Locust Grove, Inc. · Struck against stationary object
EE stepped on a rock, twisting his left ankle.
Sugarloaf Mine No. 1 Coal
Locust Grove, Inc.
· Surface
Controlled by
Edward L Clemons Estate
Prestonsburg,
Floyd County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518867
Sugarloaf Mine No. 1 has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $250 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2007–2009
- Latest incident
- Mar 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
80
citations
38
significant & substantial
$45,315
proposed penalties
$45,065
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $250 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
16
inspections on record
642
inspection hours
n/a
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.Rate withheld: 642 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Sugarloaf Mine No. 1 has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $250 outstanding across 2 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.$45K
proposed penalties
$45K
current assessed
$45K
paid to date
$250
outstanding
80 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-07-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at Sugarloaf Mine No. 1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.30 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 66 samples.
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.0.30
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.53
dust max (mg/m3)
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
66
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-08-27.
Silica (quartz)
22.3
silica avg (%)
41.5
silica max (%)
13
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-03-18.
Noise
4%
over PEL
28
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-03-11.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q2 | 3,055 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 3,257 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 3,487 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 6,894 | 2 | 1 | 290.1 |
| 2009 Q2 | 13,462 | 1 | 1 | 74.3 |
| 2009 Q1 | 16,063 | 5 | 1 | 311.3 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q4 | 21,688 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 15,917 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 14,753 | 16 | 7 | 1084.5 |
| 2008 Q1 | 11,880 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 11,763 | 17 | 8 | 1445.2 |
| 2007 Q3 | 11,256 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 7,002 | 16 | 7 | 2285.1 |
| 2007 Q1 | 3,966 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 608 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,207 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 11,001 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 14,086 | 3 | 0 | 213.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 13,012 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 13,248 | 8 | 5 | 603.9 |
| 2005 Q2 | 6,553 | 11 | 8 | 1678.6 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file2009 · 2 incidents
January 19, 2009
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Locust Grove, Inc. · Struck against a moving object
Employee was in the grease truck when it slid over an embankment and turned over hurting his lower back.
2008 · 3 incidents
Locust Grove, Inc. · Struck against stationary object
Employee was walking around in loose coal around the hwm when he broke his left ankle.
October 15, 2008
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Locust Grove, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)
EE was working near the welder, when he got flash in his eyes.
February 18, 2008
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Locust Grove, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects
Employee was climbing down off 777 rock truck when a step broke causing him to hit his right knee and leg on the bumper
2007 · 2 incidents
June 22, 2007
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Locust Grove, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee got in an argument with another employee and was pushed to the ground hurting his right shoulder.
Locust Grove, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects
Employee was walking when he slipped and fell on a large rock, bruising his ribs.
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The full compliance file on Sugarloaf Mine No. 1
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