Turkey Branch has $67K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2006–2011
Latest incident
Aug 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
265
citations
106
significant & substantial
$67,154
proposed penalties
$47,871
paid to date
71% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $19,283 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2006
27
inspections on record
978
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 978 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Turkey Branch has $67K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K outstanding across 8 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.
$67K
proposed penalties
$59K
current assessed
$48K
paid to date
$11K
outstanding
263 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-12-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Turkey Branch shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.15 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 104 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
2013 Q3
0
0
0
2013 Q2
0
0
0
2013 Q1
0
0
0
2012 Q4
0
0
0
2012 Q3
509
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
820
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
2,534
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
12,972
8
1
616.7
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2011 Q3
29,060
7
1
240.9
2011 Q2
27,997
14
0
500.1
2011 Q1
26,090
19
5
728.2
2010 Q4
27,796
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
18,643
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
26,342
4
4
151.8
2010 Q1
38,914
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
41,734
11
4
263.6
2009 Q3
42,867
9
1
210.0
2009 Q2
40,509
9
2
222.2
2009 Q1
41,207
1
0
24.3
2008 Q4
43,155
33
13
764.7
2008 Q3
41,098
22
6
535.3
2008 Q2
43,260
43
20
994.0
2008 Q1
41,818
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
42,229
39
17
923.5
2007 Q3
42,964
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
43,266
16
11
369.8
2007 Q1
39,232
18
14
458.8
2006 Q4
37,147
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
40,944
12
7
293.1
2006 Q2
6,560
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
13 on file
2011 · 5 incidents
August 27, 2011KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was pulling water hose out of water when he pulled something in his abdomen. Foreman was told but employee said he was okay. His abdomen continued to bother him so he went to the doctor on 9-12-11.
July 20, 2011KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was on the hydroseeder crew, was pulling hose up a steep hill when his feet slipped out from under him causing him to fall on the right shoulder.
March 17, 2011KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was stepping off D11. Stepped from push arm to the ground and fell on the ground flat on his back. Employee didn't not miss work until 3/28/2011,which was when he was put on night shift he went to doctor on 3/29/11 and the doctor told him to take off two weeks.
2010 · 2 incidents
November 26, 2010KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was dumping a load of rock when the truck started to turn over, he tried to let the truck bed down but the truck turned over. The truck flipped four times before coming to a rest on all 6 wheels.
A D10T dozer caught on fire and the employee was assisting in fighting the fire when he inhaled some fire extinguisher dust and smoke from the fire. The employee became sick and was taken to the E.R.
July 19, 2006KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Employee was grinding metal when the grinder wheel shattered. A piece of the grinder wheel struck his left arm causing a laceration to the arm. Employee was taken to the hospital, recieved 4 stitches and returned to work.
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