Mining Incidents

Bearville Coal

Talcom, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519416

Bearville has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $590 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2010–2014
Latest incident
Aug 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
102
citations
27
significant & substantial
$22,816
proposed penalties
$21,114
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,702 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
19
inspections on record
859
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 859 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bearville has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $590 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$23K
proposed penalties
$22K
current assessed
$21K
paid to date
$590
outstanding
102 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-01-15.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Bearville shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.25 mg/m3 (97% compliant) across 115 samples.

Health sampling
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
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.
0.25
dust avg (mg/m3)
2.64
dust max (mg/m3)
97%
within 1.5 mg/m3
115
samples
Most recent sample: 2014-06-24.
Silica (quartz)
20.7
silica avg (%)
49.3
silica max (%)
6
samples
Most recent sample: 2012-07-02.
Noise
5%
over PEL
40
samples
Most recent sample: 2014-06-24.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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
2014 Q4 360 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,314 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 20,767 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 24,906 1 0 40.2
2013 Q4 20,436 8 0 391.5
2013 Q3 20,385 1 0 49.1
2013 Q2 24,092 16 4 664.1
2013 Q1 23,850 12 1 503.1
Show 14 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2012 Q4 25,939 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 26,119 4 2 153.1
2012 Q2 23,002 9 4 391.3
2012 Q1 23,556 6 3 254.7
2011 Q4 28,473 2 1 70.2
2011 Q3 38,002 13 5 342.1
2011 Q2 20,580 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 36,788 11 2 299.0
2010 Q4 32,693 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 35,526 8 3 225.2
2010 Q2 31,700 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 23,253 11 2 473.1
2009 Q4 944 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2014 · 1 incident

August 28, 2014 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Branch Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stepped off low boy onto crib block when crib block shifted causing him to fall.

2011 · 2 incidents

June 10, 2011 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ICG Hazard, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was installing an alternator when he developed leg cramps and as he was dismounting the truck he struck his hand on the fender mirror resulting in a laceration to the Right hand.

March 14, 2011 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
ICG Hazard, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a cutting torch working on a spare dozer blade when a piece of hot slag fell into the top of his boot causing a burn to his ankle.

2010 · 1 incident

October 7, 2010 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ICG Hazard, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was attempting to shut the door on the drill he was operating and accidently slammed the door on his hand.

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