B & K Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object
Operating Drill and hit head on roof bolt causing a laceration to head. Stitches required.
Red Bird Coal #1 Coal
Red Bird Coal LLC
· Underground
Controlled by
Stewart H Ashton III
Topmost,
Knott County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518595
Red Bird Coal #1 has $107K in proposed MSHA penalties and $72K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2003–2010
- Latest incident
- Mar 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
528
citations
163
significant & substantial
$107,262
proposed penalties
$35,625
paid to date
33% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $71,637 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
58
inspections on record
3,141
inspection hours
16.8
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.528 citations across 3,141 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Red Bird Coal #1 has $107K in proposed MSHA penalties and $72K outstanding across 2 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
$36K
paid to date
$72K
outstanding
518 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-05-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at Red Bird Coal #1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.62 mg/m3 (95% compliant) across 373 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.0.62
dust avg (mg/m3)
2.65
dust max (mg/m3)
95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
373
samples
Most recent sample: 2010-05-12.
Silica (quartz)
3.8
silica avg (%)
13.9
silica max (%)
17
samples
Most recent sample: 2010-05-19.
Noise
0%
over PEL
39
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-05-13.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Q2 | 11,275 | 26 | 9 | 2306.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 19,127 | 70 | 20 | 3659.7 |
| 2009 Q4 | 8,033 | 53 | 14 | 6597.8 |
| 2009 Q2 | 9,837 | 32 | 7 | 3253.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 7,263 | 41 | 12 | 5645.1 |
| 2008 Q4 | 4,240 | 41 | 23 | 9669.8 |
| 2008 Q3 | 0 | 49 | 12 | |
| 2008 Q2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q1 | 5,898 | 5 | 2 | 847.7 |
| 2006 Q4 | 6,986 | 3 | 0 | 429.4 |
| 2006 Q3 | 5,540 | 5 | 1 | 902.5 |
| 2006 Q2 | 7,366 | 8 | 2 | 1086.1 |
| 2006 Q1 | 7,506 | 36 | 17 | 4796.2 |
| 2005 Q4 | 5,972 | 5 | 1 | 837.2 |
| 2005 Q3 | 7,768 | 4 | 0 | 514.9 |
| 2005 Q2 | 6,000 | 4 | 3 | 666.7 |
| 2005 Q1 | 4,937 | 7 | 1 | 1417.9 |
| 2004 Q4 | 7,684 | 7 | 1 | 911.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 9,492 | 16 | 5 | 1685.6 |
| 2004 Q2 | 8,922 | 27 | 11 | 3026.2 |
| 2004 Q1 | 13,349 | 6 | 1 | 449.5 |
| 2003 Q4 | 11,197 | 14 | 5 | 1250.3 |
| 2003 Q3 | 11,563 | 8 | 1 | 691.9 |
| 2003 Q2 | 12,806 | 9 | 1 | 702.8 |
| 2003 Q1 | 9,621 | 6 | 4 | 623.6 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2,014 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file2010 · 2 incidents
January 4, 2010
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & K Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object
Picking up a piece of rock to toss and struck thumb on roof bolt.
2009 · 1 incident
December 19, 2009
KY · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & K Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
Rock (2'wide x 2-3" thick) fell from top between bolts and struck employee on left shoulder.
2005 · 1 incident
May 16, 2005
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
COAL RIDGE MINING, LLC · Struck against a moving object
Employee was loading truck. As he started downgrade, the front of endloader engine stalled and the employee applied the emergency brake. The endloader ran into a large rock and fractured employee's left leg.
2004 · 1 incident
February 10, 2004
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
COAL RIDGE MINING, LLC · Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS EXITING THE PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN A KETTLEBOTTOM FELL FROM THE ROOF ONTO HIS LEFT ARM.
2003 · 3 incidents
September 4, 2003
KY · Coal
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON TAMP WAGON BETWEEN THE #2 AND #3 ENTRIES WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP & HANDLING CABLE WHEN REEL CAME OUT AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
March 19, 2003
KY · Coal
EE WAS BOLTING A BREAK IN #5 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK, INJURING HIS BACK AND RIBS.
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