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: 1 recorded fatality Coal
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
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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.Pike Prep Plant No. 1 has $107K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60K outstanding across 3 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.ⓘ
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.ⓘ
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.- Settled 5 · 71%
- Stood as issued 1 · 14%
- Vacated or withdrawn 1 · 14%
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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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.ⓘ
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.| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT 2014-0687 | Default | Gill | 2017 | $4K → $4K |
| KENT 2013-817 | Settlement | McCarthy | 2014 | $508 → $400 |
| KENT 2014-0715 | Settlement | Gill | 2014 | $112 → $112 |
MSHA sampling at Pike Prep Plant No. 1 shows 99% of 124 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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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: 2015-03-19, 11 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.ⓘ
The excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.- CLEANUP MAN22
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR18
- FROTH CELL OPERATOR15
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2002-04-17, 24 years ago- FINE COAL PLANT OPERATOR5
- FROTH CELL OPERATOR4
- CLEANUP MAN3
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: 2015-02-11, 11 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.- BULLDOZER OPERATOR9
- UTILITY MAN9
- REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE7
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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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100% | 1 |
| 2014 | 100% | 21 |
| 2013 | 100% | 13 |
| 2012 | 100% | 12 |
| 2011 | 100% | 5 |
| 2010 | 100% | 7 |
| 2002 | 100% | 8 |
| 2001 | 100% | 23 |
| 2000 | 97% | 34 |
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0% | 7 |
| 2014 | 0% | 7 |
| 2013 | 0% | 7 |
| 2012 | 0% | 7 |
| 2011 | 0% | 5 |
| 2010 | 0% | 5 |
| 2002 | 0% | 1 |
| 2001 | 33% | 6 |
| 2000 | 19% | 16 |
Pike Prep Plant No. 1 recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2014.
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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.| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2013 * | 3.53 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2012 * | 8.05 | 4.02 | 0.000 |
| 2011 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2002 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2001 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2000 * | 4.11 | 4.11 | 0.000 |
- T C H Coal Co Inc 1950 to 1976
- T C H Coal Company Inc 1976 to 1987
- Tennessee Construction Company 1987 to 1997
- Millard Processing Corp 1997 to 2001
- AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. 2001 to 2005
- Premier Elkhorn Coal Company 2005 to 2007
- Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Inc 2007 to 2009
- Coal Operator 1 LLC 2009 to 2013
- Coal Essence Prep Plant LLC 2013 to 2018
- Pike Clean Processing, LLC 2018 to present
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2012 | 16 |
| 2011 | 15 |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2001 | 19 |
| 2000 | 20 |
Pike Prep Plant No. 1 sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% of county employment.
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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.ⓘ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 34 | 15 | 3129.3 |
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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 | 22 | 10 | 1292.8 |
| 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 | 20 | 7 | 1342.2 |
| 2011 Q4 | 14,306 | 3 | 0 | 209.7 |
| 2011 Q3 | 9,471 | 2 | 0 | 211.2 |
| 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 | 26 | 10 | |
| 2010 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q4 | 0 | 4 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 200.4 |
| 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 | 10 | 5 | 770.5 |
| 2000 Q1 | 14,894 | 3 | 2 | 201.4 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
29 on file (excluding fatalities above)2013 · 1 incident
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
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.
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
Mud on top step leading to under flow pumps fell and bumped knee - hurt lower back - right arm and neck.
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
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
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
HE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS OF PREPARATION PLANT WHEN HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST STEPPS CAUSING INJURY.
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
EE WAS REPLACING A FUEL FILTER ON ENGINE OF LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK
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
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
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
HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING AN AIR CLEANER ELEMENT FOR D-9 DOZER
HE WAS WORKING AT PREPARATION PLANT, HE WAS GOING INTO RAW COAL TUNNEL, HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON GUARD RAIL.
HE WAS WORKING AT PREPARATION PLANT HELPING TO INSTALL VIBRATOR SCREENS, HE STRAINED LOWER PART OF STOMACH.
HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO START A PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR.
1993 · 1 incident
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
HE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER IN CLEAN COAL. STOCK PILE, PUSHING COAL INTO FEEDERS, WHEN COAL DUST GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
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
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.
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
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
HE ALLEGED THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK AS HE PICKED UP A BAG OF FLOCK TO BE USED IN PREPARATION PLANT.
1984 · 1 incident
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
HE PULLED LIGAMENT OF RIGHT LEG WHILE CLOSING RAILROAD CAR DOORS.
CLIMBING UP INTO COAL TRUCK WHEN STRAINED STOMACH MUSCLE CAUSING BLOOD VESSEL TO RUPTURE.
USING HAND SHOVEL TO SHOVEL UP LOOSE COAL FROM UNDER BELTLINE -STRAINED HIS BACK.
HE WAS CLIMBING UP INTO CAB OF 773 CAT TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING HIS RIGHT ARM.