S-14 Trace Fork has $161K in proposed MSHA penalties and $34K outstanding across 16 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2009–2015
Latest incident
Aug 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
263
citations
94
significant & substantial
$161,465
proposed penalties
$113,341
paid to date
70% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $48,124 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
30
inspections on record
1,738
inspection hours
15.1
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.
263 citations across 1,738 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
S-14 Trace Fork has $161K in proposed MSHA penalties and $34K outstanding across 16 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.
$161K
proposed penalties
$147K
current assessed
$113K
paid to date
$34K
outstanding
260 assessments are final orders; 16 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-05-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at S-14 Trace Fork shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.15 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 112 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
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2016 Q3
1,071
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
6,111
13
4
2127.3
2016 Q1
14,718
29
11
1970.4
2015 Q4
16,339
4
1
244.8
2015 Q3
20,157
3
0
148.8
2015 Q2
23,806
7
2
294.0
2015 Q1
26,154
13
1
497.1
2014 Q4
24,345
9
2
369.7
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2014 Q3
0
0
0
2014 Q1
0
0
0
2013 Q4
7,820
4
0
511.5
2013 Q3
23,423
22
8
939.2
2013 Q2
1,999
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
10
19
3
1900000.0
2011 Q3
42,361
39
14
920.7
2011 Q2
42,633
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
33,688
2
1
59.4
2010 Q4
41,030
29
14
706.8
2010 Q3
38,303
11
6
287.2
2010 Q2
35,786
14
8
391.2
2010 Q1
29,914
29
18
969.4
2009 Q4
22,118
16
1
723.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
12 on file
2015 · 2 incidents
August 1, 2015KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE was working on a bulldozer which required him to remove the hood. While lifting the hood off it flipped up on one end and the chain came loose allowing the hood to fall pinning ee hand.
Employee slipped and fell while on main frame of HWM causing him to hit his face on the vertical swing jack. Result of injury was a nasal fracture and employee returned to work on 05/28/15 to full duty with no further follow-up appointments necessary.
2012 · 1 incident
January 11, 2012KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was working on dozer belly pan when wind blew 2 very small pieces of metal in right eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses at time. The eye was washed out at 1st aid station and ee went back to work however the next morning his eye was still irritated. He went to ER where material was removed and he was allowed to come back to work no permanent damage.
April 19, 2011KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was helping move a 6" water pump to a different pond. Pump was being carried in a loader bucket employee attempted to pull pump out of loader bucket by himself and pulled a mussel in his back (mid back).
February 3, 2011KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CDR Operations Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
At 9:10 employee was operating a Caterpillar 10-11-R when a hose blew. When he dismounted dozer he lost his footing and fell. His left leg went between push arm and track causing injury to ankle and leg.
EE was placing jack under rear-end of truck in order to change rear tire when a rock that was in a clump of mud on the underside of the truck body became dislodged and fell approx. 2 feet and struck the EE in the back of the head. This resulted in a laceration and a knot to his head. Took EE to treatment center where Dr. applied skin glue and then let him RTW.
August 2, 2010KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE was working on a 289 rock truck when the accident happened. EE was tightening a large nut with a hammer and a chisel when a small piece of metal came off of the nut and struck the EE in the right cheek.
Operator of a 785 cat truck co #0333 was getting loaded in #8 Pit when he said the loader man dropped a rock in bed of truck and caused a jar to the truck driver.
2009 · 2 incidents
November 16, 2009KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Injured person was striking a drill bit with a hammer, trying to loosen up the cones on bit, when a piece of metal flew off and struck his left wrist. The piece of metal went under skin and had to be removed by a doctor.
CDR Operations Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee attempting to remove fill plug on final drive on D11R dozer using a 3/4 ratchet. When plug broke loose, finger was caught between ratchet and bolt head on final drive. As a result, finger was mashed and cut.
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