#2 Coal

Viper Coal LLC · Underground

Controlled by Jody Dale Puckett

Kite, Knott County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 1519261

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Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2008

301

citations

105

significant & substantial

$116,782

proposed penalties

$36,442

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2010 Q2	0	4	1
2009 Q4	12,000	40	14	3333.3
2009 Q3	5,760	50	16	8680.6
2009 Q2	1,044	73	27	69923.4
2008 Q3	0	17	2

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

2 on file

April 1, 2009 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Viper Coal LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cut finger while bolting requires stitches in finger employee said he would be back to work monday 4/6/09.

February 20, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER

Viper Coal LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was found laying on the ground unconcious. Ambulance was called and employee was taken to hospital.