KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC · Accident type, without injuries
At 7:30 am during preshift examanation a rock fall was found on #3 belt line. at spad # 852 the fall measured 6 ft. thick by 18 ft. wide by 80 ft. long.
Strip: 360 MSHA citations Coal
CBD Resources, Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Charles Collins
Raven,
Knott County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518710
Strip has $94K in proposed MSHA penalties and $7K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Years on record
- 2004–2009
- Latest incident
- Jul 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
360
citations
77
significant & substantial
$93,807
proposed penalties
$84,550
paid to date
90% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $9,257 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
46
inspections on record
2,656
inspection hours
13.6
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.360 citations across 2,656 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Strip has $94K in proposed MSHA penalties and $7K outstanding across 1 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.$94K
proposed penalties
$92K
current assessed
$85K
paid to date
$7K
outstanding
351 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $6K in penalties contested before the Commission, $5K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2020-02-24.
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.21.9%
significant & substantial
1.4%
high negligence or reckless
22.2%
reasonably likely or greater
6.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 7.1% low, 91.5% moderate, 1.4% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
1
citations taken to the federal commission · 0% of citations on record
- Settled 1 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
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Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
30%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$6K proposed, $5K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2009-07-06.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT 2009-1269 | Settlement | Weisberger | 2011 | $6K → $5K |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Strip shows 94% of 353 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: 2020-03-05, 6 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.94%
within 1.5 mg/m3
353
samples
4.34
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
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The excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.179 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 174 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR164
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR37
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)14
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2009-05-13, 17 years ago6.4
silica avg (%)
34
samples
15.5
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR21
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: 2020-02-25, 6 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.3%
over PEL
61
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR6
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)6
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 100% | 5 |
| 2009 | 97% | 63 |
| 2008 | 98% | 126 |
| 2007 | 100% | 59 |
| 2005 | 73% | 45 |
| 2004 | 91% | 55 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.3 | 9 |
| 2008 | 5.0 | 6 |
| 2007 | 8.9 | 8 |
| 2005 | 3.5 | 8 |
| 2004 | 1.6 | 3 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0% | 5 |
| 2009 | 0% | 1 |
| 2008 | 0% | 10 |
| 2007 | 8% | 25 |
| 2005 | 0% | 15 |
| 2004 | 0% | 5 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Strip recorded 9.04 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2009.
Injury rate, 2009
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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.9.04
total case rate
6.02
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 4.16 and the all-US-mining average was 3.36 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 5.04 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 * | 9.04 | 6.02 | 0.000 |
| 2008 | 9.44 | 5.66 | 0.000 |
| 2004 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
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
- Double A Mining Inc 2004 to 2007
- KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC 2007 to 2019
- CBD Resources, Inc 2019 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 27 | 93,469 |
| 2008 | 47 | 254,999 |
| 2007 | 29 | 83,860 |
| 2005 | 17 | 50,977 |
| 2004 | 19 | 114,356 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Strip sits in Knott County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 2.8% 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.Knott County, Kentucky · Population 14,046
2.8%
Mining share of county employment
$37,736
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q4 | 2,016 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 2,016 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 2,016 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 2,016 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 2,016 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 2,016 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 2,016 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 2,016 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 3,397 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 5,000 | 2 | 1 | 400.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 24,802 | 51 | 10 | 2056.3 |
| 2009 Q1 | 33,208 | 50 | 11 | 1505.7 |
| 2008 Q4 | 28,892 | 12 | 3 | 415.3 |
| 2008 Q3 | 26,841 | 40 | 7 | 1490.3 |
| 2008 Q2 | 24,843 | 41 | 4 | 1650.4 |
| 2008 Q1 | 25,403 | 14 | 4 | 551.1 |
| 2007 Q4 | 22,090 | 29 | 8 | 1312.8 |
| 2007 Q3 | 17,535 | 27 | 7 | 1539.8 |
| 2007 Q2 | 4,614 | 5 | 1 | 1083.7 |
| 2005 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q2 | 7,423 | 7 | 1 | 943.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 13,981 | 17 | 2 | 1215.9 |
| 2004 Q4 | 13,129 | 9 | 3 | 685.5 |
| 2004 Q3 | 13,340 | 30 | 10 | 2248.9 |
| 2004 Q2 | 8,554 | 15 | 3 | 1753.6 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,282 | 4 | 0 | 3120.1 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
15 on file2009 · 4 incidents
May 11, 2009
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Was pulling miner cable out of roadway for miner to move across section, when he experienced pain in his lower back and hip. He went to E.R. at McDowell Hospital, was x-rayed and was told to see family doctor. Started missing work on 5/18/09.
March 2, 2009
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC · Struck by falling object
Employee was installing a cable bolt, when drilling the hole his drill steel stopped up. He laid his left hand over the drill steel that was still inserted in drill head checking the suction on the steel, when another piece of drill steel fell out of the hole hitting the tip of index finger on his left hand.
February 4, 2009
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC · Fall onto or against objects
Helping the mechanic work on push out lever on a Ram car, while prying down on the arm, he lost his balance and fell into the Ball hitch on a 4 wheeler buggy striking his right knee and the right side of his back on the hitch. He started missing work 2/19/09 and missed 2/20/09 and reported back to work 2/21/09.
2008 · 8 incidents
KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC · Accident type, without injuries
Making preshift examination of beltlines and found a roof fall on #3 belt, one break outby #3 tail peice at spad #988, 3700 feet from face. 6 feet in height, 18 feet in width and 48 feet in length. No injuries to person(s).
October 23, 2008
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Operator said he was letting the boom down on the roof bolter when something happened letting the boom fall hitting his right knee.
October 6, 2008
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC · Struck by falling object
Changing batteries on Ram Car at charging station when the operator went to unhook jumper cable from the batteries. A piece of draw rock fell hitting him on his left shoulder and back. The roc k measures 15 inches wide, 37 inches long and 0-2 1/2 inches thick.
KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC · Accident type, without injuries
Fall on intake #4 entry outby spad 989 and inby spad 972. Fall is approx 50ft long by 18ft wide going down entry and 30ft by 18ft coming across break toward #3 entry. Fall is 5ft to 6ft thick.
August 12, 2008
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
He was putting a roof bolt up into the hole and was trying to unbend it and the roof bolt twisted. He felt a sharp pain in his shoulder.
KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC · Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall occurred 1 break inby spad 1225 in #3 entry. It was approximately 60' long, 18' wide and 1'-12' thick.
July 16, 2008
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC · Struck by falling object
He was reaching for a wrench during roof bolting and had his hand positioned on the pot of the roof bolter, when a piece of rock fell striking his hand.
June 23, 2008
KY · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object
Miner operator was cutting in #3 entry, he was 4 rows of roof bolts back from last row of bolts, a piece of rock fell on right rib 93" long 27" wide and 3" thick, hitting him and landing on his right leg. He was transported to Hospital for treatment, exray showed a fracture to his right leg.
2005 · 2 incidents
March 15, 2005
KY · Coal
discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator
ELECTRICAL
Double A Mining Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS IN THE BATTERY BARN, CHANGING BATTERY ON SCOOP. BATTERY GASSED OFF AND BLEW UP. EE WAS NOT STRUCK BY FLYING DEBRIS, BUT THE NOISE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT HEARING LOSS, BOTH EARS.
March 8, 2005
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
EE SAID HE WAS SHOVELING ON #2 BELT LINE AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT ANKLE AND HURT IT.
2004 · 1 incident
Double A Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
WATER BUILT UP IN TOP WITH HILL SEAMS WHICH CUT THE ROCK WITH HORSE BACK IN TOP WHICH GOT SOFT BOLT DID NOT ANCHOR IN HARD TOP.