Key Takeaway

Advantage #1 is a abandoned and sealed underground mine producing Coal, located in Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY. It has 1,875 violations on record (440 S&S) and $1.1M in proposed penalties. Operated by Smoky Quartz.

Advantage #1

Abandoned and Sealed Underground Coal

Operator: Smoky Quartz

Controller: John T Quintrell

Location: Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY

1,875
Violations
440
S&S Violations
94
Accidents
$1.1M
Penalties

Recent Violations

View all 1,875 →
Date Section S&S Negligence Penalty
09/06/2012 48.28(a) S&S ModNegligence $1,569
06/25/2012 75.800-4 Non-S&S ModNegligence $100
06/18/2012 75.523-3(c)(2) Non-S&S ModNegligence $207
06/18/2012 75.503 Non-S&S ModNegligence $392
06/04/2012 Non-S&S $0
06/01/2012 75.333(d)(3) Non-S&S ModNegligence $207
06/01/2012 75.601 S&S ModNegligence $1,026
05/31/2012 75.701 Non-S&S ModNegligence $207
05/31/2012 75.701 Non-S&S ModNegligence $207
05/07/2012 75.333(d)(3) Non-S&S ModNegligence $176
04/17/2012 75.202(a) S&S ModNegligence $745
04/12/2012 72.630(b) Non-S&S ModNegligence $285
04/03/2012 75.364(g) Non-S&S ModNegligence $176
04/03/2012 75.517 S&S ModNegligence $873
04/03/2012 Non-S&S $0
04/03/2012 75.380(e) Non-S&S ModNegligence $308
04/02/2012 75.370(a)(1) S&S ModNegligence $1,795
04/02/2012 75.503 Non-S&S ModNegligence $308
04/02/2012 75.1106-3(a)(2) Non-S&S ModNegligence $117
04/02/2012 75.503 Non-S&S ModNegligence $308

Accidents & Injuries

View all 94 →
Date Classification Injury Days Lost
04/16/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None
04/03/2012 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None
03/31/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost
03/30/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None
12/07/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None
10/06/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 37d restricted
08/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 133d lost, 51d restricted
04/28/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None
04/02/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None
03/08/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost

Inspections

View all 108 →
Begin End Hours Inspectors
06/27/2013 06/27/2013 2.75 2
01/11/2013 03/05/2013 7.00 1
11/06/2012 12/11/2012 15.25 2
09/24/2012 09/24/2012 8.00 1
07/23/2012 09/10/2012 39.00 2
06/04/2012 06/13/2012 10.00 2
04/17/2012 04/17/2012 15.50 1
04/03/2012 05/11/2012 52.00 5
04/02/2012 06/28/2012 271.50 10
03/28/2012 04/03/2012 14.00 1

Mine Details

MSHA Mine ID1502057
Mine TypeUnderground
StatusAbandoned and Sealed
CommodityCoal
SIC DescriptionCoal (Bituminous)
Days/Week0.0
Hours/Shift0.0
Coordinates37.2075000, -82.8347220
Nearest TownWhitesburg

Frequently Asked Questions

How many MSHA violations does Advantage #1 have?

Advantage #1 has 1875 MSHA violations on record, of which 440 are classified as Significant & Substantial (S&S). Total proposed penalties amount to $1.1M.

What type of mine is Advantage #1?

Advantage #1 is a Underground mine producing Coal, located in Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY. It currently has 0 employees.

Has anyone been injured or killed at Advantage #1?

According to MSHA records, Advantage #1 has 94 reported accident/injury records and 0 fatalities on file.

Who operates Advantage #1?

Advantage #1 is operated by Smoky Quartz and controlled by John T Quintrell. MSHA Mine ID: 1502057.