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.
92 citations across 1,276 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Sugartree has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $7K 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$7K
outstanding
91 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-02-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Sugartree shows 97% of 245 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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.
Last sampled: 2003-03-05, 23 years ago
97%
within 1.5 mg/m3
245
samples
3.58
dust max (mg/m3)
140 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 105 by the operator.
Noise
ⓘ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.
Health sampling trend
ⓘ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
ⓘ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.
Sugartree recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2002.
Injury rate, 2002
ⓘ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.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
No reportable injury cases in any year shown. Employee-hours were reported in each of those years, so these are true zeros rather than missing data. Citations, listed in the compliance record above, are inspector-found violations and are counted separately from worker injuries.
Below average. The US coal mining average was 6.89 and the all-US-mining average was 5.05 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 8.22 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
2002 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2001 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2000 *
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.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘCoal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year
Employees
Coal produced (tons)
2003
15
9,328
2002
16
25,834
2001
12
37,185
2000
15
34,249
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Sugartree sits in Knox County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 2.8% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘ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.
Knox County, Kentucky · Population 30,034
2.8%
Mining share of county employment
$33,153
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
INJURED STATED HE PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT SHOULDER WHILE STEERING A MESSER TRACTOR WHILE HAULING COAL FROM THE FACE TO THE DUMPING POINT. THIS INJURY WAS REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT ON 12/15/99.
October 11, 1999KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
INJURED WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND INJURED JERKEK ARM BACK STRIKING ELBOW AGAINST MACHINE.
August 9, 1999KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
INJ WAS IN POSITON DRILL HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT. WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD STRIKING INJURED IN THE LEFT RIBS. HAIR LINE FRACTURE TO 8TH RIB ON LEFT SIDE
INJURED DRILLS FOR COAL AT FACE. THIS REQUIRES HIM TO WORK ON HIS KNEE. HE DEVELOPED SORENESS IN RIGHT KNEE AND ASKED TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT BY A DR. WHEN CHECKED BY DR. HE APPEARS TO HAVE DEV ELOPED BURSITIS IN HIS KNEE.
January 25, 1997KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
POURING CONCRETE AT UNDER GROUND DUMP, MAN GOT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE. PAIN INCREASED, SAW DR. AND FOUND OUT IT WAS SLIVER OF METAL IN LEFT EYE.
January 8, 1997KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
Canfield Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED PLACED LEFT HAND ON TOP OF DUMP DOOR WHILE SCOOP WAS UNLOADING PAN OF COAL IN DUMP. LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND PINCHED IN DOOR. CUTS AND CONTUSION TO 5TH FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
1996 · 6 incidents
October 11, 1996KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ROCKFALL DISCOVERED ON DAY TIME PRESHIFT 12 NOON 9-16-96, 7 BREAKS OUTBY WORKING FACE IN #3 ENTRY ( NOT USED AS ROADWAY). SIZE 23" THICK, 20' WIDE, 40' LONG (APPROX). SET CRIBS AND DANGERED OF F AREA, ( NOT IN TRAVELWAY). ADDITIONALY ALL FUTURE WORKING FACES/CENTERS RETURNED TO 50 FT CENTERS.
April 22, 1996KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)POWERED HAULAGE
INJURED ROCK DUSTING, WHILE DRIVING MESCHER TRACTOR, STEERING ARM HIT TOP THUS CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO TURN SUDDENLY AND RAPIDLY HITTING INJUREDS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BY STEERING WHEEL.
1ST SCOOP (OPERATED BY INJURED) WAS DISABLED ON SURFACE. 2ND SCOOP TRIED TO PUSH 1ST SCOOP TO SPOT FOR REPAIRS. BUCKET ON 2ND SCOOP RODE OVER BUCKET ON 1ST SCOOOP STRIKING INJURED IN LEFT REAR SIDE.
BLOCK OF COAL ON ROADWAY CAUSED STEERING WHEEL TO THROW MANS ARM UP-FOREARM HIT HEAD OF ROOF BOLT BRUISING FOREARM. ARM SWELLED AND WAS PAINFUL.
1995 · 2 incidents
September 21, 1995KY · Coaldriver, jeep driver, tractor operatorMACHINERY
Canfield Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INJURED PLACED HIS ELBOW ON ROOF BOLTER HEAD WHILE APPLYING UP PRESSURE ON THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD PINNED LEFT ELBOW BETWEEN HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER & ROOF BRUISED TISSUE IN LEFT ELBOW NO BROKEN BONE PER XRAYS
July 17, 1995KY · Coaldriver, jeep driver, tractor operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
INJURED WAS HAULING COAL FROM FACE TO BELTLINE WITH MESCHER TRACTOR INJURED TURNED CORNER TO CLOSE TRACTOR HIT RIB CAUSING INJURED'S HEAD TO HIT TRACTOR PAN OR BUCKET CUTS TO RIGHT EYE AREA ABOVE & BELOW RIGHT EYE & BRIDGE OF NOSE. INJURD REQUIRED 6 STITCHES ABOVE RIGHT EYE AND OTHERSCLEANED UP & TREATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A JACK FOR THE CUTTING MACHINE. AFTER SETTING THE JACK, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 3" X 20" X 40" DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.
1989 · 2 incidents
February 20, 1989KY · Coaldriver, jeep driver, tractor operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Terco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS WAY OUT OF MINE AT END OF SHIFT. HIS HAND WAS RESTING ON SAFETY POST OF JEEP. AN OBSTACLE IN ROADWAY WAS HIT BY JEEP TRAPPING HIS HAND BETWEEN SAFETY POST AND TOP OF MINE.
January 20, 1989KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING IN JEEP BUCKET WHEN IT WENT THRU A CURTAIN MADE OF BELT. HE RAISED UP WHEN JEEP SLOWED DOWN,CURTAIN CAUGHT EMPLOYEE BEHIND NECK AND BENT HIS BODY.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN DECK OF SCOOP WAITING FOR ANOTHER SCOOP TO PASS WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE IN 2X1X2 FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD, NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER, BRUSIN G LEFT SIDE OF NECK.
August 26, 1985KY · Coaldriver, jeep driver, tractor operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Terco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MESCHER MINE SCOOP WHEN HIS RT KNEE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JEEP DECK AND BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SPRAIN RT KNEE
BLASTING CREW WERE SHOTTING ABREAK THROUGH. COAL FROM THE BLAST TRAVELED THREE BREAKS (-180\) STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG BELWO THE KNEE, FRACTURE TO BONE BELWO KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN THE SCOOP BUCKET ON THE SURFACE PREPARING TO GO UNDERGROUND WHEN THE HIGHWALL FELL AT THE BELT ENTRY CAUSING ROCKS TO ENTER THE SCOOP BUCKET FRACTURING EMPLOYEES RIGHT ANKLE.