Black Gem Coal Sales Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was working dump. Cutter man was pulling cable up and accidentally pulled cable down on employee's back and shoulder.
#1: 148 MSHA citations Coal
Black Gem Coal Sales Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Clark D Pergrem
Eastern,
Floyd County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518733
#1 has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2004–2006
- Latest incident
- May 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
148
citations
76
significant & substantial
$13,638
proposed penalties
$9,987
paid to date
73% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,651 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
26
inspections on record
653
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 653 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
#1 has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$14K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$4K
outstanding
147 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-06-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.51.4%
significant & substantial
2.7%
high negligence or reckless
51.0%
reasonably likely or greater
13.6%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 8.8% low, 88.4% moderate, 2.7% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at #1 shows 89% of 79 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
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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
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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: 2006-04-27, 20 years ago
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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.89%
within 1.5 mg/m3
79
samples
12.54
dust max (mg/m3)
47 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 32 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR31
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR11
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)9
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2005-02-16, 21 years ago3.3
silica avg (%)
4
samples
3.9
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR3
Noise
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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.
Last sampled: 2006-03-16, 20 years ago
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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.0%
over PEL
10
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR3
- COAL DRILL OPERATOR2
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR2
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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
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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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 60% | 10 |
| 2005 | 91% | 33 |
| 2004 | 94% | 36 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1.7 | 1 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0% | 5 |
| 2004 | 0% | 5 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Dennis Mining LLC 2004 to 2004
- Green River Mining Company Inc. 2004 to 2005
- Double E Mining LLC 2005 to 2005
- Black Gem Coal Sales Inc 2005 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9 | 8,975 |
| 2005 | 12 | 31,268 |
| 2004 | 17 | 5,900 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
#1 sits in Floyd County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.4% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Floyd County, Kentucky · Population 35,342
4.4%
Mining share of county employment
$41,582
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q2 | 5,413 | 3 | 1 | 554.2 |
| 2006 Q1 | 2,943 | 15 | 10 | 5096.8 |
| 2005 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q3 | 0 | 26 | 11 | |
| 2005 Q2 | 4,718 | 4 | 3 | 847.8 |
| 2005 Q1 | 9,788 | 36 | 15 | 3678.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Q4 | 8,733 | 32 | 23 | 3664.3 |
| 2004 Q3 | 2,900 | 21 | 8 | 7241.4 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2006 · 2 incidents
March 13, 2006
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Gem Coal Sales Inc · Struck by falling object
While pinner man was bolting top a small piece of rock hit him in the right eye causing a small scratch on his right eye.
2005 · 1 incident
June 6, 2005
KY · Coal
discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Green River Mining Company Inc. · Struck against a moving object
Employee was cleaning loose coal off coal rib when the scoop went wide open and slammed into the right side of rib, lacerating employee above right eye and causing mild whiplash.
2004 · 2 incidents
December 29, 2004
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Green River Mining Company Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was roof bolting when he caught his left thumb between the steel, breaking and bruising the skin along the left side of the thumb.
November 6, 2004
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Green River Mining Company Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.