S-1 Hunts Branch has $619K in proposed MSHA penalties and $186K outstanding across 32 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
2004–2016
Latest incident
Feb 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
354
citations
195
significant & substantial
$618,596
proposed penalties
$295,635
paid to date
48% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $322,961 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
105
inspections on record
4,233
inspection hours
8.4
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.
354 citations across 4,233 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
S-1 Hunts Branch has $619K in proposed MSHA penalties and $186K outstanding across 32 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.
$619K
proposed penalties
$482K
current assessed
$296K
paid to date
$186K
outstanding
337 assessments are final orders; 32 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-05-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at S-1 Hunts Branch shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.20 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 167 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.
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
Dozer operator stated that saw flames coming out of the right side engine compartment. EE got out and began using fire extinguisher but was not able to suppress fire. An excavator was then used to cover the fire and put it out. Fire was limited to Dozer only.
2015 · 2 incidents
October 13, 2015KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
climbing down a ladder after working on the frame of the machine under the rear glass when ladder footing slipped out causing him to fall onto the counterweight and then to the ground - employee went for treatment nothing was found to be wrong returned to work with no restrictions - returning to the doctor and was taken off work on 3/1/2016
September 21, 2015KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While going down a hill employee lost control of truck causing him to collide with a mountain side. The reason for the loss of control of his vehicle is being investigated.
2008 · 5 incidents
December 8, 2008KY · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was changing oil in a dozer, when he slipped on the track. He tried to jump from the track and his left hip hit the open door on the tool box on his grease truck, causing a puncture wound that required stitches.
December 2, 2008KY · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was operating a loader when he struck a rock in the shot causinng his left knee to strike the safety guard of the steering control. Employee was not taken off work until 1/30/09 when he had surgery.
Drilling holes with a highwall drill to prepare a shot when one of the holes started having smoke and heat coming out of it. Could not extinguish in 30 minutes.
February 20, 2008KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
When climbing down from D11R dozer cab, employee stepped from track to push arm when his shirt caught on engine cover door laying on track and when he stepped to the ground, door fell on the back of his leg.
April 14, 2007KY · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was helping install a cutting edge onto a bulldozer blade, when the lifting eye that was being used to lift up the edge broke. The cutting edge landed on his foot.
Operating a front end loader carrying a large rock in the bucket. This caused the loader to bounce allowing the operator to leave his seat and be bounced around in the cab of the loader.
2005 · 5 incidents
December 26, 2005KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was stepping across a piece of ice and his right foot flew out from under him causing him to fall. His left leg was bent under him, spraining his left knee.
August 25, 2005KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was making a repair on the highwall miner when a blast was detonated. A piece of flyrock or a piece off of the equipment struck him on the right lower leg.
2004 · 2 incidents
August 25, 2004KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR AT QUIT TIME THAT HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & LEFT LEG. THE PAIN STARTED SOMETIME AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT & AS THE NIGHT WENT ON IT GOT WORSE. HE STARTED MISSING WORK BECAUSE OF THIS ON 9/2/04 & IS STILL OFF WORK.
August 6, 2004KY · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OUT OF THE ENDLOADER BUCKET AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE ROCK TRUCK BED. THIS BOUNCED HIM AROUND IN THE CAB OF THE ROCK TRUCK.
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