Simpson Branch has $29K in proposed MSHA penalties and $280 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2005–2009
Latest incident
Feb 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
169
citations
55
significant & substantial
$28,669
proposed penalties
$28,389
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $280 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
41
inspections on record
1,757
inspection hours
9.6
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.
169 citations across 1,757 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Simpson Branch has $29K in proposed MSHA penalties and $280 outstanding across 0 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.
$29K
proposed penalties
$29K
current assessed
$28K
paid to date
$280
outstanding
163 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-02-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Simpson Branch shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.73 mg/m3 (90% compliant) across 222 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
2009 Q2
0
0
0
2009 Q1
7,957
2
0
251.4
2008 Q4
9,014
7
1
776.6
2008 Q3
8,512
11
5
1292.3
2008 Q2
10,893
8
2
734.4
2008 Q1
8,941
9
2
1006.6
2007 Q4
14,128
7
1
495.5
2007 Q3
12,611
18
5
1427.3
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2007 Q2
12,771
10
3
783.0
2007 Q1
13,353
10
6
748.9
2006 Q4
13,628
14
4
1027.3
2006 Q3
12,300
14
5
1138.2
2006 Q2
11,467
4
2
348.8
2006 Q1
11,519
8
3
694.5
2005 Q4
12,941
14
6
1081.8
2005 Q3
9,271
4
1
431.5
2005 Q2
11,695
6
2
513.0
2005 Q1
7,252
21
6
2895.8
2004 Q4
2,445
2
1
818.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
13 on file
2009 · 1 incident
February 12, 2009KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The arm was mined in march 06. We had a fall in June 06. Soft top and water in a drainage contributed. This was a continuation of the fall. It blocked travel beyond this pain. The area will be sealed.
Mining was stopped in the area 45 days before the fall occurred because of weight problems. There is a coal seam elevation in the area. It occurred inby spad #874 & 882. It is examined weekly.
A horseback fault runs across the section. It had been cut down when it was seen. The intersection in #1 entry failed. 18' x 30' x 7'. The area was cribbed and dangered off.
This fall was a continuation of earlier fall on 6/29/06. Water in the top weakened the intersection in #1 & #2. Foreman heard the fall. It blocked the main return for travel but not ventilation. The men were brought below the area until investigation by MSHA. Spad 418.
The area of the fall between #3 & #4 entry in the #4 belt outby had several cribs built. The roof became wet and fell between the cribs. The fall is near spad #407. More cribs were built and 10' rope bolts installed before face work began.
A non-injury bottom fall occurred. The bottom or floor of the #5 entry sagged down. The local MSHA office was informed. A seal over the bottom "floor" was erected.
2005 · 2 incidents
December 13, 2005KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Employee was bolting top when he he stopped and sat on his machine and laid back with his face up, towards the top. A piece of scale fell on him.
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