#10: 119 MSHA citations Coal
Viper Coal, LLC
· Underground
Controlled by
Jody Dale Puckett
Price,
Floyd County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1519294
#10 has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $15K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 0
- Years on record
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- Latest incident
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
119
citations
39
significant & substantial
$15,705
proposed penalties
$854
paid to date
5% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $14,851 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
32
inspections on record
735
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: 735 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
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A Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.1
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2010-10-18.
On record since 2010.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.
#10 has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $15K 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.$16K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$854
paid to date
$15K
outstanding
100 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-05-03.
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.39.0%
significant & substantial
1.0%
high negligence or reckless
39.0%
reasonably likely or greater
28.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 4.0% low, 95.0% moderate, 1.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at #10 shows 96% of 25 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: 2010-09-23, 15 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.96%
within 1.5 mg/m3
25
samples
2.87
dust max (mg/m3)
20 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 5 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR8
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)3
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR3
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2010-09-29, 15 years ago6.8
silica avg (%)
2
samples
8.2
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
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: 2010-06-03, 16 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
11
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)2
- SECTION FOREMAN2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 100% | 13 |
| 2009 | 92% | 12 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 5.3 | 1 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0% | 5 |
| 2009 | 0% | 6 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Harley Coal Inc 2008 to 2009
- Black Thunder Mining, Inc. 2009 to 2010
- Black Star Energy, Inc. 2010 to 2010
- 5 Star Energy, LLC 2010 to 2011
- Viper Coal, LLC 2011 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 11 | 18,225 |
| 2009 | 19 | 11,342 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
#10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Q4 | 2,016 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 166666.7 |
| 2011 Q1 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 62500.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 960 | 5 | 1 | 5208.3 |
| 2010 Q3 | 4,840 | 15 | 10 | 3099.2 |
| 2010 Q1 | 117 | 20 | 5 | 170940.2 |
| 2009 Q4 | 4,675 | 1 | 0 | 213.9 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Q3 | 1,507 | 8 | 1 | 5308.6 |
No reportable incidents on file.
MSHA has no recorded reportable accidents for this mine in the current dataset. New reports appear here within a week of being filed.