Enterprise Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL, HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF. HE WENT TO PICK HAT UP AND HIT THE TOP OF HEAD ON A LIGHT.
Premier Elkhorn Loadout #2: 3 MSHA citations Coal
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company
· Facility
Controlled by
J Mark Campbell
Robinson Creek,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1511528
Premier Elkhorn Loadout #2 has $249 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1983–1994
- Latest incident
- Aug 1994
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
3
citations
3
significant & substantial
$249
proposed penalties
$249
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
1
inspections on record
16
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: 16 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Premier Elkhorn Loadout #2 has $249 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.$249
proposed penalties
$249
current assessed
$249
paid to date
$0
outstanding
3 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-07-31.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.100.0%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
100.0%
reasonably likely or greater
0.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 100.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Virginia Iron Coal & Coke Company 1978 to 1979
- Enterprise Coal Company 1979 to 1997
- Premier Elkhorn Coal Company 1997 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | 11,778 |
| 2000 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Premier Elkhorn Loadout #2 sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Pike County, Kentucky · Population 57,466
5.1%
Mining share of county employment
$42,179
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q3 | 1,800 | 3 | 3 | 1666.7 |
| 2000 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file1994 · 1 incident
1993 · 2 incidents
January 21, 1993
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enterprise Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVLEING COAL FROM UNDER BOLT LINE OVER THE CAT RAIL WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
Enterprise Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE WAS COLLECTING COAL FROM BACK OF COAL TRUCK WHEN THE COAL SHIFTED UNDER HIS FOOT CAUSING HIKM TO FALL AND STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE ON METAL GRIZZLY.
1988 · 2 incidents
April 25, 1988
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Enterprise Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE CLEANING RAILROAD CARS, EMPL WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT ANKLE BY SLATE BAR, EMPL SUSTAINED SPRAINED ANKLE.
Enterprise Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING AUTOMATIC SAMPLER USING A SLATE BAR SLATE BAR BECAME DISLODGED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND EMPLOYEE SUSTGAINED BROKEN LEFT THUMB
1987 · 1 incident
November 19, 1987
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Enterprise Coal Company · Struck by falling object
DRIVER WAS HAUL3NG DRIED SLATE TO BUILD A DAM IN THE REFUSE VALLEY.SOME MATERIAL STUCK ON ONE SIDE OF THE BED AND CAUSED THE TRUCK TO TURN OVER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.A FIRE EXT. ON THE FLOOR OF THE PASSENGER 8IDE FELL AND HIT DRIVER IN THE HEAD.
1983 · 1 incident
November 2, 1983
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Enterprise Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BRUISED SMALL TOE WHEN LUMP OF COAL STRUCK SIDE OF FOOT WHILE BURSTING A LARGE LUMP OF COAL