 | 3 | 1417.8 |
| 2002 Q1 | 13,174 | 2 | 1 | 151.8 |
| 2001 Q4 | 9,636 | 28 | 4 | 2905.8 |
| 2001 Q3 | 11,395 | 9 | 2 | 789.8 |
| 2001 Q2 | 8,511 | 10 | 3 | 1175.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2000 Q3 | 466 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 466 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
10 on file (excluding fatalities above)2001 · 1 incident
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
USING A SHOVEL TO BACK FILL DRILL HOLES, HE HURTLOWER BACK AND LEGS.
1999 · 1 incident
January 17, 1999
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING STARTED ON 777A TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF LADDER AND HIT HIS LEFT SIDE.
1998 · 2 incidents
December 31, 1998
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS PUTTING CHAINS ON GRADER, CHAINS SLIPPED AND PULLED ARM BACKWARDS CAUSING INJURY TO R ELBOW AND SHOULDER.
August 6, 1998
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS ADJUSTING SEAT IN HIS FRONT END LOADER. WHILE ADJUSTING SEAT THE SPRING IN THE SEAT RELEASED, CATCHING HIS FINGER UNDER THE FRONT OF THE SEAT.
1997 · 6 incidents
December 29, 1997
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
OTHER
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS MAKING PRESHIFT INSPECTION OF THE EQUIPMENT HE WAS GOING TO OPERATE. THE LOSE CONSCIOUNESS AND WAS GIVEN CPR BY DEAN CONLEY, MET. HE WAS TAKEN TO PIKEVILLE METHODIST HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED.
June 25, 1997
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TIMBER, CHAINSAW KICKED BACK CUTTING EMPLOYEE BELOW RIGHT KNEE.
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TIMBER, LIMB BROKE OFF SND CSME DOWN OIN RIGHT SHOULDER, CAUSING BRUISED SHOULDER AND CHEST.
May 14, 1997
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING DRILL STUB FROM UNDER TRAILER CAUSING DAMAGE TO BLOOD VESSELS IN RECTUM. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTL 5-20-97. FIRST DAY OFF FROM WORK 5-21-97.
March 7, 1997
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
EE WAS DRIVING ROCK TRUCK. LOADER OPERATOR DROPPED A LARGE ROCK IN BED OF TRUCK CAUSING EE TO BE JARRED IN CAB OF TRUCK. THIS JARRING MOTION CAUSED BACK STRAIN.
February 9, 1997
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
POWERED HAULAGE
Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMP WAS DRIVING ROCK TRUCK. TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED AND LOADER MAN DROPPED LARGE ROCK INTO BED OFTRUCK. EMP HIT ELBOW ON DOOR OF TRUCK CAUSING FRACTURE TO LEFT ELBOW. EMP DID NOT SEEK MED ATTEN TION UNTIL 2-10-97. FIRST DAY OFF 2-15-97.
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