Diamond May Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE SEEKING BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMONCONIOSIS, EE NOTIFIED 6-7-96 EE S INSURANCE IS ACTIVELY SEEKING A MORE DEFINITE SECOND OPINION.
Pioneer Load Out Coal
Enterprise Mining Company LLC
· Facility
Controlled by
Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Sassafras,
Knott County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1516710
Pioneer Load Out has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $457 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 1989–1996
- Latest incident
- Jun 1996
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
58
citations
23
significant & substantial
$4,443
proposed penalties
$3,986
paid to date
90% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $457 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
46
inspections on record
834
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: 834 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Pioneer Load Out has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $457 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.$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$457
outstanding
57 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-05-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at Pioneer Load Out shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.26 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 82 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.0.26
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.21
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
82
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-12-13.
Silica (quartz)
4.9
silica avg (%)
17.8
silica max (%)
4
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-01-13.
Noise
0%
over PEL
45
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-04-10.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q4 | 5,916 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 6,269 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 7,689 | 8 | 1 | 1040.4 |
| 2007 Q1 | 7,778 | 4 | 3 | 514.3 |
| 2006 Q4 | 6,710 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 5,586 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 6,600 | 3 | 2 | 454.5 |
| 2006 Q1 | 6,918 | 2 | 2 | 289.1 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q4 | 5,905 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 6,500 | 1 | 0 | 153.8 |
| 2005 Q2 | 5,219 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 4,351 | 6 | 1 | 1379.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 5,544 | 2 | 1 | 360.8 |
| 2004 Q2 | 6,325 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 4,758 | 1 | 0 | 210.2 |
| 2003 Q4 | 3,018 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 3,638 | 3 | 1 | 824.6 |
| 2003 Q2 | 3,251 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 1,970 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 3,131 | 3 | 1 | 958.2 |
| 2002 Q3 | 3,278 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 3,141 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 4,200 | 1 | 0 | 238.1 |
| 2001 Q4 | 2,999 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 3,559 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 2,515 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 3,325 | 4 | 2 | 1203.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 2,584 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 4,178 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 3,493 | 2 | 1 | 572.6 |
| 2000 Q1 | 4,478 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
12 on file1996 · 1 incident
1995 · 1 incident
January 13, 1995
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond May Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE LIFTED A OXYGEN TANK AND GELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
1994 · 2 incidents
November 4, 1994
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diamond May Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
EE WAS DRIVING A GROUND ROD INTO THE GROUND WITH A 16 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RT HAND.
April 4, 1994
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond May Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE WAS PULLING A 200 FEET LONG WATER HOSE UP A SMALL INCLINE TO CLEAN A DRAW OFF TUNNEL WHEN HE EITHER PULLED OR TORE A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
1992 · 4 incidents
Diamond May Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
WIND BLOWING FINE COAL AROUND, SOME BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE UNDER CONTACT LENS CAUSING INFECTION AND SCRATCH.
October 12, 1992
KY · Coal
tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond May Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE THREW LEVER OF HOPPER TO CHANGE PLOW OF COAL THROUGH PREPARATION PLANT AFTER WHICH EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED TO BACK PAIN.EMPLOYEE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ARH WHERE HE WAS GIVEN A SHOT AND X-RAYS
August 12, 1992
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond May Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
55061S PULLING ELECTRICAL CABLE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WORKED REST OF DA4 WENT TO E.R. IN EVENING MUSCLE STRAIN LOWER BACK.
June 8, 1992
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond May Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING IN REBAR THAT WAS HOISTED TO TOP
1991 · 3 incidents
Diamond May Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HOLDING STEEL OTHER EMP HAMMERING PC CHIPPED OFF IMBEDDED IN L CALF
June 17, 1991
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond May Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING OIL DRUM.
Diamond May Coal Company Inc · Fall down stairs
SLIPPED ON STEPS AT PIONEER DUMP HOPPER.
1989 · 1 incident
September 12, 1989
KY · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond May Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine
EMPL WAS GETTING OFF OF LOADER WHILE HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND
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