SOUTHERN PROCESSING ENTERPRISES, INC.

Directions to Mine

From the Prestonsburg field office head northeast on KY 3N, KY321N toward Route 3024, turn left on Bays Branch Road, turn right on US 23N/US460W, turn right onto KY Route 645E, turn left onto State HWY 1690, turn onto HWY 2033, follow signs.

Parties

Name	Richardson Fuel Inc
Role	Operator
Start Date	1998-03-13
End Date	1999-12-03
Name	Southern Processing Enterprises Inc
Role	Operator
Start Date	1997-06-01
End Date	1998-03-12
Name	Levisa Fork Mining Company
Role	Operator
Start Date	1999-12-04
End Date	2002-12-29
Name	Beech Fork Processing LLC
Role	Operator
Start Date	2002-12-31
Name	Argus Energy, LLC
Role	Operator
Start Date	2002-12-30
End Date	2002-12-30
Name	James H Booth
Role	Current Controller
Start Date	2002-12-31
Name	Beech Fork Processing LLC
Role	Current Operator

Accidents

Accident Date	2015-03-05
Degree Inhury	DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident Type	Over-exertion NEC
Ocupation	Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Narrative	Employee was setting in the yard truck on the passenger side when he turned right to get out of the truck. A sharp pain went down his left side of his lower back.
Accident Date	2015-01-27
Degree Inhury	DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident Type	Over-exertion in lifting objects
Ocupation	Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
Narrative	Employee was packing a new crusher bearing with grease. When he turn the bearing over he felt a burning sensation in his left hand. It pulled muscle in-between his pointer finger and middle finger on his left hand.
Accident Date	2014-07-29
Degree Inhury	DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident Type	Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Ocupation	Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Narrative	Employee was getting off of a bobcat when his foot slipped and got caught between the arm and forks of the bobcat and twisted his foot. Employee worked until 8/5/14, went off work on 8/6/14.
Accident Date	2014-03-06
Degree Inhury	DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident Type	Fall from machine
Ocupation	Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Narrative	Employee was climbing off of a dozer when he had a dizzy spell and fell off dozer tracks. Striking his left wrist against the dozer arm. Spraining his wrist.
Accident Date	2013-07-11
Degree Inhury	DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident Type	Over-exertion NEC
Ocupation	Electrician, Lineman
Narrative	Employee was in the basement of the plant on a ladder. Installing conduit when he lost footing and started to fall and caught himself with his left arm hurting his left shoulder. Employee worked until 10-9-13 then went off work.
Accident Date	2012-09-27
Degree Inhury	DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident Type	Fall to the walkway or working surface
Ocupation	Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Narrative	Employee was cutting a case of drinking water into the plant control room when he tripped on a step going into control room and fell onto the floor twisted his back.
Accident Date	2006-10-30
Degree Inhury	DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident Type	Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Ocupation	Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Narrative	He was pulling on a 10 pipe to load for a gate post. Strained lower back.
Accident Date	2006-04-28
Degree Inhury	NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Accident Type	Struck by... NEC
Ocupation	Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Narrative	Victim was looking up through grating to the floor above him. Worker above, knocked a small piece of metal into victims left eye. Went to ER to have it removed. No lost time.
Accident Date	2004-04-30
Degree Inhury	NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Accident Type	Struck by... NEC
Ocupation	Welder (shop)
Narrative	VICTIM WAS PULLING ON CHAIN HOIST WHEN ANCHOR CHAIN BROKE. CHAIN HOIST FELL STRIKING THE VICTIM IN HEAD. VICTIM WAS WEARING A HARD HAT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Accident Date	2002-06-03
Degree Inhury	DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident Type	Struck by flying object
Ocupation	Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Narrative	WHILE MOVING WELDING CABLE THE STINGER END CAME LOOSE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EAR.
Accident Date	2002-05-28
Degree Inhury	DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident Type	Over-exertion NEC
Ocupation	Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Narrative	THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AFTER HE GOT DOWN FROM THE LOADER. THE ACCIDNET OCCURRED ON 5-28-02 BUT THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 6-5-02.
Accident Date	2001-01-05
Degree Inhury	DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident Type	Over-exertion NEC
Ocupation	Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Narrative	GETTING OFF LADDER OF 980 C LOADER. SLIPPED, GRABBED HOLD OF LADDER RAIL AND STRAINED LEFT ARM. FIRST LOST WORKDAY WAS 1-8-01. INJURY WAS NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE.

Inspections

Start Date	2024-11-12
End Date	2024-12-02
Activity	Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Number Inspectors	2
Total Hours	30.5
Start Date	2024-08-14
End Date	2024-08-19
Activity	Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Number Inspectors	1
Total Hours	16
Start Date	2024-05-22
End Date	2024-05-22
Activity	Special Emphasis Programs
Number Inspectors	1
Total Hours	3
Start Date	2024-05-20
End Date	2024-05-23
Activity	Impoundment Spot Inspection
Number Inspectors	3
Total Hours	41
Start Date	2024-01-29
End Date	2024-01-30
Activity	Impoundment Spot Inspection
Number Inspectors	1
Total Hours	16
Start Date	2023-12-08
End Date	2023-12-18
Activity	Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Number Inspectors	2
Total Hours	20
Start Date	2023-10-04
End Date	2023-10-20
Activity	Spot Inspection
Number Inspectors	1
Total Hours	7.5
Start Date	2023-08-02
End Date	2023-08-23
Activity	Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Number Inspectors	2
Total Hours	48
Start Date	2023-04-25
End Date	2023-04-25
Activity	Impoundment Spot Inspection
Number Inspectors	1
Total Hours	10
Start Date	2023-02-06
End Date	2023-02-07
Activity	Impoundment Spot Inspection
Number Inspectors	1
Total Hours	23
Start Date	2022-11-14
End Date	2022-12-08
Activity	Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Number Inspectors	2
Total Hours	26
Start Date	2022-08-11
End Date	2022-09-08
Activity	Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Number Inspectors	3
Total Hours	31
Start Date	2022-04-11
End Date	2022-05-03
Activity	Impoundment Spot Inspection
Number Inspectors	1
Total Hours	28.5
Start Date	2022-03-01
End Date	2022-03-09
Activity	Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Number Inspectors	2
Total Hours	44
Start Date	2021-10-14
End Date	2021-12-06
Activity	Impoundment Spot Inspection
Number Inspectors	1
Total Hours	26
Start Date	2021-09-03
End Date	2021-09-10
Activity	Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Number Inspectors	1
Total Hours	14
Start Date	2021-07-14
End Date	2021-08-09
Activity	Impoundment Spot Inspection
Number Inspectors	1
Total Hours	21
Start Date	2021-04-13
End Date	2021-06-29
Activity	Impoundment Spot Inspection
Number Inspectors	1
Total Hours	18
Start Date	2021-01-14
End Date	2021-02-17
Activity	Impoundment Spot Inspection
Number Inspectors	1
Total Hours	29
Start Date	2021-01-04
End Date	2021-03-03
Activity	Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Number Inspectors	3
Total Hours	39.25

Productions

Sub-Unit Desc	MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Year	2024
Annual Hours	1107
Annual Coal Prod	0
Avg. Annual Empl.	1
Avg. Employee Hours	1107
Sub-Unit Desc	MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Year	2016
Annual Hours	30
Annual Coal Prod	0
Avg. Annual Empl.	3
Avg. Employee Hours	10
Sub-Unit Desc	MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Year	2015
Annual Hours	54863
Annual Coal Prod	0
Avg. Annual Empl.	23
Avg. Employee Hours	2385
Sub-Unit Desc	MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Year	2014
Annual Hours	73584
Annual Coal Prod	0
Avg. Annual Empl.	32
Avg. Employee Hours	2300
Sub-Unit Desc	MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Year	2013
Annual Hours	77943
Annual Coal Prod	0
Avg. Annual Empl.	31
Avg. Employee Hours	2514
Sub-Unit Desc	MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Year	2012
Annual Hours	24011
Annual Coal Prod	0
Avg. Annual Empl.	35
Avg. Employee Hours	686
Sub-Unit Desc	MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Year	2008
Annual Hours	680
Annual Coal Prod	0
Avg. Annual Empl.	1
Avg. Employee Hours	680
Sub-Unit Desc	MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Year	2006
Annual Hours	38687
Annual Coal Prod	0
Avg. Annual Empl.	17
Avg. Employee Hours	2276
Sub-Unit Desc	OFFICE WORKERS AT MINE SITE
Year	2006
Annual Hours	1070
Annual Coal Prod	0
Avg. Annual Empl.	1
Avg. Employee Hours	1070
Sub-Unit Desc	MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Year	2005
Annual Hours	49738
Annual Coal Prod	0
Avg. Annual Empl.	20
Avg. Employee Hours	2487
Sub-Unit Desc	OFFICE WORKERS AT MINE SITE
Year	2005
Annual Hours	320
Annual Coal Prod	0
Avg. Annual Empl.	1
Avg. Employee Hours	320
Sub-Unit Desc	MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Year	2004
Annual Hours	42536
Annual Coal Prod	0
Avg. Annual Empl.	19
Avg. Employee Hours	2239
Sub-Unit Desc	OFFICE WORKERS AT MINE SITE
Year	2004
Annual Hours	4800
Annual Coal Prod	0
Avg. Annual Empl.	3
Avg. Employee Hours	1600
Sub-Unit Desc	MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Year	2003
Annual Hours	44431
Annual Coal Prod	0
Avg. Annual Empl.	20
Avg. Employee Hours	2222
Sub-Unit Desc	OFFICE WORKERS AT MINE SITE
Year	2003
Annual Hours	1440
Annual Coal Prod	0
Avg. Annual Empl.	2
Avg. Employee Hours	720
Sub-Unit Desc	MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Year	2002
Annual Hours	51397
Avg. Annual Empl.	22
Avg. Employee Hours	2336
Sub-Unit Desc	MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Year	2001
Annual Hours	50231
Avg. Annual Empl.	22
Avg. Employee Hours	2283
Sub-Unit Desc	MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Year	2000
Annual Hours	43565
Avg. Annual Empl.	21
Avg. Employee Hours	2075