Mining Incidents

Pine Mountain Prep Plant Coal

Controlled by James C Justice II
Bledsoe, Leslie County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1515682

Pine Mountain Prep Plant has $179K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 17 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1987–2010
Latest incident
Sep 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
240
citations
43
significant & substantial
$178,967
proposed penalties
$159,612
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $19,355 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
157
inspections on record
2,362
inspection hours
10.2
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.
240 citations across 2,362 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Pine Mountain Prep Plant has $179K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 17 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.
$179K
proposed penalties
$161K
current assessed
$160K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
213 assessments are final orders; 17 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2020-11-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Pine Mountain Prep Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.46 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 42 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.
0.46
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.44
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
42
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-10-22.
Noise
14%
over PEL
22
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-10-22.
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
2024 Q1 960 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 2,016 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,656 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,536 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 96 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,056 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 96 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 816 0 0 0.0
Show 76 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2021 Q4 96 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 72 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 120 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 110 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 96 4 1 41666.7
2020 Q3 96 1 0 10416.7
2020 Q2 140 1 0 7142.9
2020 Q1 120 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 140 1 0 7142.9
2019 Q3 120 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 0 1 0
2017 Q4 0 1 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 4 0
2016 Q4 0 2 0
2016 Q3 0 2 0
2016 Q2 0 1 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 1 0
2015 Q3 618 4 0 6472.5
2015 Q2 1,789 2 0 1117.9
2015 Q1 277 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,343 6 2 4467.6
2014 Q3 1,760 1 0 568.2
2014 Q2 640 7 0 10937.5
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 11 2
2013 Q2 0 6 0
2013 Q1 0 2 0
2012 Q4 0 5 1
2012 Q3 0 1 0
2012 Q2 0 11 0
2012 Q1 0 4 2
2011 Q4 0 3 0
2011 Q3 0 4 0
2011 Q1 0 7 0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 0 2 0
2010 Q2 0 2 0
2010 Q1 0 2 0
2009 Q4 5,604 25 12 4461.1
2009 Q3 16,148 31 8 1919.7
2009 Q2 15,780 9 0 570.3
2009 Q1 21,754 3 0 137.9
2008 Q4 1,889 10 2 5293.8
2008 Q3 120 2 2 16666.7
2007 Q4 0 1 0
2007 Q3 0 3 0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 0 9 0
2006 Q4 0 0 0
2006 Q3 0 0 0
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 0 1 0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 3,061 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,499 5 3 909.3
2001 Q3 5,855 4 4 683.2
2001 Q2 7,050 2 0 283.7
2001 Q1 6,915 5 0 723.1
2000 Q4 6,629 4 0 603.4
2000 Q3 10,478 1 1 95.4
2000 Q2 7,363 1 0 135.8
2000 Q1 6,223 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2010 · 1 incident

September 7, 2010 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Infinity Energy Incorporated · Struck by falling object

While preparing to take down a material stacking conveyor on impoundment, located on K7 2009 belonging to Infinity Coal Co, EE was standing on tail end of stacker cutting holes in sideboards for chain hook points. A backhoe operator was removing material from around support legs and turned conveyor over, causing cuts on 3 fingers on right hand of inured EE, requiring stitches.

2009 · 1 incident

February 27, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Infinity Energy Incorporated · Fall from machine

EE was loading his tools in the bed of a pick up truck. As he was exiting the bed, he slipped and fell of the truck, landing on a fork of a fork lift that was sitting beside the truck.

1999 · 1 incident

March 6, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROMHIS BULLDOZER. WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM THE BULLDOZER, HE SLIPPED ON THE STEP AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

1996 · 1 incident

March 17, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A GUAGE. HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE FEED PIPES TO THE RAW COAL CYCLONES. FELL BACKWARDS TO CONCRETE FLOOR.

1995 · 1 incident

January 4, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE FILLING DRY POWDER CAT FEEDER WITH 50 LB BAG OF POWDERED CATIONIC PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

1994 · 1 incident

May 14, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING SCREEN ON VIB AND MASHED LEFT HAND RING FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL.

1992 · 2 incidents

January 14, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HACKING D7 TRACTOR INJURED WS TWISTED AROUND INT EH SEAT LOOKING BACK. WHILE USING FUELFIED WITH RIGHT LEG-TWISTED HIS KNEE-KEPT WORKING THRU TILL 1-20-92. FIRST DAY OFF 1-21-92.

January 14, 1992 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

BREAKING A LARGE SLAB OF DRAWROCK THAT WAS LODGED ON ROM BELT WITH A SLEDGE PIECE OF ROCK BROKE AND FLEW 25' STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH CAUSING BOTTOM FRONT TOOTH TO COMME OUT AND LOOSENED ANO THER SMALL CUT ON BOTTOM LIP.

1991 · 1 incident

August 15, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED FITTING A SECTION OF NEW PIPE IN ABOVE CLEAN UP SUMP HE CAME BACK DOWN LADDER WHEN HE STEPPED ON 1- 1/2IN DIA WATER HOSE THAT WAS USED TO FILL WATER TRUCK & WASH OU T CLEAN UP SUMP WHEN HE STEPPED ON HOSE HE ROLLED HIS FOOT OVER SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE

1989 · 1 incident

January 11, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A CHAIN (3/8INX15FT) ONTO A D9-L CATERPILLAR TRACTOR & THEN PLACED THE CHAIN WHERE IT COULD BE REACHED FROM INSIDE THE CAB HE GOT INTO THE CAB TWISTED AROUND & REACHED OUTSIDE TO GET THE CHAIN & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN H IS LOWER BACK

1987 · 4 incidents

April 16, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WORKIN1 WITH CREW BACKFILLING OPERATING A TAMPER TAMPER WEIGHT 200 BECAME STUCK IN MUD STONE. EMPLOYEE AND TWO OTHER TRIED TO LIFT TAMPER OUT WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK EMP OYEE TREATED FO9 BACK STRAIN W/BED REST.

April 13, 1987 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS EX3TING THE CAB OF THE GROVE CRANE LOST FOOTING AND FELL AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE CAB STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF CHEST CONTISON OF LEFT CHEST POSSIBLE FRACTURED RIBS.

April 8, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING TURNING AND HANDING CONCRETE FORMS TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON THIS TURN HIS K NEE POPPED AND BEGAN TO GIVE PAIN. EMPLOYEE HAS TORN MENISCUS AND PARTIAL TRUMATIC DISLOCATION OF PATELLA. 3

March 16, 1987 KY · Coal carpenter SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Fall down stairs

UPON EXITING TO2L TRAILER EMPLOYEE FELL OFF STEPS APPROX. 4 FT EMPLOYEE FRACTURED LEFT WRIST. EMPLOYEE DOES NOT KNOW WHY HE FELL. DR INDICATER 2 TO 4 MONTHS FOR HEALING AND RECUPERATION.

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The full compliance file on Pine Mountain Prep Plant

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.