Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by falling object
EE STATED WHILE RE POSITIONING MINER CABLE LOCATED NEXT TO MINER A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OF MINER STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT FOOT.
Rhoades Branch H-4: 152 MSHA citations Coal
Consol Of Kentucky Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
CONSOL Energy Inc
Deane,
Letcher County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518212
Rhoades Branch H-4 has $26K 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
- 25
- Years on record
- 2000–2002
- Latest incident
- May 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
152
citations
87
significant & substantial
$25,877
proposed penalties
$25,877
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
86
inspections on record
1,601
inspection hours
9.5
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.152 citations across 1,601 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Rhoades Branch H-4 has $26K 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.$26K
proposed penalties
$26K
current assessed
$26K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
151 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-05-14.
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.57.6%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
57.6%
reasonably likely or greater
7.9%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 3.3% low, 96.7% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Rhoades Branch H-4 shows 93% of 204 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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.
Last sampled: 2002-06-04, 24 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.93%
within 1.5 mg/m3
204
samples
3.04
dust max (mg/m3)
106 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 98 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR84
- MOBILE BRIDGE OPERATOR32
- CONTINUOUS MINER HELPER12
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2002-05-14, 24 years ago5.3
silica avg (%)
22
samples
7.6
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR7
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: 2002-05-06, 24 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.18%
over PEL
11
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR3
- MOBILE BRIDGE OPERATOR3
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)2
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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 by year
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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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89% | 44 |
| 2001 | 89% | 94 |
| 2000 | 100% | 66 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.0 | 5 |
| 2001 | 5.2 | 11 |
| 2000 | 5.9 | 6 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40% | 5 |
| 2001 | 0% | 6 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Rhoades Branch H-4 recorded 5.04 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2001.
Injury rate, 2001
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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.5.04
total case rate
3.78
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 6.94 and the all-US-mining average was 5.26 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 7.69 cases per 100 workers that year.
| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.04 | 3.78 | 0.000 |
| 2000 | 4.99 | 4.99 | 0.000 |
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
- Consol Of Kentucky Inc 1999 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40 | 363,415 |
| 2001 | 66 | 802,534 |
| 2000 | 48 | 634,927 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Rhoades Branch H-4 sits in Letcher County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.5% 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.Letcher County, Kentucky · Population 21,146
3.5%
Mining share of county employment
$40,501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q3 | 672 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 26,678 | 2 | 2 | 75.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 41,207 | 17 | 8 | 412.6 |
| 2001 Q4 | 38,650 | 12 | 9 | 310.5 |
| 2001 Q3 | 40,208 | 10 | 7 | 248.7 |
| 2001 Q2 | 38,993 | 15 | 9 | 384.7 |
| 2001 Q1 | 40,816 | 38 | 22 | 931.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 39,216 | 30 | 15 | 765.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q3 | 39,947 | 14 | 6 | 350.5 |
| 2000 Q2 | 39,877 | 11 | 7 | 275.8 |
| 2000 Q1 | 1,239 | 1 | 0 | 807.1 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
25 on file2002 · 3 incidents
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ART UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE PILLAR LINE IN THE #4 ENTRY AT BREAK #14. FALL WAS PART OF PILLAR FALL SIZE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. CONTINOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT BY THE FALL, NO I NJURIES OCCURRED, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTE
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE STATED HE WAS CROSSING MOBILE BRIDGE WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ON THE MINE FLOOR HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. AFTER EVALUATION BY A MEDICAL DR., IT WAS DETERMINED EE SUSTAINED A TORN LIGAMENT IN HI S LEFT KNEE.
2001 · 18 incidents
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 9/15/01 IN THE #4 ENTRY (BELT) AT BREAK 128 INTERSECTION ON #7 BELT. FALL WAS 12"HIGH X 25'LONG X 25'WIDE. FALL OCCURRED ON BELT LINE. NO EQUIPMENT OR PE RSONNEL WERE INVOLVED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6'TENSION REBAR AND 9'CABLE BOLTS.
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 9-13-01 IN THE #3 ENTRY (NEUTRAL AT BREAK #121 INTERSECTION. FALL WAS 6' HIGH X 25' LONG X 25' WIDE. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL WERE INVOLVED AND TH ERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR AND 9' CABLE BOLTS.
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 9-10-01 IN THE #5 ENTRY (INTAKE) AT BREAK 82 INTERSECTION. FALL WAS 4' HIGH X 17' WIDE X 30' LONG. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL WERE INVOLVED AND THER E WERE N9O INJURIES. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITHE 72" RESIN BOLTS.
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8-23-01 IN THE #7 ENTRY RETURN AT BREAK 61. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 5' HIGH X 17' WIDEX 30' LONG. NO ELQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL WERE INVOLVED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH48" RESIN BOLTS.
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8/16/01 IN THE #4 ENTRY (NEUTRAL) AT BREAK 94. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 10'TO 12'HIGH IN CENTER. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NO T INTERRUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 7' FULLY GROUTED RODS WITH PIZZA PAUS AS SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT FOR DRAW ROCK. FALL OCCURRED ON BELT AND TRACK.
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 HEADING AT BREAK 7 OF PANEL 11 DURING RETREAT MINING ACTIVITIES. FALL WAS 7 1/2 FEET HIGH IN THE #2 LIFT ON THE PILLAR LINE AND CAUGHT THE CONTINU OUS MINER. NO INJURIES, ROOF BOLTED W/6' TORQUE TENSION FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8/7/01 IN THE #2 ENTRY (NEUTRAL) AT BREAK 123. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 6'HIGH X 18'WIDE X 20'LONG (INTERSECTION). NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' REBAR TENSION BOLTS.
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8-6-01 IN THE #2 ENTRY (NEUTRAL) AT #125 BREAK. FALL WAS APPROX. 18' W X 20' L X 6' H (INTERSECTION). NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' REBAR TENSION BOLTS.
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8-2-01 IN THE #5 HEADOING IN TAKE AT #120 BREAK. FALL WAS APPROX. 18' WIDES 20' LONG X 5' HIGH INTERSECTION. NO INJURIES NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT VENTIL ATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS.
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8-1-01 IN THE #1 HEADING (RETURN) AT BREAK #121. FALL WAS APPROX 18' WIDE BY 20' LONG BY 10' HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS AND CABLE BOLTS IN THE INTERSECTION.
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNENTERNTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8-1-01 IN THE #6 HEADING INTAKE AT BACK 12. FALL WAS APPROX. 6' THICKER 20' LONGX 18' WIDE INTERSECTION. NO INJURIES, NO EQUPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILAT ION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS.
June 16, 2001
KY · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck against stationary object
EE STATED THAT HE INJURED HIS NECK WHEN HE STRUCK A ROOF BOLT AS HE WAS WALKING UP BELT ENTRY ONT HE SECTION. EE SUSTAINED A SPRAIN TO HIS NECK.
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE STATED HE WAS AT MINE FAN HOUSE CHECKING BEARING ON FAN MOTOR FAN WAS OFF, WAS PULLING ON FANBELTS TO MAKE SHAFT TURN SO A DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE ON WHICH BEARING WAS BAD DURING THIS PROCESS EE'S LEFT THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT PULLEY. EE SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO TIP OF THUMB
March 28, 2001
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC IN CHANGING OUT ELECTRIC PUMP MOTOR ON TWIN HEAD FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER, LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EMP LOYEE ON HIS LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND FRACTURES TO HIS LEFT HAND, EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE STATED WHILE USING SLATE BAR TO PRY CONVEYOR REDUCER OFF #4 MBC, SLATE BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE ALLHIS WEIGHT SHIFTED TOHIS RIGHT ANKLE, EE SUSTAINED RIGHT LATERIAL LIGAMENT DAMA GE TO HIS ANKLE.
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE CROSSCUT AT #87 BREAK BETWEEN THE #3 AND #4 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX 25'L X 18'W X 5-6'H. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT I NTERUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 1-22-01 IN THE #7 ENTRY(RETURN) AT #86 BREAK. FALL WAS APPROX. 20' W X 20' L X 6'-7'H(INTERSECTION). NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROCKFALL OCCURRED ON 1-13-01 IN THE #4 ENTRY AT #87 BREAK. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 60'L X 45'W X 6-8'H. NO INJURIES, #3 MOBIL BRIDGE WAS CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
2000 · 4 incidents
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS CHANGIN OIL FILTERS ON CONT MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON RIGHT HSOULDER.EE SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS (3) BRUISHED RIGHT SHOULDER
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS PREPARING TO PUT HYDRAULIC OIL IN CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING EE ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.
August 1, 2000
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE BELT SPLICE ON #1 BELTWHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. FIRST SHIFTMISSED DUE TO THIS INCIDENT WAS 8/27/00.
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT BELT PORTAL, A SECTION OF HIGHWALL BECAME DISLODGED FALLING ON BELT PORTAL CANOPY AND MAIN LINE BELT. NO INJURIES, BELT LINE WAS CAUGHT.