Tennessee Construction Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE FELL FROM 4TH FLOOR OF PREPARATION PLANT, HE APPARENTLY GOT HIS WELDING GLOVE CAUGHT ON METAL CAUSING HIM TO BE DRUG OUT OF DOOR CAUSING INJURY - FATAL.
Pike Prep Plant No. 1 Coal
Pike Clean Processing, LLC
· Facility
Controlled by
William K Abraham
Millard,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1506733
Pike Prep Plant No. 1 has $107K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60K outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 30
- Years on record
- 1983–2013
- Latest incident
- Aug 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
342
citations
119
significant & substantial
$107,284
proposed penalties
$47,338
paid to date
44% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $59,946 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
181
inspections on record
3,939
inspection hours
8.7
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.342 citations across 3,939 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Pike Prep Plant No. 1 has $107K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60K outstanding across 3 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.$107K
proposed penalties
$107K
current assessed
$47K
paid to date
$60K
outstanding
329 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-10-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at Pike Prep Plant No. 1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.38 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 124 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.0.38
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.53
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
124
samples
Most recent sample: 2015-03-19.
Silica (quartz)
2.6
silica avg (%)
20.0
silica max (%)
12
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-04-17.
Noise
8%
over PEL
61
samples
Most recent sample: 2015-02-11.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q3 | 3,750 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 4,744 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 6,230 | 1 | 0 | 160.5 |
| 2014 Q4 | 8,945 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 9,287 | 18 | 3 | 1938.2 |
| 2014 Q2 | 8,644 | 2 | 0 | 231.4 |
| 2014 Q1 | 10,865 | 36 | 15 | 3313.4 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Q4 | 12,129 | 18 | 6 | 1484.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 13,127 | 30 | 11 | 2285.4 |
| 2013 Q2 | 14,344 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 17,017 | 35 | 12 | 2056.8 |
| 2012 Q4 | 9,883 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 10,827 | 4 | 1 | 369.4 |
| 2012 Q2 | 14,090 | 2 | 1 | 141.9 |
| 2012 Q1 | 14,901 | 30 | 9 | 2013.3 |
| 2011 Q4 | 14,306 | 4 | 1 | 279.6 |
| 2011 Q3 | 9,471 | 15 | 6 | 1583.8 |
| 2011 Q2 | 4,176 | 7 | 1 | 1676.2 |
| 2011 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q2 | 0 | 29 | 11 | |
| 2010 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2009 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 2,539 | 1 | 0 | 393.9 |
| 2006 Q3 | 5,419 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 2,954 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 333333.3 |
| 2003 Q2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 452 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 2,113 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 9,005 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 11,322 | 6 | 3 | 529.9 |
| 2001 Q4 | 9,979 | 3 | 0 | 300.6 |
| 2001 Q3 | 9,238 | 1 | 1 | 108.2 |
| 2001 Q2 | 10,416 | 17 | 12 | 1632.1 |
| 2001 Q1 | 12,354 | 8 | 6 | 647.6 |
| 2000 Q4 | 9,920 | 7 | 5 | 705.6 |
| 2000 Q3 | 10,889 | 1 | 0 | 91.8 |
| 2000 Q2 | 12,979 | 21 | 8 | 1618.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 14,894 | 3 | 2 | 201.4 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
29 on file (excluding fatalities above)2013 · 1 incident
August 30, 2013
KY · Coal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Operator 1 LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE's were moving a pump housing with a slate bar and the housing fell over. IEE tried to balance it and it caught his finger between the wall and pump housing.
2012 · 2 incidents
Coal Operator 1 LLC · Fall from ladders
Employee was on a ladder flushing a pipe out when some material broke lose hitting him causing him to fall off the ladder. He fell about seven feet.
February 13, 2012
KY · Coal
utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Operator 1 LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was standing on the tracks of dozer, pushing forks over on the fork lift. He fell off the dozer tracks, sustaining an injury to his back.
2010 · 2 incidents
October 11, 2010
KY · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Operator 1 LLC · Fall down stairs
Mud on top step leading to under flow pumps fell and bumped knee - hurt lower back - right arm and neck.
February 18, 2010
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Operator 1 LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
We were lifting 20' sections of steel and bolting it to the conveyor system. EE complained of feeling sick around 4:00p.m. EE called next morning 02/19/10 said his stomach area was hurting but was going to try and work. At 9:00a.m. he left work and went to Highlands Med. Center for a check up.
2000 · 1 incident
April 25, 2000
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Millard Processing Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE WAS HELPING REPAIR RAW DIRECT FEEDER, LIFTING FLIGHTS AND CHAIN. HE TOLD HIS FOREMAN ON 4-26-00 HE HURT HIS BACK ON 4-24-00 OR 4-25-00.
1999 · 1 incident
Millard Processing Corp · Struck against a moving object
EE NOT AN EMPLOYEE OF MILLARD PROCESSING, WAS DRIVING AN ATV ON COMPANY PROPERTY, IT APPEARED THAT THE ATV RAN UP ON A BERM AND FLIPPED 2 OR 3 TIMES CAUSING FATAL HEAD INJURIES. THE ATV WAS T RESPASSING AND DID NOT OBEY NO TRESPASSING AND NO ATV SIGNS. AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED POLICE REPORT.
1997 · 2 incidents
December 12, 1997
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millard Processing Corp · Fall onto or against objects
HE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS OF PREPARATION PLANT WHEN HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST STEPPS CAUSING INJURY.
February 15, 1997
KY · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE AND 3 TOHER COWORKERS WERE CHANGING OUT PUNCH PLATE IN RAW COAL SUMP. EE AND COWORKER WERE STANDING ON TOP OF THE SUMP. COWORKER REACH EE A COMEALONG. WHEN HE REACHED OUT TO GET IT HE PULLE D A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
1996 · 2 incidents
November 14, 1996
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS REPLACING A FUEL FILTER ON ENGINE OF LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK
March 20, 1996
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT TAPE LOOSE ON SHOP HAMMER WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THUMB ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING SEVERAL STITCHES.
1995 · 1 incident
Tennessee Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS HELPING TO LAY DRAINAGE PIPE, AN EXCAVATOR PUSHED A TREE END. THE TREE HIT HIM IN LOWER LEFT SIDE CAUSING INJURY.
1994 · 5 incidents
September 19, 1994
KY · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tennessee Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects
HE SLIPPED & FELL ON GUARD RAIL CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT ARM & STOMACH HE WAS WORKING AT SHALE HOUSE HELPING TO CLEAN DIRT & LOOSE COAL FROM UNDER SCALES
Tennessee Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING AN AIR CLEANER ELEMENT FOR D-9 DOZER
Tennessee Construction Company · Struck against stationary object
HE WAS WORKING AT PREPARATION PLANT, HE WAS GOING INTO RAW COAL TUNNEL, HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON GUARD RAIL.
May 11, 1994
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS WORKING AT PREPARATION PLANT HELPING TO INSTALL VIBRATOR SCREENS, HE STRAINED LOWER PART OF STOMACH.
February 3, 1994
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Tennessee Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO START A PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR.
1993 · 1 incident
August 19, 1993
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tennessee Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects
HE WAS GOING DOWN PLANT STEPPS AS HE STEPPED FROM STEPPS TO CONCRETE PAVEMENT HE STEPPED ON A LOOSE BOLT CAUSING HIS LEFT NAKLE TO TURN HE FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM INJURY TO ELBOW BRUISED LEFT ELB OW TURNED LEFT ANKLE.
1992 · 2 incidents
November 4, 1992
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Tennessee Construction Company · Struck by flying object
HE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER IN CLEAN COAL. STOCK PILE, PUSHING COAL INTO FEEDERS, WHEN COAL DUST GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
October 20, 1992
KY · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE SAID HE INJURED HIS BACK ON OCT 29 1992 WHILE REMOVING TRASH FROM RAW COAL VIBRATOR IN PREPARATION PLANT HE WENT TO HIS DOC ON OCT 29 TURNED HIS DOC BILL IN ON GUARDIAN (HIS INSURANCE) HE W ENT TO DOC ON DEC 30 1992 TURNED IN TO COMPENSATION FIRST DAY MISSED WAS ON 02-02-93
1991 · 2 incidents
November 6, 1991
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR A CYCLONE PUMP IN PREPARATION PLANT, HE STARTED TO HAND TO A REPAIRMAN WHO WAS HELPING HIM A CABLE HAND HOIST AND INJURED HIS BACK.
Tennessee Construction Company · Struck against a moving object
HE WAS OPERATING A MOTOR GRADER ON COAL HAUL ROAD, JUST AS HE GOT TO TOP OF HILL TO #2 & #3 MINES ROADS, THE GRADER ENGINE STOPPED, THE GRADER RAN BACKWARD AND RAN OVER EMEBANKMENT AND TURNED OVER ON ITS TOP.
1990 · 1 incident
January 5, 1990
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Tennessee Construction Company · Struck by flying object
HE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND ON D-8 DOZER TRACK LINK WHEN A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL FLEW INTO HIS EYES
1989 · 1 incident
July 31, 1989
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE ALLEGED THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK AS HE PICKED UP A BAG OF FLOCK TO BE USED IN PREPARATION PLANT.
1984 · 1 incident
January 4, 1984
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
T C H Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine
HE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER UP A STEEP GRADE THE DOZER ENGINE STALLED OUT CAUSING DOZER TO RUN BACK DOWN HILL OUT OF CONTROL HE JUMPED OFF DOZER TO GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT LEG AND S SMALL CUT ON FOREHEAD
1983 · 4 incidents
December 8, 1983
KY · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T C H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE PULLED LIGAMENT OF RIGHT LEG WHILE CLOSING RAILROAD CAR DOORS.
June 13, 1983
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T C H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CLIMBING UP INTO COAL TRUCK WHEN STRAINED STOMACH MUSCLE CAUSING BLOOD VESSEL TO RUPTURE.
May 16, 1983
KY · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T C H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
USING HAND SHOVEL TO SHOVEL UP LOOSE COAL FROM UNDER BELTLINE -STRAINED HIS BACK.
May 6, 1983
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T C H Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine
HE WAS CLIMBING UP INTO CAB OF 773 CAT TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING HIS RIGHT ARM.
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